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Ranker.com's Movie Characters Who Are Just Thinly Veiled Versions of Famous People

Making a movie that is explicitly based on a celebrity's life can lead to lawsuits, which is why many screenwriters opt for creating lightly fictionalized versions of the famous people they have in mind. With this tactic, Gus Van Sant was able to make a controversial biopic about the last days of Kurt Cobain's life, Orson Welles was able to critique the career of a tyrannical millionaire, and Francis Ford Coppola was able to draw a direct connection between Frank Sinatra and the mafia. The list entries include the name of the movie character, the film title and the (alleged person) the character is based on
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Charles Foster Kane - Citizen Kane - William Hurst
Charles Foster Kane - Citizen Kane - William Hurst
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Miranda Priestly - "The Devil Wears Prada" - Anna Wintour
Miranda Priestly - "The Devil Wears Prada" - Anna Wintour
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Brian Slade - "Velvet Goldmine" - David Bowie
Brian Slade - "Velvet Goldmine" - David Bowie
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Johnny Fontane - "The Godfather" - Frank Sinatra
Johnny Fontane - "The Godfather" - Frank Sinatra
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Blake - "Last Days" - Kurt Cobain
Blake - "Last Days" - Kurt Cobain
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Glenn & Wade Motch - "The Campaign" - The Koch Brothers
Glenn & Wade Motch - "The Campaign" - The Koch Brothers
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Rev. Fred Sultan - "The Great White Hype" - Don King
Rev. Fred Sultan - "The Great White Hype" - Don King
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Walter Harvey - "A League of Their Own" - Philip K Wrigley
Walter Harvey - "A League of Their Own" - Philip K Wrigley
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Miles Bron - Glass Onion" - Elon Musk
Miles Bron - Glass Onion" - Elon Musk
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Lancaster Dodd - "The Master" - L. Ron Hubbard
Lancaster Dodd - "The Master" - L. Ron Hubbard
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Lady Fay Zhu - "Babylon" - Anna May Wong
Lady Fay Zhu - "Babylon" - Anna May Wong
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Daniel Clamp - "Gremlins 2" - Donald Trump
Daniel Clamp - "Gremlins 2" - Donald Trump
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Player X - "Molly's Game" - Tobey Maguire
Player X - "Molly's Game" - Tobey Maguire
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Tugg Speedman - "Tropic Thunder" - Sylvester Stallone
Tugg Speedman - "Tropic Thunder" - Sylvester Stallone
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W.P. Mayhew - "Barton Fink" - William Faulkner
W.P. Mayhew - "Barton Fink" - William Faulkner
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