Mr. Monopoly (of the famous board game) was modeled after the famous American banker and financier J.P. Morgan.

This is according to Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story, a new documentary on Monopoly. Filmmaker Kevin Tostado, who has also worked on the TV show Heroes, is a huge Monopoly fan. He’s competed in Monopoly tournaments himself, and has even dressed as Mr. Monopoly in the past.

His new film will highlight the world of competitive Monopoly. It will feature all sorts of Monopoly fanatics, including people with Mr. Monopoly tattooed on their arm, or the entire board tattooed on their backs! The film will also feature insider tips from the pros. For instance, you could keep your opponents from building hotels if you buy up all of the houses!

Source: AOL News

Also See: Under The Boardwalk

All MONOPOLY Facts!

The longest MONOPOLY game in history lasted 70 straight days.

Of course, you might recall that the longest underwater game of Monopoly lasted for 45 days (link).
More fun facts: The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours. The longest game in a tree-house lasted 286 hours. The longest game played underground was 100 hours, and the longest one played UPSIDE-DOWN was 36 hours. Also: Fidel Castro ordered all the copies of Monopoly in Cuba to be destroyed.