Sutter was a great admirer of Eminem's music and wrote Southpaw as a kind of an unofficial sequel to 8 Mile.
IS 8 MILE A TRUE STORY MOVIE
Southpaw screenwriter Kurt Sutter - who also created Sons Of Anarchy - wrote the movie with Eminem in mind. This actually goes back to the actor who was originally cast in the lead role - Eminem. While there isn't a boxer named Billy Hope in real-life, the movie is somewhat inspired by a true story. Southpaw was helmed by Antoine Fuqua and features a great cast, with Jake Gyllenhaal playing Billy with Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams co-starring. Related: Fighting With My Family Cast Compared To Paige’s Real Family Southpaw joined those ranks in 2015, which told the story of a boxer named Billy "The Great" Hope, whose life falls apart when his wife is murdered and he loses custody of his daughter when he becomes an alcoholic. There's the famous 1979 tearjerker The Champ, Raging Bullor Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning drama Million Dollar Baby. While Rocky is typically the first movie that comes to mind when it comes to boxing dramas, there have been plenty of other notable examples. Jordan in the Creed duology, with the actor vowing Creed 2 would be Rocky's final appearance. Sylvester Stallone literally and figuratively handed over the gloves to Michael B. Rocky is still considered the reigning champion of the boxing movie, with both the original film and its many sequels chronicling the personal and professional ups and downs of the title boxer. Here's the unlikely real-life inspiration behind 2015 boxing drama Southpaw.