July 3, 2024And the Runner-Up Is

2003 Best Actress (feat. Ben Miller)

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic and podcaster Ben Miller to discuss the 2003 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Charlize Theron won for her performance in “Monster,” beating Keisha Castle-Hughes in “Whale Rider,” Diane Keaton in “Something’s Gotta Give,” Samantha Morton in “In America,” and Naomi Watts in “21 Grams.” We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Theron.

0:00 – 13:25 – Introduction

13:26 – 33:24 – Keisha Castle-Hughes

33:25 – 59:13 – Diane Keaton

59:14 – 1:17:39 – Samantha Morton

1:17:40 – 1:35:40 – Naomi Watts

1:35:41 – 2:03:43 – Charlize Theron

2:03:44 – 3:02:52 – Why Charlize Theron won / Twitter questions

3:02:53 – 3:07:08 – Who was the runner-up?

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