Scott Peterson

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2015)

In doing research for the character of Nick Dunne, Ben Affleck has said that he looked at men who have been accused/convicted of murdering their wives. One of the men researched was Scott Peterson.
The interesting part is that this film is very similar to the Scott Peterson case. Below is a list of similarities:
1. Nick Dunne/Scott Peterson are accused of murdering their pregnant wives. 2. Both were having extramarital affairs. 3. Both were crucified in the media by the likes of Nancy Grace/Ellen Abbott. 4. Both were accused of cleaning up a bloody murder scene in a kitchen with bleach. 5. Both were missing the day of the disappearance and their alibis put them alone near water. 6. Nick is from North Carthage, Missouri. Scott Peterson is from Modesto in Northern California. 7. Both men are excused of lacking emotion and/or empathy. 8. Amy Elliot Dunne suggests committing suicide in water weighing her body down with rocks so her corpse would eventually wash up and be found. Laci Peterson's body was found washed up and had been weighted down with cement blocks. 9. Like the character of Amy, Laci was held up on a media pedestal. She was considered the All American wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. 10. One of the items purchased on Nick's credit card was expensive golf clubs. Scott Peterson was arrested while playing golf. 11. Both Nick and Scott's families believe in their innocence and help fund their defense. 12. Both are tried and convicted in/by the media. 13. Both are death penalty cases. 14. Both cases happen near or on national holidays. The Peterson case happened on Christmas Eve while the Dunne case was the day after the 4th of July. 15. Scott Peterson has an affair with Amber Frey. Nick Dunne with Andie Fitzgerald. Both have the initials A.F. Both are media whores. 16. Both men allow themselves to be interviewed on television and admit to an affair not to murder. "I did not kill my wife". 17. Ben Affleck resembles Scott Peterson in hair color, eye color, weight and height as well as casual attire that includes baseball caps. 18. The motive for murder in both cases is based on the desire of Nick and Scott's to start a new life with the mistress, Andie/Amber. This is highly suspect. 19. Scott and Laci Peterson had celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary on August 9th 2002. Nick and Amy we're celebrating their 5th anniversary as well.
There are so many similarities it is hard to list them all. The only question that remains is where did the idea for this story come from?