Guy Fawkes and 4 Other Famous People Who Deserve Genre Biopics

With The Imitation Game on the brink of release onto our cinema screens, the world will soon be endeared to the struggles and brilliance of mathematician and code-breaking hero, Sherlock Hol Alan Turing. But today is a day of remembrance (or as the rhyme would call it “remembrance remembrance, the 5^th of Novembrance”), and as writers we have a duty to tell stories of such iconic figures as Turing. Today, we look at history’s forgotten or simply overlooked characters, and find creative ways to bastardise their lives into Hollywood blockbusters.

1) Guy Fawkes

Title: “A Fawkload of Bombs”

Genre: Action

Titular Role: James McAvoy

Fawkes’ plot to blow up parliament turned into a Die Hard-esque “one man against an army in a single building” kinda movie. The kicker is that he’s unsuccessful, but perhaps resolves some lingering issues with his ex-wife. Being set up as the fall guy (geddit?) by his co-conspirators make Fawkes a loose cannon on the edge with nothing left to lose.

2) Albert Einstein

Title: “E = mt Heart”

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Titular Role: Christoph Waltz

He could crack the mysteries of the Universe, but never the language of love. With his marriage to Mileva Marić on the brink, poor old Alb tries to focus on his work, but can’t keep track of the large number of affairs he’s trying to maintain. Enter his cousin, Elsa, to finally set him on the right path again. Until he eventually marries her, that is. Ew.

3) Boudica / Boudicca / Boadicea / Bunduca / Voadicia

Title: “That is No Man, Roman”

Genre: Slasher Horror

Titular Role: Lena Headey

As the warrior queen who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire, surely her reputation on the battlefield would precede her among the enemy ranks. A small phalanx of troops get picked off one by one in their own camp, all fearing the name that they can’t pronounce or simply can’t agree on.

4) Napoleon Bonaparte

Title: “’Course You Can, Corsican”

Genre: Farce

Titular Role: Jean Reno

The Battle of Waterloo is underway and Napoleon’s forces are starting to doubt him. Why? Well he’s only gone and got bloomin’ haemorrhoids! As Bonaparte’s blunders continue to stack up, hilarious antics ensue, and the sweet little military leader begins to start pining for a simpler life working at a vineyard in Bordeaux.

5) Bill Murray

Title: “No One Will Believe You”

Genre: All

Titular Role: Bill Murray

Bill Murray stars as Bill Murray doing everything Bill Murray does. Seriously, Google why this man’s life is incredible, because there’s just far too much to list here.

James Cottle, after studying Scriptwriting for 4 years, is now an embittered real life freelance writer, and seeks to unlearn everything he knows. But he needs your help... Follow him on Twitter @Jxmxsc and share this blog to help spread his anarchic plight for reform amongst the writing masses.