“Charlie doesn't appear in Legend at all,” I said. “Maybe they thought it would be too complicated for American audiences to have twins and a third brother.” “The Twins didn't like the first film,” Micky told me. “They hated Charlie for it all the rest of his life.”

What did the Krays think of the film Legend?

Ms Flannagan revealed that the Krays particularly disliked scenes that featured their mother, who was played by Billie Whitelaw, because the film showed her swearing. Ronnie told her “they hated the film” for that reason and felt that director Peter Medak had taken creative liberties with his adaptation.

How much of Legend is accurate?

In the film, Reg and Frances's eight-week marriage falls apart when he beats her up and rapes her. In real life, Frances insisted Reg was never physically violent towards her. Several friends of theirs have corroborated this.

What happened to Charlie Kray?

Kray said he found life difficult and claimed he was "unemployable" because of his surname. On the evening of 4 April 2000, Kray died from heart complications at St Mary's Hospital. He was 72. He had been suffering from a heart condition prior to his death.

Which is better, the Krays or the Legend?

Legend is a good entertaining movie about the legendary Kray brothers even though it's more about Frances, the wife of Reggie Kray, narrating her point of view regarding the whole situation. Personally I preferred The Krays from 1990 with the Kemp brothers (from Spandau Ballet) playing the twin brothers.

Friend of the Krays Reacts to Tom Hardy in Legend (Jack McVitie, George Cornell, Charlie Richardson)

Who was the tougher Kray twin?

Ronnie. The Kray twins once did a boxing match with each other, with neither one wanting to back down until their mom interfered. Ronny was more aggressive, stronger, and much more 'psycho' than Reggie, and that would've given him the upperhand in a fight to KO/death.

Which of the Krays was insane?

Ronnie, upon being certified insane, was committed to Broadmoor Hospital in 1979 and remained there until his death on 17 March 1995 from a heart attack; Reggie was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2000, five weeks before he died of bladder cancer.

Why did Reggie beat Frances in Legend?

As a result, Scotland Yard opens a full investigation of the Kray brothers. Reg's marriage with Frances crumbles due to his addiction to crime. Unable to bear Reg's false promises to reform, Frances starts consuming prescription drugs illegally. After he beats and rapes her in a fit of rage, she leaves him.

Is there any Kray family left?

Daughter of Charlie Kray, the older brother of the twins, Nancy is one of the last surviving custodians to the more intimate world of one of the world's most renowned families.

Did Ronnie Kray and Reggie fall out?

Ronnie and Reggie Kray had a bond that could never be broken - but would ultimately lead to their downfall. The identical twins brothers, who were born in the East End of London in 1933, loved Hollywood gangster movies and desired to be both feared and famous.

Did Reggie really love Frances?

They base the film mostly on the love story between Reggie and Frances and he really did love her and she did love him. Remember she's got this older, good-looking, immaculately dressed businessman boyfriend and she's a little 18-year-old from the east end and never been up the west to a nightclub.

Did the krays ever fight each other?

And they didn't just fight other people, the twins would regularly get into vicious fights with one another! Although they operated in partnership with one another, many members of "The Firm" (the Krays' gang) attest that Reggie and Ronnie fought daily.

What parts of Legend are true?

What was wrong with Frances in Legend?

Despite an almost 10-year age gap, Franie and Reggie fell in love and were married, but she tragically ended her own life by taking an overdose just two years later. She suffered from mental health problems and was only 23.

Why did people fear The Krays?

Ronnie and Reggie Kray were twins born in Hoxton, East London, on October 23^rd 1933 who became the most feared gangsters in the city during the 1950's and 1960's. They became involved in protection rackets, armed robberies, arson, assaults, and two murders in front of witnesses.

How close is Legend to the Truth?

Although Legend takes some liberties with the truth of the Kray twins, that's not to dilute the quality of the film; it's not uncommon, of course, for a "based on a true story" film to veer from its source material, and still be an entirely worthwhile movie.

How tall were the Krays?

Included in the file, from the then North Eastern Criminal Record Office, are three never-before-released black and white photos of Kray believed to have been taken at Durham Jail. It describes him as being "5ft 7.5ins tall with a fresh complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair".

How did the Krays get caught?

More than 100 detectives raided homes and offices all over the capital in the largest operation of its kind carried out by Scotland Yard. The Kray brothers were the first to be arrested when police forced their way into their mother's council flat at Braithwaite House, Finsbury.

Did Ronnie and Reggie ever see each other again?

In 1982, the pair were briefly reunited, but only to attend the funeral of their mother Violet. However, they were forced to spend the whole service chained to a guard and neither brother was allowed to go to the graveside.

How old was Tom Cruise in Legend?

Starring a 22-year-old Tom Cruise (Top Gun Maverick) and 16-year-old Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Legend is a beautifully filmed (if not particularly complex) allegory about the power of true love and the eternal struggle of good vs. evil.

What did Reggie do when Frances died?

Meeting Reggie ultimately led to Frances' untimely death, at the age of only 23, when an inquest concluded she had committed suicide. A heartbroken Reggie reportedly spent £2,000 on her funeral (the equivalent of £30,000 today) and afterwards descended into a spiral of depression and excessive drinking.

What was the age gap between Reggie and Frances?

Frances and Reggie married on the 19th April 1965, at St James The Great Church in Bethnal Green when Frances was 22 and he was 31.

How many murders did the Krays commit?

Getting Away With Murder - The Kray Twins were convicted of four murders but in reality the deaths numbered ten.

Who betrayed the Krays?

Jack McVitie (19 April 1932 – 29 October 1967), best known as Jack the Hat, was an English criminal from London during the 1950s and 1960s. He is posthumously famous for triggering the imprisonment and downfall of the Kray twins.

Who was the hardest out of the Krays?

Moody was an enforcer for the Richardsons and did freelance "work" for the Krays. He was considered by many of his peers to be "the hardest man in London". In the 1970s, he joined a team of criminals to form the Chainsaw Gang who went on to become that decade's most successful group of armed robbers.