Imagine being far from home, in a country you don’t understand, with a leader so powerful and scary that he makes everything seem dangerous. That’s what happened to Nicholas Garrigan in The Last King of Scotland. He’s a young doctor from Scotland who ends up working for the dictator, Idi Amin, in Uganda. At first, Amin seems friendly and charming, but soon Garrigan realizes that Amin is hiding dark secrets and is capable of terrible things.

One key moment is when Garrigan sees Amin’s true cruelty after he orders the brutal killing of his enemies. This moment is the turning point where Garrigan understands he has to escape before it’s too late.

Some fans believe that Garrigan might have been manipulated by Amin all along—what if he never truly had the choice to stay out of the dictator’s plans? A prequel could explore Amin’s rise to power, showing how he went from being a charming man to a ruthless dictator.

In an alternate ending, what if Garrigan manages to turn the tables on Amin and help the people of Uganda? A sequel could show the aftermath of Amin’s fall and how Garrigan lives with the choices he made.