6 biographical films that have changed the true story of their protagonists a lot

To tell a more attractive story, out of curiosity, or to make the narrative a little more interesting, the directors of these biopic films didn’t care that their stories altered the real facts of what really happened. They also contributed their own ideas, which for some could be a complete disrespect or a success.

blonde

The most recent example of this is the biopic about the life of Marylin Monroe’blonde’, played by Ana de Armas, and which is based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. Director Andrew Dominik has been heavily criticized not only for giving his own interpretation of Norma Jeane’s life, but also for changing some aspects of what is unknown if it happened that way. Available on Netflix.

Ray

In the case of Taylor Hackford’s dramatic musical based on the life of Ray Charles, it’s not just a biographical film that modifies the story of its protagonist, but rather it remains in the middle of its history. Played by Jamie Foxx, ‘Ray’ ends when the American singer and musician manages to make Georgia apologize for his racist ideologies, but leaves much of his life out, 25 years until his death in 2004.

The greatest showman

PT Barnum was a celebrated 19th century United States circus performer, and in the ‘The greatest showman’ many aspects of its true history are changed. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, among others, at the end of the plot the couple of Charity and Phineas, the moment of their reunion never happened, since the royal couple was always together until the moment of his death. Available on Disney +.

The social network

Directed by David Fincher, ‘The Social Network’ is a biopic about Mark Zuckerberg’s creation of Facebook. However, things really weren’t like on the big screen, since the creator of the social network has a romantic ending with whoever was the girl he liked at the time, even though, in real life, the programmer has since 2003 that. who is now his wife. Available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video.

The game of imitation

Without a doubt, the ending of “The Imitation Game” is one of the crudest and most heartbreaking on the list, however, what actually happened was very different. The story, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, changes the fact that, in reality, Alan Turing had no problems with his hormone treatment, which in the film is suggested to be the cause of his depressive state, and his subsequent suicide. .

brave Heart

The historical epic starring Mel Gibson also had to take liberties in telling the adventures of William Wallace. ‘Braveheart’ is a biopic based on the life of the Scottish rebel, who, in the film, has a much faster ending than the real one, as he was dragged without clothes to be subsequently executed. Available on Star +.