<P> The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan ( James McAvoy ) , a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin ( Forest Whitaker ) . The film is based on events of Amin 's rule , and the title comes from a reporter in a press conference who wishes to verify whether Amin , who was known to adopt fanciful imperial titles for himself , declared himself the King of Scotland . The film has an approval rating of 87 % at Rotten Tomatoes , and Whitaker won Best Actor at the Academy Awards , among others . </P>
<P> The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan ( James McAvoy ) , a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin ( Forest Whitaker ) . The film is based on events of Amin 's rule , and the title comes from a reporter in a press conference who wishes to verify whether Amin , who was known to adopt fanciful imperial titles for himself , declared himself the King of Scotland . The film has an approval rating of 87 % at Rotten Tomatoes , and Whitaker won Best Actor at the Academy Awards , among others . </P>
who was the last king of scotland based on
who was the last king of scotland based on
President Idi Amin
President Idi Amin