{"id":10486,"date":"2012-08-09T16:38:15","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T16:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2013-03-08T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T16:00:16","slug":"best-worst-biopic-casting-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/08\/09\/best-worst-biopic-casting-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST &amp; WORST:  Biopic performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filming is well underway on a new movie about Princess Diana, with Naomi Watts heading the cast. She seems to be pulling off the blonde bouffant and 90s chic pretty well, although there\u2019s a definite hint of Camilla Parker Bowles in the photographs that surfaced <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metro.co.uk\/film\/907992-naomi-watts-looks-regal-in-blue-suit-as-she-shoots-princess-diana-biopic\">today<\/a>. All a bit awkward. In biopic anticipation, we\u2019ve rounded up the best and worst performances in the genre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(1) Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSXYHqs0KPo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Streep cleaned up at the award ceremonies for this unflinching portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, picking up the BAFTA, Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Actress. Thanks to meticulous research, she nailed the voice and gestures from the start and even manages to paint a likeable portrait. So don\u2019t be surprised if you\u2019re left thinking: &#8220;So what if she snatched the milk?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>(2) Sean Penn in Milk, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bw5UwRasras\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Talking of milk, Sean Penn totally convinces as the first openly gay politician elected into power. He mastered the role without resorting to stereotypes, and it won him a second Academy award. There\u2019s even a rumour that the ghost of Milk himself was enjoying the filming from an on-set sofa. If that\u2019s not a flattering endorsement then we don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n<p><em>(3) Charlize Theron in Monster, 2003<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/86F-fpdTJg4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be forgiven if you didn\u2019t recognise Charlize playing infamous serial killer Aillen Wuornos. She gained weight and wore heavy makeup to achieve a likeness, and that transformation wasn\u2019t just physical. She adopted killer\u2019s persona with disturbing realness, playing cold-hearted killer and generous lover all at once. Difficult but rewarding stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(1) Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues, 1972<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_K6K0f9ZEg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What do you get when Diana Ross pretends to be a drug addict? Billie Holiday, apparently. It\u2019s not that she was bad \u2013 she got nominated for an Oscar for her performance \u2013 but she didn\u2019t look or sound anything like the first lady of jazz. Lessons learned: Diana Ross is best as Diana Ross. Putting a white flower in your hair doesn\u2019t make you Billie Holiday.<\/p>\n<p><em>(2) Colin Farrell in Alexander, 2004<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DZTxemLkATk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A lot of things come to mind with the name Alexander the Great. Blonde highlights and a Dublin accent generally don\u2019t. Nevertheless, Colin Farrell managed to bring both to the role in Oliver Stone\u2019s historically inaccurate Alexander. Inhabiting the vein of bio-epics like King Arthur and Troy, the movie continues to enrage historians and critics alike \u2013 probably not the sort of legacy that was intended for it.<\/p>\n<p><em>(3) Robert Pattinson in Little Ashes, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EtW9Geh9tYM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Robbed of his fangs and handed a parade of bad wigs and moustaches, R-Pattz just doesn\u2019t convince as tortured genius Salvador Dali. Little Ashes sells itself as a hard-hitting drama, but unfortunately it garnered most attention from squealing Twihards who want to see Edward Cullen getting naked and kissing boys.<\/p>\n<p><em>Words: Mark Izatt<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filming is well underway on a new movie about Princess Diana, with Naomi Watts heading the cast. She seems to be pulling off the blonde bouffant and 90s chic pretty well, although there\u2019s a definite hint of Camilla Parker Bowles in the photographs that surfaced today. All a bit awkward. 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