How Faithful Is Ron Howard’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ to Historical Record?
Even at just 14 years old, the Marvel star was turning in award-worthy performances.
Likewise, the character is entirely absent from the film’s ending.
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While it’s true that survivors huddled aboard three retrofitted whaleboats, these crafts weren’t immediately separated.
Instead, the sailors endured brutal conditions before making landfall on Henderson Island.
What Happened to ‘In the Heart of the Sea’s Owen Coffin in Real Life?
Coffin, tragically, drew the shortest.
The omission of this dramatic incident is a shame from both a narrative and thematic perspective.
