Movies That Were ‘Based On A True Story’, But Apparently, That Was A Lie

The Revenant

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While Hugh Glass was a real frontiersman who survived some intense obstacles, the bear fight and the ills of mankind were just some of the made-up moments from the Oscar-winning film. Glass did not have his son in the historical record, so the movie’s entire plot about seeking vengeance against the men who killed his kid was twisted.

While he did go after John Fitzgerald for leaving him to die int he woods, he never actually got the opportunity to have a face-to-face with him and show him mercy. Instead, he gave up his search, finding out that Fitzgerald had become an Army member, thus protected by the federal government.