Rufus Buck led a gang who committed horrific crimes throughout the wild west and Nat Love was a cowboy who retired to be a train porter. The characters shown in the movie all appear to draw on these real-life figures for the inspiration behind their portrayals. Stagecoach Mary was a mail carrier, Bass Reeves was a deputy US Marshall, and Wiley Escoe was also tied to law enforcement. Related: Netflix Movie Announcements Explained: Biggest Trailers, Images & RevealsĪll of the above characters in Netflix’s movie are named for real historical figures.
Several key figures have been confirmed as well: Delroy Lindo appears a Bass Reeves, Zazie Beetz as Stagecoach Mary, Edi Gathegi as Bill Pickett, Deon Cole as Wiley Escoe, and RJ Cyler as Jim Beckworth. The movie follows the protagonist Nat Love (Majors), an ex-cowboy, as he brings his gang back together to seek revenge against Buck for having murdered his parents.
In The Harder They Fall, Rufus Buck (Elba), the leader of a fearsome and brutal gang, is broken out of a prison train by his gang who are played by King and Lakeith Stanfield. The film also boasts an all-star cast that includes Jonathan Majors ( Lovecraft Country), Idris Elba ( Luther), and Regina King ( Watchmen). Netflix’s new movie has some familiar names in the character list that suggest it is drawing on history but is The Harder They Fall based on a true story? Netflix is billing the movie as a “new school Western” and the trailer suggests that it will be an action-packed extravaganza.
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