19 Side-By-Side Photos Of Actors Who Played Athletes And Absolutely Nailed Their Look

With the Emmys announcing their nominations last week, awards season is officially on the horizon. (That is unless the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which have largely halted Hollywood productions, put award shows on hold too. Only time will tell.) Nevertheless, one of the most common awards show tentpoles for both TV and film is actors playing real-life people, including athletes.

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This was notably the case in 2017 when Margot Robbie played Tanya Harding in the film, I, Tonya.