Real-life people have inspired some iconic movie gangsters, from Johnny Depp's John Dillinger in Public Enemies to Robert De Niro's Ace Rosenthal in Casino.

For regular people, it may seem like a dream to have a movie made about their life and a sure-fire ticket to stardom -- but it doesn't end up that way.

Often the rights to a true-life story are based on an article or book. This leads to the real-life people behind the story, if they are still alive, often not being involved in the storytelling.

True stories of those who have served in the military have been shared with audiences through film. "American Sniper," "Lone Survivor" and "Hacksaw Ridge" are a few examples.

Hugh Grant based his creepy killer in new horror movie Heretic on real people. ... Borderlands 4's jetpack and grappling hook were prophesied 6 years ago through a Borderlands 3 joke poking fun at ...