Oscar night, 2000: Despite overwhelming acclaim for her turn as an embittered, adulterous realtor in American Beauty , an exceedingly pregnant Annette Bening loses the Academy Award for Best Actress to relative newcomer Hilary Swank, who plays martyred transgender teen Brandon Teena in the powerful drama Boys Don’t Cry . Oscar night, 2005: Despite overwhelming acclaim for her turn as an aging stage star in Being Julia , Annette Bening loses the Academy Award for Best Actress to Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, who plays a martyred butch boxer in the powerful drama Million Dollar Baby . What will Oscar night, 2011 bring?
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Why Hilary Swank’s New Flop is Good News for Annette Bening
