Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson‘s new film Music Sung Blue relies on a real story, however how true is it actually?
The movie follows two down-on-their-luck musicians who type a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s by no means too late to seek out love and observe your goals.
The remainder of this put up incorporates spoilers so cease studying now when you don’t need to know what occurs…
Spoiler alert when you aren’t accustomed to the true story: Hugh‘s character Mike Sardina dies on the finish.
Whereas the film implies that Mike died from his coronary heart points, it’s not revealed what really occurred to him.
Within the film, Mike battles with coronary heart points all through the rise of his musical profession, however he doesn’t have medical insurance, so he does all the things he can to push ahead with out care. Whereas on the brink of depart for the largest present of his profession, Mike has a coronary heart assault and falls to the toilet flooring, hitting his head on the way in which. He glues his wound shut and continues with the remainder of the night time with out telling anybody what occurred.
The present occurs on the identical night time that Neil Diamond himself was performing on the town and the “Lightning & Thunder” present was scheduled for locals who couldn’t get into the true present. After their profitable present, Mike and Claire are en route to satisfy Neil Diamond for the primary time, however Mike passes out within the again seat of the automobile and dies.
So, did that really occur?!
In actual life, Mike fell and hit his head at residence, however didn’t search medical consideration, similar to within the film. In actuality, Mike acquired in poor health on the way in which residence from acting at a neighborhood baseball recreation. On the hospital, it was found that he had bleeding on the mind and he fell right into a coma, which he by no means awakened from.
Mike, aka Lightning, died on the age of 55 again in 2006. He could be 74 if he had been nonetheless alive as we speak.
Hugh has gushed over Kate‘s efficiency within the film and thinks she ought to win the Oscar.
