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The Writing King Your Ethical Ghostwriter. Your Story, Done Right.

Writer: Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten writes biographical films that are structured to give a lead actor a transformation to play. The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Two Popes all follow that shape, and three of them produced Academy Award wins for their stars.

The criticism is that the form smooths its subjects, and Bohemian Rhapsody in particular rearranges chronology considerably for dramatic effect.

He is a New Zealand novelist and playwright by background and has been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay twice.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) film poster

Anthony McCarten

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Bryan Singer's 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic. Queen's Live Aid recreation.

The Theory of Everything (2014) film poster

Anthony McCarten

The Theory of Everything (2014)

James Marsh's 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic. Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor.