Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody is a movie about the life of Freddie Mercury starring Rami Malek. This movie is focused on the creation and mainstream success of Queen, Mercury's struggle to come to terms with his own sexuality, and Queen's fight to stay relevant in the music industry. Rami Malek secured the Oscar for Best Actor in this flick. 

The Social Network

The Social Network is based on a book that was written by Ben Mezrich titled "The Accidental Billionaires", which chronicles the life of Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues as they became the founders of Facebook. Jessie Eisenberg stars as the distraught and removed Mark Zuckerberg as he navigates the world of for-profit engineering. This movie was nominated for eight Oscars and it snagged three of them. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.