When you look at actors such as Cate Blanchett, you realize the true power of talent and fame. Not only has she deeply impressed us with her onscreen versatility, but she has also been a pioneer of change, be it with her fearless advocacy against sexism and ageism in the film industry, or her artistic choices that broadened the creative landscape for women, in terms of roles available to them. For the actress, it’s been quite a journey, considering that she herself once said, “The shelf life of actresses when I first came on the scene was about five years,” and in her three-decade-long career, this Oscar-winning actress has changed the way the world looks at female roles and actors, making space for more female centric films in the cinemascape through her filmography. In this article, we’re listing the films where Cate Blanchett shone bright like a diamond. 1. Tár (2022) I love a movie with a morally gray female lead, and Cate Blanchett is so realistic as Lydia Tár that Tár gives you the chills of a documentary with the spectacle of fiction. The narrative revolves around Lydia Tár, an EGOT-winning music conductor, and her spectacular descent into questionable territory. Cate embodies Lydia, intricately projecting every little emotion that she feels in her quest for domination and control, as she tweaks morality to fend off her self-absorbed ego. The character is written in multiple shades of gray, and Blanchett makes sure that we get a glimpse of each shade....
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