The real-life inspiration for Tom Hardy's character in Christopher Nolan's epic war movie Dunkirk was a remarkable fighter pilot out of New Zealand.
Tom Hardy's character in Dunkirk faced a different fate than the real-life inspiration behind the character. In the movie, Hardy's Farrier is a Squadron Leader and a pilot in the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. He and two other pilots, including a soldier named Collins, head for the evacuation site at Dunkirk in the film but one of them gets shot down early on in the mission.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The real history behind Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is put on display with masterful attention to detail, varying the perspectives between soldiers on land, in the air, and at sea. The evacuation of Dunkirk was one of the most pivotal moments in World War II for the Allied Forces.
During WWII, Deere's plane was damaged while fighting the Germans over Dunkirk. He was forced to make an emergency landing on a Belgian beach, which was similar to Dunkirk's Farrier. However, unlike Farrier in the movie, Deere wasn't taken as a POW by Germans after he crashed. Instead, Deere made his way to a nearby town and was later rescued by the British Army. He survived World War II and died in 1995 at the age of 77.
Collins' Dunkirk Ending More Accurately Reflects Alan Deere's True Story Farrier's fellow Dunkirk pilot, Collins, more accurately reflects Deere's true story. Collins takes harsh comments from fellow soldiers about what the Royal Air Force was doing during the evacuation, which was similar to the insults faced by Alan Deere when being transported by the British Army.
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