“It’s kind of been a bumpy road.”Oscar nominated actress Elisabeth Shue costars in the Billie Jean King biopic Battle of the Sexes, opening nationwide Sept. 29. Being cast against public perception in Mike Figgis’ unexpected 1995 hit Leaving Las Vegas proved a tipping point for Shue. “I’m grateful I got to be in another film that means as much to me” as Leaving Las Vegas. Though self-proclaimed “tennis fanatic” Shue recalls “The Battle of the Sexes” and King, her daughter has no connection to either beyond the film. “There’s a million ways people feel ‘less than.’”Like Battle of the Sexes, though, Shue is optimistic that — while reality lags behind the ideal — progress is being made.

Source: Huffington Post September 25, 2017 09:56 UTC