So last week, Forest Whitaker got raves as Idi Amin, and now Helen Mirren for Queen Elizabeth.
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On the one hand, the Queen (Helen Mirren), believing it to be a private matter, stays and broods in Scotland with the Duke of Edinburgh (James Cromwell) and Prince Charles (Alex Jennings).
From director Stephen Frears, who has given us everything from The Grifters to High Fidelity, Helen Mirren stars as the modern Queen Elizabeth trying to deal with the tragic death of Princess Diana back in 1997.
NPR: Summary Judgment: 'The Departed,' 'Employee of the Month,' 'The Queen'
The Audience, which has its official opening night on 5 March, sees Dame Helen revisit her Oscar-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II.
Ms. HELEN MIRREN (Actress): (As Queen Elizabeth) No member of the royal family will speak positively about her.
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That means Freeman, who wasn't the biggest star in Batman, made the list while Helen Mirren, Best Actress for 2006's The Queen, was left out because she hasn't had major roles in enough recent movies.
The pair have both won Academy Awards before - Dame Helen nabbed a best actress Oscar in 2007 for The Queen, while Sir Anthony won best actor for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs in 1992.
Dame Helen's only Bafta film win was in 2007 for The Queen.
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Dame Helen won the Academy Award for best actress for her role in The Queen in 2007.
But there is no place in the line-up for Dame Helen Mirren, winner of the best actress Bafta in 2007 for The Queen.
Dame Helen Mirren has admitted she felt "very unsure" about reprising her Oscar-winning role as The Queen in an upcoming West End play.
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