Real-life story behind Fountain Of Youth: From Gilgamesh to Florida, the myth that inspired Guy Ritchie’s new movie | Hollywood News
Guy Ritchie’s new Apple TV+ movie Fountain Of Youth stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as the adventurous siblings fighting, bickering, and finding their way as they hunt down clues in search of the actual Fountain of Youth, a mythical source of water that can keep you young forever or supposedly gives eternal life. While the story seems like a work of fiction, given all the extravaganzas shown, from 9th-century Tibetan scrolls to old glamour, secret symbols engraved in Caravaggio and Rembrandt pieces, lesser known is the fact that it comes from an actual belief that has been continuing from around 2100 BC in Iraq to present-day Florida. Also read: Fountain of Youth movie review: We never got a third National Treasure movie, and thanks to Guy Ritchie, we still haven’t The truth behind the Fountain of Youth In the film, John Krasinski plays Luke Purdue, someone who steals art, but not for money. Chasing hidden clues in famous paintings is his passion, and most of that interest comes from his late dad, who was …


