The Real Inspiration Behind Pain Hustlers’ Liza Drake Explained

The events depicted in Pain Hustlers, which is loosely inspired by the Insys Therapeutics scandal, all revolve around the character Liza Drake, who is also based on reality. Played by Emily Blunt, Liza takes center stage and proves to be a key character in the fall of Zanna, the movie’s fictional pharmaceutical company. Pain Hustlers takes some creative liberties with the true story, with several details modified. Because of the differences between the real events and those portrayed in the movie, there are a lot of questions regarding Liza’s identity, whether she is inspired by a real person, and what impact she actually had in real life.