Welcome to the quick quiz on Oscar winners about the acting highlights of the 2010s . The beginning of the decade was characterized by an extreme physical and psychological transformation. A young actress delivered a performance in “Black Swan” that kept audiences around the world on the edge of their seats. In a dark psychological thriller, she embodied a ballerina who oscillates between the urge for perfection and madness. This role required not only acting talent, but also hard training at the ballet barre. Do you know who was rewarded with the golden boy?
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The classic Hollywood -musical made a triumphant return to the big screen during the decade. In 2017, the film world focused on a story about dreams and love in Los Angeles. A charismatic actress sang and danced her way into the hearts of the jury and secured victory in the Best Actress category. The film “La La Land” became a global phenomenon and her portrayal of an aspiring young actress is now considered one of the most charming moments of the 2010s . Surely you know her name?
The 2010s also provided scope for tragicomic character studies about social decline. In 2014, a performance was honored that was critically acclaimed as one of the best works of the decade. In the film “Blue Jasmine”, an Australian actress plays the journey of a woman who has to stay with her sister in San Francisco after the collapse of her luxurious life in New York. The portrayal of this society lady at the end of her tether was so precise and multi-faceted that the Oscar was the logical consequence. Who received it?
The genre of film biographies also played a central role at the Academy Awards this decade. In 2012, a historical figure in world politics was brought to the big screen. An already multi-award-winning legend of cinema took on the challenge of portraying British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In “The Iron Lady”, the actress literally merged with her role and showed both the strength and the human frailty of the politician. Her name should be familiar to you – and for sure you know most of the asked Oscar winners!
Start the quick quiz on Oscar winners now and discover if you recognize all the best leading actresses of the 2010s!
06. March 26, 18:00 – Isabell Slisz
