Film: Million Dollar Baby (Clint Eastwood)
Actress: Hilary Swank
Character: 'Maggie Fitzgerald'- Waitress turned Pro Boxer
Disability: 'Maggie' is only disabled for part of the film. During a fight she falls to the floor hitting her head on a chair, breaking her neck causing her to be paralysed from the neck down and permanently hospitalised.
How is it portrayed: Hilary Swank plays this character accurately, there is no glossing over the gritty realities of being paralysed.
How is the character represented: Being a boxer you know that 'Maggie' does not give up easily, you see this when she is lying in hospital unable to move.Also you can tell that she hates being seen like this, she has pride and isn't used to being helpless and vulnerable, unable to even breath for herself.
Fair and Realistic?: I think Swank is very believable and plays the character realistically, the storyline shows us 'Maggie' trying to commit suicide, the only way she can do this is by biting her tongue, or to ask her coach to do it for her.The suicide scenes are graphic and realistic Hilary shows the characters pain and suffering brilliantly, giving the audience a real insight of what paralysed people go through.
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