A new biopic about the young John F Kennedy is in the works with director James Gray

Armageddon time director James Gray will develop an untitled biopic focusing on the young John F. Kennedy. The film is said to focus on JFK’s evolution from “an insignificant young man who desperately tries to prove his courage to his mighty father, into a World War II hero whose triumph over the adversity-tempered leadership skills they forged. its path to the White House “.

This should make for an interesting series and I wonder how faithful it will be to Kennedy’s life. Hollywood likes to spruce things up, but Kennedy has certainly lived an interesting and wild life. The report shared the following details about a heartbreaking experience he had had during World War II:

Kennedy was the commander of a patrol torpedo boat looking for Japanese destroyers in August 1943. After a battle with several Japanese ships, the PT 109 was inadvertently rammed by the Japanese destroyer. To invent, and that was the start of a harrowing week for the future president. Two died in the blast and Kennedy rounded up the rest of the men – some were burned, others had swallowed fuel-soaked seawater, and two others could not swim – and tried to save the ship but failed to send rescue rockets for fear of drawing the enemy.

After the ship sank, Kennedy organized his men for a three-mile swim on an island. His experience of him as a member of the Harvard swim team came in handy when he dragged an injured shipmate held afloat with a life preserver. Upon finding the island, Kennedy swam to another island in search of rescuers, nearly drowning on the return leg. He made several heartbreaking trips before he and his shipmates hired friendly locals and after scribbling an SOS on a coconut, they were finally spotted by rescuers. Although JFK won medals and qualified for a Purple Heart, he was optimistic about his heroism, saying, “It was unintentional. They sank my boat. But history has found its way. The New Yorker And Reader summary and later, it helped her launch into politics. It had also previously been shot as a movie with Cliff Robertson playing JFK PT 109 in 1963.

Gray shared a statement: “It is an honor to be on board this project with MadRiver’s fantastic production team. JFK is a figure who has captured the attention of the world for decades, as American president, ally of the civil rights movement and cultural icon. But this is a unique opportunity to brush aside the myth and explore a side we don’t know at all. “

I like that they focus on Kennedy’s younger years because this is one aspect of the man that most people are unfamiliar with. What do you think?

Source: Deadline