Bad Behavior and Inaccuracies in Biopics
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- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.Reportedly, Nash was violent towards his wife and had affairs, even producing an illegitimate child. Didn't make it into the Oscar-winning film... http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/dec/19/a-beautiful-mind-john-nash
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDavid OyelowoCarmen EjogoOprah WinfreyA chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.Any major film made about MLK will undoubtedly leave out the parts about his extramarital affairs as his family will never grant rights to filmmakers who produce unfavorable portraits. Even the media at that time refused to publish that juicy story when the FBI dropped evidence in their laps. Even heroes have flaws.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini HattangadiThe life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.Gandhi was the opposite of MLK when it came to women. He took a vow of chastity without consulting his wife, but would lay with naked young women (including his grandniece) to test himself. He also held strong negative views of women, especially raped women. He helped ensure that India stay sexually repressed and harmful for women. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/jan/27/mohandas-gandhi-women-india
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGrawThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.Michael Oher was not a dumb kid and Leigh Anne Tuohy did not teach him how to play football. Oher was already a good athlete and had help from a lot of other people before the Tuohys took him in. http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2011/02/08/133590180/beyond-the-blind-side-michael-oher-rewrites-his-own-story
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.There is controversy surrounding this film. Captain Phillips' crew disputes his hero status, saying he refused to listen to their pleas to stay away from the coast, where they had been warned of a Somali pirate presence. They also think he may have had a death wish. They are currently suing over the crisis. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/14/captain-phillips-tom-hanks-real-life-no-hero
- DirectorMike CahillStarsMichael PittSteven YeunAstrid Bergès-FrisbeyA molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.