Max Baer Sr Portrayal Inaccurate

Rating: 4/10 (12 August 2017)

In Cinderella Man Max Baer Sr. was portrayed in a way that is very inaccurate to his real character. He was portrayed as a cruel and vicious boxer, and not someone who felt sad at Campbell's death. In real life Baer was deeply remorseful about killing an opponent in the ring and supported the man's widow and children even putting the man's children through college. Thus Max Baer Jr,. was deeply upset with Ron Howard portraying his dad as a cold-hearted thug rather than the gentleman he was. Thus Jethro is not too happy with Opie.