Headline: Maggie Gyllenhaal feels 'very vindicated' after casting Jessie Buckley in The Bride!
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The actress-turned-director was adamant about casting the Irish star in the lead role in her take on the Bride of Frankenstein and had to convince hesitant studio executives that Buckley was the only person for the job. And now Buckley is this year's Best Actress Oscar frontrunner for her work in Hamnet, Gyllenhaal feels like her gut instinct has been proven right. "I've been an actress for many years, and I just was like, 'I'm going to bat for this girl. Who else is going to play her?'" Gyllenhaal told Entertainment Weekly.
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