TV Show/Movie Appeared:
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Actor/Actress:
Hillary Swank
Why you should vote::
This was an Academy Award winning performance.
Why you should not vote::
As mentioned, for a boxing movie this is no Rocky ending.
As much as boxing may struggle to find relevancy in the new sporting landscape, we wager that the boxing film will never die. It is the perfect sport for a movie; two combatants, great visuals and dramatic storytelling. Perhaps this is why transferring this to women’s boxing; a sport that never gained mass popularity (and probably never will) can still work in a major movie.
Of course it doesn’t hurt to have one of the best directors (Clint Eastwood) and a fine actress (Hilary Swank) to pull it off. Swank played Maggie Fitzgerald, an Ozark born natural pugilist with a mother who berates her, and Eastwood played Frankie Dunn, a hard assed trainer who has no relationship with his own daughter. You can see where this is going can’t you? The path may be obvious, but the road is a wonderful one, with a bit of twist at the end. We will say though that if our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is based on acting, this is a strong contender.
