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17 Fictional Characters and the Real People They're Based On

Though pop culture icons like Indiana Jones, Dr. Strangelove, and Hannibal Lecter may seem like figures that could only come from the depths of a screenwriter's imagination, the truth is a whole lot stranger than fiction. Just ask the adventurers, scientists, murderers and a whole host of other real-life folks whose crazy-but-true life stories wound up enthralling audiences around the globe. 


From the teenage socialite who inspired Daisy Buchanan to the fighting friar behind Nacho Libre, here are 17 fictional characters and the real people who inspired them. 

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