Renee Zellweger has managed to sweep all the major awards this year for her portrayal of legendary performer Judy Garland in the film Judy. The actress is now also eyeing an Academy Award and is one of the strongest contenders for it. Judy directed by Rupert Goold the film traces Judy's life from her early days as a teenage star with MGM and later in the final stages of her career. Judy Garland's troubled personal life and her four divorces were well known in the media and one of her ex-husbands Sidney Luft does make an appearance in the film with actor Rufus Sewell essaying his character. Judy Movie Review: Renee Zellweger Brings Judy Garland's Tragic But Magical Persona to Life in a Performance That Elevates the Film Beyond Its Flaws.

The actor plays Judy's ex-husband who is keen to get the custody of her their children. Sewell doesn't have a big role but playing someone like Luft who was a known showbiz figure sure must have been an exciting role to taken on. Speaking about the same, the actor said, "What was interesting for me was to do enough research and work on it so that my brief appearance on screen would do Judy justice and also give the character a fair share because I read a lot about him. I found him quite interesting and he had good and bad qualities like Judy and had been given relatively short shrift by history."Judy: Renee Zellweger Stuns as Legendary Performer Judy Garland, the Academy-Nominated Film All Set to Release in India on January 24.

Judy has been directed by Rupert Goold who is a well-known English theatre director. He has also directed films such as True Story and the Macbeth the TV show. Apart from Zellweger and Sewell, the film also stars Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley in key roles. The film hits the screens in India on January 24.

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