YES, TEDDY’S THE REAL VICTIM HERE: ‘Chappaquiddick’ Producer: Viewers Will See What Ted Kennedy ‘Had To Go Through:’

Hollywood producer Mark Ciardi says the new Ted Kennedy biopic movie Chappaquiddick, about the drowning incident that left a young woman dead, gives viewers a chance to see what Kennedy “had to go through” at that time, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

“I’ve done a lot of true life stories, many sports stories, but this one had a deep impact on this country,” Ciardi said. “Everyone has an idea of what happened on Chappaquiddick and this strings together the events in a compelling and emotional way. You’ll see what he had to go through.”

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The Hollywood Reporter uses passive voice to describe the incident, saying Kennedy “becomes entangled in a tragic car accident.”

I know the perfect coda for the movie — either have Charles Pierce himself or an actor read the following lines:

“If she had lived, Mary Jo Kopechne would be 62 years old. Through his tireless work as a legislator, Edward Kennedy would have brought comfort to her in her old age,” wrote the Globe’s Charles Pierce. The quote was recognized as the worst of the year at the MRC’s DisHonors Awards in 2004.

Two-fer: Piece is now with Esquire; the magazine could put the actor playing Teddy on the cover and do a glossy retro photo expose on Ted’s fashion sense — you liked how the guys looked in Mad Men? How Don Draper handled the booze and the chicks? Don’s got nothing on Teddy — so follow our tips and you too can dress like the ultimate mad man!

Exit quote: “I hope they pair screenings of The Ted Kennedy Entanglement with Truth.”