Two Ways To Prove A Fictional Character Is Based On You
If you suspect someone based a fictional character on you in a book, movie, or television show, you can sue the creator for libel if the person uses that character to defame you in some way. However, one of the tenets of a libel-in-fiction case is to prove the character is, in fact, supposed to represent you. This can be challenging to do depending on how the creator presents the character in the fictional work, but here are two ways you can prove this element.