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Line 178: [[File:Hispano HA.1112M1L Buchon 'Black 2' (G-AWHK) (36053481566).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Hispano Aviación HA-1112|Hispano Buchón]] masquerading as a [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109E]], wearing a temporary paint scheme for the film<ref name="WarbirdsNews-2016"/>]] The characters and the storyline are fictional; Commander Bolton is a [[composite character|composite]] of several real men, including Commander [[James Campbell Clouston]] (the lack of an actual depiction of Clouston drew criticism following the film's release, and attention was drawn to honour him for his role in the evacuation)<ref name="Alexander-2017"/><ref name="montrealgazette">{{cite news |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/inspiration-for-summer-blockbuster-dunkirk-an-unsung-montreal-hero |title=Inspiration for summer blockbuster Dunkirk an unsung Montreal hero |first=René |last=Bruemmer |newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]] |date=2 August 2017 |accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/08/unsung-hero-of-dunkirk-evacuation-a-mcgill-student |title=Unsung hero of Dunkirk evacuation a former McGill student |date=7 August 2017 |website=McGill Reporter |publisher=[[McGill University]] |accessdate=4 September 2017 |archive-date=4 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904152103/http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/08/unsung-hero-of-dunkirk-evacuation-a-mcgill-student/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/09/21/this-war-hero-was-forgotten-in-canada-and-portrayed-as-a-brit-in-dunkirk-now-hes-finally-getting-his-due/ |title=This war hero was forgotten in Canada and portrayed as a Brit in 'Dunkirk.' Now he's finally getting his due |newspaper=Washington Post |date=September 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2017|p=151}}</ref> and Captain [[William Tennant (Royal Navy officer)|Bill Tennant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://amp.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/07/20/what_s_fact_and_what_s_fiction_in_dunkirk.html |title=What's Fact and What's Fiction in 'Dunkirk' |last=Broich |first=John |date=20 July 2017 |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=25 March 2018 |archive-date=13 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313051604/http://amp.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/07/20/what_s_fact_and_what_s_fiction_in_dunkirk.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dawson is inspired by [[Charles Lightoller]], a survivor of the ''[[RMS Titanic|Titanic]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Levine, Joshua|date=2017|title=Dunkirk|publisher=HarperCollins}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/movie-review-dunkirk/|title=Movie Review: Dunkirk -|author=|date=8 August 2017|accessdate=2 March 2018|archive-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102200130/https://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/movie-review-dunkirk/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Lord">{{cite book |title=The Miracle of Dunkirk |last= Lord |first=Walter |authorlink= Walter Lord |year=1984 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=0-14-005085-X |pages=225–227 }}</ref> The character of Collins is analogous to the experiences of Spitfire pilot Jack Potter, with Collins's ditching partly inspired by that of [[Eric Barwell]] in his [[Boulton Paul Defiant|Defiant]]. Some media outlets suggested Farrier was inspired by [[Alan Deere]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2017/07/tom-hardy-s-dunkirk-hero-based-on-a-real-life-kiwi.html | title=Tom Hardy's Dunkirk hero based on a real life Kiwi | newspaper=Newshub }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11895657 | title=Meet al Deere, the real Kiwi hero of Dunkirk | date=26 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/16058210.memorial-revealed-for-wallasey-born-dunkirk-hero-jack-potter/ |title=Memorial revealed for Wallasey born Dunkirk hero Jack Potter |publisher=Wirralglobe.co.uk |date= March 2018|accessdate=26 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2017|p=358}}</ref> When the beach scenes were shot, the weather was worse than during the real evacuation; Nolan explained that this helped to understand the danger faced by the [[pleasure boats]].<ref name="Savignac-2017"/> In one scene, a non-commissioned officer gives a salute without wearing his [[military beret]], which a veteran pointed out as inaccurate protocol.<ref name="TheJournal-2017"/> Noses of German planes were not actually painted yellow until after the evacuation; this was done to differentiate the German planes. Contemporary shots were used for aerial views of the town, whereas Dunkirk was in ruins by the time of the evacuation. The design of the [[airborne leaflet propaganda]] was similar to those used in 1940, although the originals were not in colour.<ref name="Broich-2017"/> The destroyer that is bombed and sunk represents ''[[HMS Keith]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Levine, Joshua|date=2017|title=Dunkirk|publisher=HarperCollins}}</ref> ==See also== | |||