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   Is Nicholas Garrigan a real person?

   • His erratic behavior, charisma, and brutality are well-documented historical facts. Kay Amin, one of Idi Amin's wives, is also a real historical figure. The character of Nicholas Garrigan, however, is fictional. He is loosely inspired by Bob Astles, a British soldier who became an adviser to Amin.

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   Who is Dr Nicholas Garrigan?

   • The story follows a Scottish doctor's experiences as he becomes entangled in Amin's regime. The film centers on Dr. Nicholas Garrigan, a young Scottish physician who travels to Uganda seeking adventure. He encounters the charismatic General Idi Amin, recently installed as president through a military coup.

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   Is Nicholas Garrigan based on a true story?

   • “Nicholas Garrigan is based on three people that actually existed and had very close relationships with Amin…one of them was a Scottish doctor who’s a little bit older than my character,” said James McAvoy, speaking on the origins of his character in an interview with STV Entertainment.

   The Last King of Scotland: Is the 2006 Movie Inspired by a True Story?

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   Was there really a Dr Nicholas Garrigan in 'the last king of Scotland'?

   • My first question: Was there really a Dr. Nicholas Garrigan, played in the movie by James McEvoy? As it turns out, no, there wasn't. "The Last King of Scotland" is only loosely based on a book of the same name, which itself is only loosely based on the truth.

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   Is Garrigan a real person?

   • Garrigan is a fictional character who participates in historical events and interacts with real people, including Amin, the brutal president of Uganda between 1971 and 1979. Amin has been accused of cannibalism and of issuing orders that resulted in the brutal deaths of hundreds of thousands of his countrymen.

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   Is Garrigan Scottish?

   • Among people from the United Kingdom, Garrigan makes it clear that he is Scottish and quite different from the English. At one point, Garrigan notes that he is "missing Britain," but quickly corrects himself by adding, "Or Scotland. Home."

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   Mar 1, 2007 · My first question: Was there really a Dr. Nicholas Garrigan, played in the movie by James McEvoy? As it turns out, no, there wasn't.

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   Sep 7, 2024 · The character of Nicholas Garrigan, however, is fictional. He is loosely inspired by Bob Astles, a British soldier who became an adviser to Amin. Unlike Garrigan, Astles was not a doctor and had a more complex relationship with the regime.

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   Mar 29, 2023 · The first and foremost of the changes is the fact that there was no Dr. Nicholas Garrigan in real life. “Nicholas Garrigan is based on three people that actually existed and had very close relationships with Amin…one of them was a Scottish doctor who’s a little bit older than my character,” said James McAvoy, speaking on the origins of ...

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   The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden 's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor.

   Award	Category	Nominee (s)	Result
   AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	Best Movie for Grownups	Best Movie for Grownups	Won
   Academy Awards	Best Actor	Forest Whitaker	Won
   African-American Film Critics Association ...	Top 10 Films	Top 10 Films	2nd Place
   African-American Film Critics Association ...	Best Picture	Best Picture	Nominated

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   The protagonist is a fictional character named Nicholas Garrigan, a young Scottish doctor who goes to work in Uganda out of a sense of idealism and adventure, arriving on the day of the 1971 Ugandan coup d'état.

   • Author: Giles Foden

   • Publish Year: 1998

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   After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, Scottish physician Nicholas Garrigan flies to Uganda to work at a missionary clinic. And before long, Garrigan has a chance encounter with General Idi Amin, the country's new president.

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   George Garrigan is Nicholas Garrigan's father. He is a Presbyterian minister and a rather solemn man. When Garrigan left for Uganda, his father was displeased that his son was not planning to stay in Scotland and set up a general medical practice, further straining the already tense relationship between the two men.