Mark Schultz, one of the subjects of Foxcatcher, has slammed the movie and its director...
One of the frontrunners for this year's Oscars is Foxcatcher, the new film from Moneyballand Capotedirector Bennett Miller.
The film is based on the book of the same name by Mark Schultz, and it tells the story of how Schultz himself - Olympic wresting gold medallist in 1984 - came into the world of John Du Pont. Du Pont, an obscenely rich man, recruited both Mark and Dave Schultz for his Foxcatcher wrestling team, and Mark Schultz chronicled the story in his book.
However, it seems from a series of Tweets and subsequent Facebook post that Mark Schultz isn't happy with the movie at all (previously he'd retweeted praise for it, but noted its differences from his book).
Played by Channing Tatum in the movie, with Steve Carell playing Du Pont and Mark Ruffalo taking on the part of Dave, Mark Schultz has now Tweeted to Miller that "you're finished. The world will hate Foxcatcheras much as I do," adding "Throw that damn movie in the trash where it belongs."
He posted several more Tweets along the same lines, which have now been deleted, but took to his Facebook page to explain more. He posted the following:
"My story and my life are real. I am a real human being. While I may have tweeted out of anger, I in no way regret standing up for myself, nor do I regret calling out the only other man who has had decision making power concerning my image and legacy these past years. I apologize for the harshness of my language, but I am firm in where I stand. I will gladly go to any lengths to protect and safeguard the integrity and truth of my story, my life, my character and my legacy. If that's not worth fighting over while I'm still alive, I don't know what is."
