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Is harry potter friends with ron in real life?
Both are fictional characters and fictional people don't have "a real life."
How did the 1997 Titanic director get the idea for the movie if the characters are not real?
He used his imagination, like all fiction writers do. But some of the characters in the movie Titanic are, in fact, based on real people. Jack and Rose, however, are not; they are fictional.
Does the guy in Paranormal Activity movie really die?
No. The movie is completely fiction. The people in the movie are fictional characters. No one actually died.
Who are micah and Katie?
First, please remember the movie and events portrayed are not real. The people in the movie are merely actors. In the movie, Micah is stabbed to death by Katie, and Katie's whereabouts are currently unknown.
Who was the real couple portrayed as Rose Dewitt Bukater and Jack Dawson on the Titanic?
There was no real couple. Jack and Rose are fictional characters. They were not based on real people.
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