Renee Zellweger Deserves Her Renaissance, and We Owe Her An Apology

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It doesn’t take much to get Oscar buzz going. Sometimes, all you need is a synopsis and casting announcement. If that is accompanied by a set photograph, then the speculation can truly begin. We saw that in full gear when the first shot of Gary Oldman in his Winston Churchill prosthetics went live online. Now, the hubbub has started all over again, thanks to one eerily effective picture of Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger. In her latest role, she will play none other than the legendary songstress Judy Garland. In Judy, directed by prestigious theatre director Rupert Goold, Zellweger will play Garland as she arrives in London in the late 1960s to play a run of concerts. This was a dark point in Garland’s tragic life. The concerts showed Judy at her lowest, like a baby bird being crushed in the nest as she lost the support of the public. It’s not an easy story to tell, nor is it an easy part for any actress to embody one of the true icons of 20th century Hollywood. We’ve seen one picture and yet we already feel hopeful. It just feels right to see Zellweger take on the challenge.