I used to do this. Still have a strong tendency to, and have to resist it. Everyone's lived experience is different, and I'd wager there is a large percentage of people across the globe alive now who have never, and will never, have any clue about Frank Abagnale and his story.
It being "common knowledge" that 90% of his backstory is fictional and he was actually a pretty low end forger that was frequently caught until he figured lying about the lies he told was a better grift hasn't stopped the tech industry from continuing to fawn all over him as if he's a knowledgeable and inspirational person
I used to do this. Still have a strong tendency to, and have to resist it. Everyone's lived experience is different, and I'd wager there is a large percentage of people across the globe alive now who have never, and will never, have any clue about Frank Abagnale and his story.
And that's okay.