Trivia: The man who at the end announces that Jimmy Braddock is the winner is actually the Director's (Ron Howard) Father.
Trivia: Rosemarie DeWitt, who plays Sarah Wilson a wife of one of the characters in the movie, is the real life granddaughter of Jim Braddock, the subject of the movie. And according to Ron Howard she was able to provide copies of letters her grandfather wrote her grandmother.
Trivia: Fighter Max Baer is the father of former "Beverly Hillbillies" star Max Baer Jr, who played Jethro. Max Baer Jr was not happy with the way the film portrayed his father.
Trivia: The man who plays the referee in the fight where Braddock fights Feldman is played by the director's (Ron Howard) brother.
Trivia: Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder in Sydney whilst training for a boxing scene. The injury delayed the start of the production on the film for two months.
Trivia: All of the dialogue during the fight scene between Braddock and Baer was ad-libbed.
Answer: It's typical for reporters to ask someone who is married to a notable person how they feel about their spouse. It gives a different slant and perspective to their story. Other reporters have probably asked Jim for his reaction, or he had publicly made statements to that affect, so asking again provides nothing new.
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