13 biographical films that upset those to whom they were dedicated (13 photos)

Making a biopic is no easy task. Events must be shown as accurately as possible, and the story must be played out in such a way that the viewer is interested. Sometimes one contradicts the other. And if the viewer may not notice the inaccuracies, then the prototype of the hero himself will not remain silent.

"The Blind Side", 2009





The drama "The Blind Side" is dedicated to American football player Michael Oher. The 16-year-old boy was adopted by Sean Tui's family, and helped Oher build a sports career. Michael won the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. Sandra Bullock won her first Oscar for her role as Leigh Ann Twohy.

Michael Oher himself claims that the film had a negative impact on his football career. “I feel like I was portrayed as dumb rather than as a kid who never had an academic education and ended up doing well when he got one,” Oher complained.

"Voice of the Streets", 2015



The biopic is based on true events and chronicles the rise and fall of hip-hop group N.W.A. The film, produced by Ice Cube, was liked by the members of the musical group. However, the band's former manager Jerry Heller, played by Paul Giamatti, filed a lawsuit for libel and demanded compensation. Heller disagreed with the authors holding him responsible for the conflicts within NWA and the group's subsequent breakup.

"Social Network", 2010





David Fincher's film tells how Mark Zuckerberg created the social network Facebook and what challenges he had to face when becoming a young billionaire. The main character was portrayed as a calculating man with a difficult character who is capable of betrayal. Zuckerberg himself said that the plot contains inaccuracies that distort reality and are offensive.

"The Fifth Estate", 2013



Billy Condon's thriller is dedicated to WikiLeaks creators Daniel Domscheit-Berg and Julian Assange.

Assange did not like the film's script and accused its creators of distorting the facts. Moreover, the world-famous whistleblower wrote a letter to Benedict Cumberbatch asking him to refuse the role.

"House of Gucci", 2021



The Gucci family is unhappy with the film adaptation of a family tragedy. "The filmmakers failed to consult with his heirs before portraying Aldo Gucci, who led the company for 30 years, and members of the Gucci family as thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them," the official statement said.

"Winnie Mandela", film 2011



The film "Winnie Mandela" tells the story of the life of Nelson Mandela's wife, played by Jennifer Hudson. The creators of the biopic rejected all the proposals from the South African activist and did not even allow her to read the script. The resulting picture was a real insult to Mandela.

"2pac: Legend", 2017



The drama tells the true story of Tupac Shakur. From his childhood to his meteoric rise to become the king of hip-hop. The main role was cast by debutant Demetrius Shipp Jr., who looks very similar to his hero. Tupac's close friend Jada Pinkett Smith criticized the film for its inaccurate interpretation: "Pac never read this poem to me. I only found out about it after the book was published. Pac did not say goodbye to me before leaving for Los Angeles. He had to leave suddenly, and it had nothing to do with his career."

"Nina", 2016



Zoe Saldana played Nina Simone in the biopic Nina. The actress is the daughter of a Dominican and Puerto Rican mother, her skin is much lighter than that of the African-American Nina Simone, so she was given makeup. This fact angered the relatives of the legendary singer. Zoey even had to apologize for accepting the role of a black woman.

"Notorious", 2009



The musical biopic is dedicated to the life of American rapper Christopher Wallace, known under the pseudonym The Notorious B.I.G.

Lil Kim didn’t like how her relationship with Biggie showed, and that Natary Naughton was chosen for her role: “How could you make such a choice... Sorry, but she doesn’t look like me... I don’t agree with this choice... "I would never choose her. Never, never, never. She has nothing in common with me."

"Dear John", 2010



Dear John is about soldier John Tyree (Channing Tatum) who falls in love with college student Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried).

John was based on veteran Todd Vance, and, according to him, the film turned out to be “true to some extent.” His nephew Nicholas Sparks wrote the novel in secret and then sold the film rights.

"What Love Can Do", 1993



What Love Can Do is a drama starring Angela Bassett as Tina Turner and Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner. The latter was not delighted with the film, since it showed him in a bad light. In an article for the L.A. newspaper. Times Ike said: "I haven't seen the movie or read her book, but I heard they were full of lies. I think they needed drama, they needed a bad guy, and this time it was me."

"I saw the light", 2015



The role of country music legend Hank Williams went to Tom Hiddleston, and his wife was played by Elizabeth Olson.

Williams' grandson noted that Matthew McConaughey would have been better suited for the role. He disagreed with the casting of Williams in the role of a British actor rather than a Southern American, and noted that the film lacked fairness and reality.

"The Game Has Changed", 2012



The biographical drama Game Change premiered in 2012 and focused on the presidential race of John McCain and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, as well as their loss to Barack Obama.

Palin accused scriptwriter Danny Strong of manipulating facts, bias and a desire to boost ratings.