Real life inspiration for Charles Melton’s character in ‘May December’ “offended” by film
nme.comMay December has said he is “offended” by the film.Directed by Todd Haynes (Carol, I’m Not There), May December is a darkly dramatic film starring Natalie Portman as an actress who is preparing to play the part of Julianne Moore’s character Gracie in a film.
Gracie is infamous for her long-term relationship with Melton’s character Joe, which began when he was only 13 years old.Screenwriter Samy Burch has confirmed that Gracie and Joe were inspired by the real life story of Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau.
Former teacher Letourneau was convicted at the age of 34 of raping then-12-year-old Fualaau. The two married in 2005, shortly after Letourneau was released from prison.The couple divorced in 2019, and Letourneau died in 2020.
Now, Fualaau has spoken about the film to The Hollywood Reporter, saying the producers never contacted him personally when it was coming together.“If they had reached out to me,” he said. “If they had reached out to me, we could have worked together on a masterpiece.
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