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Updated 3 months ago,January 24, 2025
Real life isnt very exciting.
All of this is to say that biopics sometimes blur the lines of reality to keep us entertained.
No one wants to watch a biopic about Kim Jong Un.
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Still, some omissions in Hollywood biopics seem egregious.
Here are some of the worst offenders.
It also got that Bearded Lady song This is Me stuck in everyones heads for six months.
But the movie never ventured behind the velvet curtains of Barnums life, and for good reason.
IfThe Greatest Showmanhad accurately portrayed its protagonist, there wouldnt have been anyone singing along.
To support his claim and make the woman look older, he pulled out the womans teeth.
He also often recruited his freaks when they were just children and too young to know any better.
To this day, this writer doesnt understand how it nabbed so many Oscar nominations.
Outside of Sandra Bullocks affecting work as Leigh Anne Tuohy, it was bland, witless, and predictable.
But dont worry, it was also a lie.
According to real-life former NFL star Michael Oher, Tuohy never adopted Oherlike she did in the movie.
From then on, they signed deals and made millions off of his name.
What do you call a white savior movie where no one is saved?
In the film, Washingtons character is seen as tough and charismatic; but the reality is far different.
According toone former player, he subjected most members of his team to verbal and physical abuse.
It still won Best Picture, though.
It was just his most famous.
was also sued after one of its members was accused ofraping a 16-year-old.
But according to the movies director, F. Gary Gray, all of those pesky facts didntserve the narrative.
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Its meditative, engrossing, enraging, and an exceptional piece of filmmaking.
He grew up with plenty of material resources and received a 28-foot yacht as his16th birthday present.
Seems like the loss of his security clearance didnt cut him up too badly.
He also took credit for the invention of the atomic bomb.
Oh, but the thing about leaving a poisoned apple on his tutors desk is true.
He did venture to murder that person beforechanging his mind.
