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Topic: biopic

Amanda Seyfried in "The Testament of Ann Lee" (Searchlight Pictures)

"Ann Lee" shows us utopia is possible

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in "Christy" (Courtesy of Black Bear/Eddy Chen)

Sydney Sweeney's only fighting herself

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" (20th Century Studios)

Springsteen's truth, minus the heart

Jonno Davies as Robbie Williams in "Better Man" (Paramount Pictures)

"Better Man" needs a therapist

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Speacial guest Bob Dylan performs in concert during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Bob Dylan acted out parts of his biopic

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen on the set of "Deliver Me From Nowhere" on the first day of production on October 28, 2024 in Montclair, New Jersey. (Bobby Bank/GC Images/Getty)

What to know about Springsteen biopic

Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in "Maria" (Courtesy of Netflix)

Angelina Jolie shines in "Maria"

Angelina Jolie attends a photocall for "Maria" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on August 29, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage/Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie relates to Maria Callas

Gabriella Ferrigine

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Anthony Bourdain and Dominic Sessa (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Dominic Sessa to play Anthony Bourdain

Selena Gomez at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)

Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt

Gabriella Ferrigine

Daniel Radcliffe and "Weird Al" Yankovic (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Yankovic gets "weird" biopic he deserves

(AP Photo/John Amis)

Brian Banks, the man behind the movie

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Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in "First Man;" Marco Rubio (AP/Universal Pictures)

"First Man" flag flap angers Republicans

FILE - In this March 3, 2012 file photo, director Bryan Singer arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of the play "8" in Los Angeles. Singer released a statement on Thursday, April 24, 2014, denying allegations by Michael Egan III that the director sexually assaulted him when he was underage in 1999 and called them "outrageous, vicious and completely false." The director of the upcoming film "X-Men: Days of Future Past" also said he is avoiding media promotions of the film to avoid creating a distraction. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file) (AP)

Freddie Mercury biopic production halted

Hugh Hefner; Jared Leto (Star Max/Goodwin/AP/Andy Kropa)

Jared Leto to play Hefner in biopic

Jada Pinkett Smith (Getty/Michael Loccisano)

Jada recalls drug dealer past

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