Movies based on real events and persons have been around since the dawn of the film industry, but the genre has been on a roll in recent years, with films such as The Blind Side, Moneyball, 127 Hours and Into the Wild enjoying great critical acclaim and/or commercial success. Given the media coverage surrounding the release of those movies, we know about the fate of the subjects of those films, but what about the real-life inspirations for older biopics and other reality-based movies? Here’s a brief update on 5 people whose stories inspired popular movies.
