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"Gran Turismo" is based on this real-life driver

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  • Sep 22, 2023
  • Sep 22, 2023 Updated Oct 28, 2023
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Jann Mardenborough, a British professional racing driver, who was the inspiration for the "Gran Turismo" movie describes how he was able to translate his video gaming skills into real life racing.

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In the new film, “Gran Turismo,” director Neill Blomkamp shows how the British resident Jann Mardenborough went from playing video games in his bedroom to driving formula cars professionally. The Journal's Bruce Miller talked with him about the experience.

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DVD REVIEW: Scrappy 'Gran Turismo' puts audience in driver's seat

Totally predictable, “Gran Turismo” doesn’t have the kind of photography that would make this seem like a 1960s Cinerama epic. It’s a fairly scrappy film, filled with drone shots that track the cars but don’t get in the way.

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