20 Films That Infuriated The Real People They Were Based On

These famous folks were extremely unhappy with how they were portrayed on-screen

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Biopics are big business at the box office and are frequently showered with awards in Hollywood. In the last few years alone, Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody, about the lives of music legends Elton John and Freddie Mercury, proved enormous hits. But these portrayals of “real life” don’t always hit the mark for the folks being immortalised on screen. Here are 20 films that infuriated the real people they were based on.

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