so much research.Whether I’m talking about a wax figure of Marilyn Monroe or Lady Gaga in “House of Gucci” is anyone’s guess.But just about every major Best Actress contender next year is acclaimed for playing a real, very famous person in a movie based on history.
Yawn!Worse, there is a distinct possibility that, for the first time ever, all five slots in the category could be filled by a portrayal of an actual person.
That’s a stark turnaround from 2010, the year Natalie Portman won for “Black Swan,” when the nominated roles were 100 percent fictional.
Suddenly, however, there is nothing more prestigious and impressive than resembling and talking like a famous person. Think of all the poor Elvis impersonators over the years who’ve been.
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