The best biopics have a little of everything - triumph, tragedy, and a dash of glitz and glamour thrown in. With those guidelines in mind, we picked out these biopic-worthy candidates from the realm of country music. Shania Twain, George Jones, Tim McGraw, and George Strait would make ideal fodder for the silver screen. They are popular, colorful, and led lives filled with dramatic highs and challenging lows. There would probably be a ton of actors who would love to play them!
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Shania Twain
Twain's 1997 album, Come On Over, spawned a gaggle of smash hits like "That Don't Impress Me Much," "You're Still the One," and the wonderfully dreamy "From This Moment On." Those and other pop-inflected tunes combined on the album to make it go 20 times platinum, a feat that is truly staggering for any artist. Twain was undeniably at the very top of the country music heap. But her private life has not always been a smooth ride.
She was married for 14 years to her producer-husband, Robert "Mutt" Lange. Then he turned out to reportedly be having a romantic relationship with Twain's gal pal, Marie-Anne Thiebaud, according to Taste Of Country. Never fear, our girl landed on her feet. After a divorce from Lange, she eventually tied the knot with Thiebaud's ex, Frederic. The two have basked in wedded bliss since 2011. Isn't that the stuff great biopics are made of?
George Jones
Jones was a masterful singer with profoundly memorable hits to his credit such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today." His own life could have been raw material for a country song. He battled stubborn addictions to drugs and alcohol that threatened to upend his life and career. But Jones found genuine love with his fourth and final wife, Nancy Sepulvado. They tied the knot on 1983, per The Boot. Per the outlet, she was his "soulmate."
According to the outlet, per Jones' book, I Lived To Tell It All via Country Weekly, he rhapsodized about her. "No teenage boy ever fell harder for a girl than I fell for Nancy Sepulvado. When I met my future wife on a blind date in November 1981, I had no idea that someday she would save my life."
Tim McGraw
Most people know Tim McGraw as the talented country singer with songs such as "I Like It, I Love It." Or they are aware of his happy marriage to another successful superstar, Faith Hill. McGraw has had his share of pain as well as prosperity, however. Per Biography, when he was a youngster, McGraw thought that his stepdad was his father. However, he stumbled onto his birth certificate when he was 11. McGraw thus discovered that his real father was baseball player Tug McGraw. Per the outlet, "McGraw was initially angry at his father for not supporting him, but later forgave him...."
George Strait
Strait is a monumental figure in country music. He has had an astounding five dozen chart-topping hits like "Love Without End, Amen" and "Amarillo By Morning." Known as The King Of Country Music, Strait and his wife endured the tragic death of his beloved young daughter, Jenifer, in 1986. She lost her life in a car accident at the age of 13, per the Country Music Hall of Fame web site. He courageously kept going, attaining the pinnacle of professional music success.
