"Let Mr. Clooney know that I have an Oscar campaign of my own."
The imminent release of Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar reminds us that almost no form of cinematic drama is more tried-and-true than the biopic. There is an added sense of fascination when an audience is told that the amazing or inspirational or tragic story they’re watching is based on true events and real people. As anyone who knows about Oscar history can tell you, the Academy is often obsessed with them as well. Despite Hollywood seemingly lapping up the tales of every interesting person in history, there are a number of incredible figures with potentially ripe cinematic potential not yet realized.
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