In the end, Gaga played Ally Maine, earning a Best Actress nomination for the role – and winning the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Shallow”.
In 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster’s Ball.
Sandra Bullock accepted the part of Leigh Anne Tuohy, and went on to win the Oscar for Best Actress at the 2010 ceremony.
Of course, the role eventually went to Russell Crowe, who took home the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001.
In this case, Hanks ended up winning the Oscar for Best Actor in 1995 – defeating Travolta, who was nominated in the same category for his role as Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction.