The Best Portrayals For Bio Pic Characters

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 19:09 [IST]

Bio pics are basically biographical films. Bio pics are made about real life characters. These characters might be historical, political or from the world of music and arts. Bio pics are made on both characters who are dead or alive. It is very difficult to make biographical films because you are using the personal details of somebody's life.

It is even more difficult to cast an actor for the role of a bio pic. This actor must catch the vein of the real life character perfectly. However, some bio pics made on real life characters have made the portrayal of these characters immortal. For example, whenever we think of President Abraham Lincoln, we cannot help but think of Daniel Day Lewis. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II has been deeply entrenched with Hilen Mirren's portrayal.

Today is Mark Zuxkerberg's birthday and he too has been played on the screen by Jesse Eisenberg in the movie The Social Network. Here is a recap of all the best portrayals of real life characters in bio pics.

The Social Network: Jesse Eisenberg

Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the social network called Facebook was immortalized on screen by Jesse Eisenberg. The movie The Social Network shows the journey of Mark Zuckerberg from being a college student to a self-made billionaire.

Lincoln: Daniel Day Lewis

Daniel Day Lewis received the Oscar in 2013 for playing the role of President Abraham Lincoln. Many movies have been made about Lincoln but none as life-like as this one.

The Queen: Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren in some weird way embodies the essence of Queen Elizabeth II. The real Queen Elizabeth is still alive. Helen Mirren portrayed the Queen's difficult task of dealing with the public out pour over Princess Diana's death.

Gandhi: Ben Kingsley

The father of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi is immortal hero. But he came alive on the cellulite screen by Ben Kingsley's performance. It was unheard of for a non-Indian actor to portray Gandhi so genuinely.

The Motorcycle Diaries: Gael Garcia Bernal

This movie is based on the written travel memoirs of Ernest Guevera who would in time become the unyielding revolutionary, Che. In his youth, Che travelled all over Latin America on a motorcycle and that inspired him to take up Marxism.

Nowhere Boy: Aaron Johnson

The legend of John Lennon has been portrayed in many movies. But little is known about him before he formed the Beatles. Aaron Johnson plays an adolescent John Lennon in this movie.

The Aviator: Leonardo DiCaprio

The great innovator and tycoon Howard Hughes was known for his eccentricities and spirit alike. Leonardo DiCaprio has become the face of Aviator, Howard Hughes after his portrayal in this movie.

The Runnaways: Kristen Stewart

The Runnaways is an all girls punk band of the 70s. Kristen Stewart played the role Joan Jett to the 'T'. Whether it was her costumes or her punked attitude, it made the 70s come alive again.

The King's Speech: Colin Firth

Very few people remember that King George VI had a stammering problem. But Colin Firth's sensitive portrayal of the monarch in the movie King's Speech made that period of history come fresh.