Monster’s Ball
Halle Berry made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Monster’s Ball. Despite the film’s controversy over racial dynamics and explicit content, Berry embraced the challenging role, revealing in interviews that she was willing to risk her career for it. The explicit love scene between Berry’s character and Billy Bob Thornton’s character Hank added an unsettling layer to the film’s controversial reputation, making it a difficult and enduring watch.