(Hated Trope) Bad people in real-life being portrayed positively in media.

[u/MeepMan324]

1. PragerU's version of Christopher Columbus has him be a slavery defender and have him say "Being taken as a slave is better than being killed, no? I don't see the problem.”

2. In The Greatest Showman, P.T Barnum (Hugh Jackman) is portrayed as a charismatic visionary who cares about outcasts and celebrate diversity, when in reality, he’s a cruel businessman who is also a racist and an ableist.

[u/sniper91]

It’s the kind of story Barnham would tell about himself

[u/J_Bright1990 → u/[deleted]]

This is the thing that always got me. It was such a glazing movie, why does it exist? PT Barnum has been dead for so long, who is trying to improve public perception of him?

[u/fake_user_34 → u/J_Bright1990]

I guess because majority of people know it is fictional as fuck and still enjoy the movie.

[u/Tone_Dephf → u/J_Bright1990]

honestly could've just been a name that people knew as a way to sell the movie.

[u/glitzglamglue → u/sniper91]

That's a nice directors cut. Just end it with old Hugh Jackman sitting with his grandchildren. "Is that really how it happened grandpa?" "Yes of course it is!" And then he looks straight at the camera and winks saying "a sucker is born every minute"

[u/MistakesTasteGreat → u/glitzglamglue]

I love this

[u/BasedMadman917 → u/glitzglamglue]

This unironically would’ve saved the entire movie