Yeah, like I think I said on the other thread, biopics let their subjects' obvious prominence do all the heavy lifting.
― Eric H., Friday, 9 January 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
Heavy, masculine, non-effeminate lifting.
Hawking biopic excepted, obvs.
Chadwick Boseman cast as Thurgood Marshall, en route to playing Every Famous Black Man Ever
http://jezebel.com/why-does-hollywood-keep-casting-chadwick-boseman-in-bio-1748584019
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 January 2016 11:17 (eight years ago) link
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/flamin-hot-cheetos-movie-devon-franklin-fox-searchlight-1202707879/
― johnny crunch, Friday, 23 February 2018 20:31 (six years ago) link
Nico 1988 - possibly the best film that is also a rock biopic that I've seen. Recommend highly.
― everything, Monday, 27 August 2018 22:52 (five years ago) link
Here we go:
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-rock-hudson-biopic-all-that-heaven-allows-1203155807/
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 18:23 (five years ago) link
I guess it's only fair after Ray Kroc that the Flamin' Hot Cheetos guy get one
Eva Longoria To Direct Cheetos Movie ‘Flamin’ Hot’ For Fox Searchlight & Franklin Entertainment https://t.co/iDu0VGpCdj pic.twitter.com/GpPJhj02br— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 27, 2019
(I have never heard of Flamin' Hot Cheetos before today)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 August 2019 16:40 (four years ago) link
Let's go with these musical biopics.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 October 2021 02:15 (two years ago) link
https://variety.com/lists/greatest-rock-music-biopics/control-2/
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 June 2022 21:01 (one year ago) link