https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458
This is a strange one. It’s based on real events only on the surface, centering on the friendship between a journalist and Fred Rogers. Beyond that, almost every detail has been changed. This effectively turns the film into Mr. Rogers fan-fiction, using a real person as a character in a fictional story.
Although Tom Hanks’ portrayal isn’t 100% convincing, combined with the writing it never feels out of character. Still, I couldn’t shake the “ick” factor of writers putting words into a dead man’s mouth. Even if the dialogue feels authentic to who he was, the fictionalization feels slightly disrespectful.