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Poll: Your favorite Oscar winner for playing a real person who was still alive at the time?

A poll by BoltBait
All of these actors are Oscar winners for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony. Which performance impressed you most?

Discuss the list here.

Results of 3,573 votes:

  1. 1.

    Robert De Niro

     
    Jake La Motta in Raging Bull (1980)
  2. 2.

    Christian Bale

     
    Dicky Eklund in The Fighter (2010)
  3. 3.

    Helen Mirren

     
    Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006)
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