as far a i know the real guy that the main actor be play saw his performance and say it be an outstanding portrayal and i would agree with him . this be a fantastic film about a quite gifted boy or man with a special body part help him . oscar and bafta winning and and golden globe nominate daniel day lewis play christy browna cripple man with cerebral palsy who spend most of his life on the floor and in a wheelchair and carry by his family . he have a special left foot though and he can write with it and paint with it and hold thing with it . he learn to speak later in the film and it be very good for a guy like him . also star home alone 2 oscar winning and and golden globe nominate brenda fricker a mrs. brown and bafta win ray mcanally a mr. brown . it be nominate the oscar for best director for jim sheridan and best writing and screenplay base on material from another medium and best picture and it be nominate the baftas for best film and best make up artist and best adapt screenplay . daniel day lewis be number 85 on the 100 great movie star and he be number 20 on the 50 great british actor and he be number 9 on britain fine actor and and he be number 15 on the world great actor and and the film be number 28 on the 50 great british film . outstanding .