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The central figure whoinspiredMay Decemberthinks he should have been contacted during the filmmaking process.
Im still alive and well, FualaautoldThe Hollywood Reporteron January 4.
If they had reached out to me, we could have worked together on a masterpiece.
Instead, they chose to do a rip-off of my original story.
She had two of their children behind bars while serving time for child-rape charges.
They married upon her release and separated in 2019.
The following year, Letourneau died from cancer.May Decemberfollows a similar trajectory, even down to the racial dynamics.
He doesnt take issue with adaptations of his story just stories that oversimplify his reality.
I love movies good movies, he explained.
And I admire ones that capture the essence and complications of real-life events.
You know, movies that allow you to see or realize something new every time you watch them.
You cant deny its funny that Fualaau didnt get the same opportunity.
