This is Zellweger’s second Oscar. AdvertisementIn accepting the award, Zellweger acknowledged her family — “My immigrant folks, who came here with nothing but each other and a belief in the American dream” — before speaking about the legacy of Garland. Advertisement“Miss Garland, you are certainly among the heroes who unite and define us and this is certainly for you. I am so grateful.”From the moment the first photo of Zellweger as Garland was released in March 2018, the performance seemed tipped for an Oscar. As Times critic Kenneth Turan wrote in his review of the film, “‘Judy’ is not exactly Renée Zellweger’s comeback vehicle, but it might as well be.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 04:15 UTC