Peter Dinklage's portrayal of Eddie Plant in Pixels was partly inspired by legendary Pac-Man and Donkey Kong video game player, Billy Mitchell.
The Big Picture Pixels is a comedy action film with a penchant for silly humor. While its reception did not live up to expectations, Pixels boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Josh Gad, and Michelle Monaghan, among others. It even includes cameo appearances by celebrity tennis player Serena Williams and television personality Martha Stewart.
RELATED: Peter Dinklage on 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,' the Merits of Voice Acting & Playing a Bot With An "Evil Streak" Similarities Between Eddie Plant and His Real-Life Inspiration In Pixels, the character Eddie Plant shares many similarities with Billy Mitchell. Just like Billy Mitchell, the Fire Blaster, as Eddie Plant prefers to call himself, is a master of video games. He is the champion of a childhood Donkey Kong competition and has beaten Pac-Man. Like Billy Mitchell, Eddie takes great pride in his titles.
Needless to say, both Billy Mitchell and his on-screen inspired character are later caught up in cheating allegations. Dinklage's character cheats in the video games and is discovered when Matty picks up his eyeglasses with a cheat code written on them. Likewise, his real-life inspiration is also accused of cheating to break his records.
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