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Dec 23, 2022 · Margot Robbie’s character is based on Clara Bow.
Dec 23, 2022 · Babylon: The Myths and True Stories That Inspired the Classic Hollywood Epic. Real stars like Clara Bow and John Gilbert inspired the film’s central characters, while some debunked legends...
The answer is that Babylon is a film that captures the spirit, if not the letter, of the era it depicts, which Chazelle imagines as a freewheeling, wild place beyond the realms of even what the...
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Although the backdrop of Babylon is based on truth, with there being a noticeable historic transition between silent films and sound films in the 1920s, the actual story depicted is not true. Despite the lack of hard truth behind the movie, however, several characters are based on amalgamations of real-life figures. For example, Brad Pitt’s charact...
Nellie LaRoy, who is played in Babylon by Margot Robbie, is also based on several real-life actresses. Most notably she is based on famous actresses of the era such as Joan Crawford and Clara Bow. Screen legend Joan Crawford starred in silent films before making the transition to the first talking movies. Likewise, iconic "It Girl" Clara Bow was al...
Although up until this point it seems none of the characters depicted in Babylon existed in real life, there is one who fits these criteria. Max Minghella, known for The Social Network, plays Irving Thalberg, who was very real. Thalberg was known as “The Boy Wonder” for his ability to produce successful films during the era. He became head of MGM a...
Dec 22, 2022 · While Babylon, starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Max Minghella, isn't a true story, its characters are inspired by these real Hollywood stars.
Dec 27, 2022 · What’s the real-life Hollywood history behind ‘Babylon’? We asked the experts Margot Robbie plays actress Nellie LaRoy in Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.”
Dec 22, 2022 · Is 'Babylon' based on a true story? According to IndieWire, the idea for the film itself was inspired by the book Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger, which was written by the filmmaker in 1959 and detailed sordid affairs of Old Hollywood that have since been debunked.
