My Week With Marilyn
In 2001, Michelle Williams took on the persona of Marilyn Monroe to document her short, yet bombastic, existence in the Hollywood spotlight. Williams really made an effort to exemplify Monroe's life outside of the glamour and glitz of her perceived Hollywood lifestyle. Very few people knew how deeply Monroe struggled with accepting her lifestyle and appearance before this movie was released.
Milk
This 2008 biopic cast Sean Penn to act out the highlights of Harvey Milk's career. Milk was one of the first openly gay politicians in America, and he took office during the 1970s. Milk felt empowered by the counterculture movement in the 1960s to become a politician and activist who fought against the injustices in America.
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