The Greatest Showman Is What Happens When a Real Person’s Story Becomes Fantasy
Admittedly, The Greatest Showman does not look like typical io9 material. It’s a musical adaptation of P.T. Barnum’s life starring X-Men alum Hugh Jackman, only with one major twist: It’s a fantasy. This movie might be about a real person, but it’s such an elaborate ruse, so detached from reality, it’s actually fan fiction. I…
