How the Hollywood Cast Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts, In Photos

Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series Hollywood, premiering May 1, promises to be an exciting retelling of the story we think we know about the Golden Age of cinema. The series follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers—many of whom are outsiders because of their race, gender, or sexuality—trying to make it big in the post-World War II film era. The series includes actual Tinseltown icons—like Rock Hudson, Vivien Leigh, and Tallulah Bankhead—and fictional ones, but there are some very real modern stars who play them, like Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, and Queen Latifah. Here, get to know the characters and the real-life actors who portray them.