Who Is Whitey In Black Mass? Why Did They Call Him Whitey? Is Black Mass A True Story?

Actor Johnny Depp played the role of James “Whitey” Bulger, in the movie Black Mass.

Bulger was a notorious criminal in Boston City. He was found dead recently in his prison cell.

He had been jailed after having committed 11 murders in 2013 and was on the run for 16 years.

Why Did They Call Him Whitey?

Whitney Bulger was named “Whitey” by the local police because of his blonde hair.

Bulger, however, disliked the name and said he preferred to be called “Jim”, “Jimmy”, or “Boots”.

Is Black Mass A True Story?

The biographical crime drama, Black Mass, is a true story based on the gangster Whitey Bulger. and the book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob, written by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill in 2001.

In the film, Bulger is the leader of the Winter Hill Gang, and spearheads most high crimes in South Boston, together with his gang of hitmen.

However, his supremacy is threatened by a rival group – the Angiulo Brothers, who is part of the New England Mafia family.