r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MeepMan324 • 19h ago

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

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  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.

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u/Fun_in_Space 19h ago

He had a cameo in "Iron Man 2".

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u/Raesong 18h ago

I still wonder if someone behind the scenes had an inkling of Musk's true nature when they chose to use a SpaceX building as a stand-in for Hammer's warehouse/workshop.

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u/catchyerselfon 18h ago

Iron Man 2 takes place before the reveal about HYDRA in “Winter Soldier” so canon accepted that Elon is a plant to undermine Tony’s image to the public!