In fact, you'll likely do a double-take when you first see Carell's John Dupont in Foxcatcher. Maybe when you first hear him, too. He's the black sheep of the wealthy gunpowder-magnate family circa 1988, and he's all but unrecognizable behind a putty
"Foxcatcher" is a heartfelt, intelligent, deadly serious drama based on a real murder case in which a wealthy patron hired two wrestler brothers, tried to seduce and control one of them, and ended up murdering the other.
Foxcatcher tells the story of Olympic wrestling brothers Mark and Dave Schultz, who go to train at Foxcatcher Ranch, created and run by millionaire John du Pont, who took on the role of coach despite having no training. In real life, Du Pont was a
He left the center, named Team Foxcatcher, after only a few months. Du Pont eventually got Schultz's older brother, Dave, also an Olympic gold medalist, to join the team, and he coached at the center for years. Then in 1996, du Pont shot and killed
Oscar contender Foxcatcher tells a gripping and true tale of an eccentric and wealthy benefactor (played by an unrecognizable but truly remarkable Steve Carell) for a team of Olympic-hopeful wrestlers, including brothers