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* [[Cast the Expert]]: Maggie's opponent in her final match was played by Lucia Rijker, a champion female boxer in [[Real Life]]. |
* [[Cast the Expert]]: Maggie's opponent in her final match was played by Lucia Rijker, a champion female boxer in [[Real Life]]. |
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** With regards to theme: ''[[Cinderella Man]]'', a more conventional [[Oscar Bait]] boxing flick that came out in the same year, but ran out of buzz long before the awards season rolled round. |
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** It was something of an upstart at the Oscars, as everyone was expecting ''[[The Aviator]]'' to be [[Martin Scorsese]]'s long-awaited triumph. MDB strolled in without an ounce of hype and walked away with best picture and best director. |
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* [[Fake Irish]]: Averted in case of Frankie Dunn: the actor does have Irish ancestry. [[Hilary Swank]], not so much, but her character doesn't have any connection to Ireland besides the last name Fitzgerald. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Shawrelle is played by Anthony Mackie, who is easily recognizable from ''[[The Hurt Locker]]'' and the Biggie Smalls biopic ''Notorious'' and now as the Falcon in ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier''. |
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 29 January 2015
- Cast the Expert: Maggie's opponent in her final match was played by Lucia Rijker, a champion female boxer in Real Life.
- Dueling Movies:
- With regards to theme: Cinderella Man, a more conventional Oscar Bait boxing flick that came out in the same year, but ran out of buzz long before the awards season rolled round.
- It was something of an upstart at the Oscars, as everyone was expecting The Aviator to be Martin Scorsese's long-awaited triumph. MDB strolled in without an ounce of hype and walked away with best picture and best director.
- Dyeing for Your Art
- Fake Irish: Averted in case of Frankie Dunn: the actor does have Irish ancestry. Hilary Swank, not so much, but her character doesn't have any connection to Ireland besides the last name Fitzgerald.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Shawrelle is played by Anthony Mackie, who is easily recognizable from The Hurt Locker and the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious and now as the Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.