Adam McKay Explains Pop Culture Cameos In 'The Big Short'

[@Scorch428]

When you can pull off Batman AND a socially awkward investment genius with Aspergers, now thats RANGE.

[@HaikuBanter]

Matt Damon's buddy did Batman and also autistic accountant Batman. Is that similar? I thought his autistic Batman was good.

[@gazorbo.]

@@HaikuBanter Steve Martin during his opening speech for Tom Hanks' AFI Life Achievement Award said this: "Let me give an example of range. In one movie I did played an 'estate lawyer', and in the movie I'm doing currently I am playing a 'tax lawyer' ".

[@douglasmilton2805]

@@gazorbo. Hadn't heard that one - good old Steve Martin, love him.

[@frozenbananas6726]

not to mention a drug addict ex boxer with a huge Boston accent 😝

[@Smith89123]

Bale could play anyone and everyone, the guy is a dynamo.

[@simulationdisruptor6033]

true, he was absolutely amazing in this movie. always likable no matter who he is potraying

[@AtrEdits]

creepy to be living with a dude like him, he could cheat on his wife multiple timesnand act it out lol

[@Scorch428]

I wanna see his Dr Michael Burry in his own feature film lol.

[@Scorch428]

Also, Id watch Margot Robbie lecture about ANYTHING, as long as she was in a bubble bath...

[@iMarzie]

@@Scorch428 seriously that was one of the smartest cinema decisions of all time. Especially because she was just coming off of Wolf of Wall Street so everyone was obsessed with her

[@pursuingancientpaths8131]

Its so nice to hear an intelligent conversation with actors instead of all the chat show BS.

[@kargs5krun]

You are correct & deserve many "likes/thumbs up"....spot on.

[@fuaddanial2029]

The fact they opted to use the director's name as the title instead of the actors speaks volume.

[@brentulstad3275]

Absolutely! These HR roundtable discussions are very interesting, insightful, and at times inspiring or at least reaffirming of the need for a thoughtful & sophisticated look at a symbiosis between our culture and artistic expression.

[@josefranrojas821]

Only with male actors you can see this.. Actresses?... Nahh!

[@skonaz]

It's nice the conversation isn't interupted for once by a Hollywood Reporter boss who thinks he's on the same level....

[@BigNoseDog]

Christian Bale has shown that you can play a superhero and still have a career afterwards.

[@martinmino4635]

Yeah but when you play the best superhero movies it's easy.

[@tapio_m6861]

Plot twist: you mean when he played Dick Chaney.

[@arthurbriand2175]

Clooney played a terrible Batman and had what some consider a decent career after.

[@SnailHatan]

Almost literally everyone who has played a superhero has shown that

[@CoasterCreag]

Ben affleck? Hugh jackman? Etc etc

[@joecoe4416]

Christian Bale looks like a civil war sergeant.

[@tuuliamoors4134]

+Joe Cole It's a movie look for The Promise he's been working on this autumn. Set in the last days of the Ottoman Empire. Plays a journalist, though...

[@pedersonconstruction]

+Joe Cole Christian Bale as Nathan Bedford Forrest.

[@ChristianSims25]

+Joe Cole.. Thats his underlying demeanor right?... "Listen, I'm reserved but I will go to war on you any sec."

[@ChristianSims25]

+Earl Obama.. haha I see the way you think pal.. we're thinking differently.

[@MegaAsh1996]

If you ask me, I'd say he looks like Will Forte!!

[@allisknu11]

I'm surprised Christian Bale showed up. He's a VERY private person.

[@eileencritchley4630]

@Alexander Supertramp If he were then no one would want to work with him more than once.

[@GorcStew]

Because his great work sells his name as an actor. He doesn't need to to do endless press to ensure his success.

[@darthbricksempire3606]

Lol Po And with all his method acting, it could certainly affect his temparament

[@anandingale8151]

So true !! .. very surprised , he came to such crowded round table

[@Katrrey]

@Alexander Supertramp why so? What's your basis?

[@noahkaczor]

I totally forgot that Christian Bale isn't American.

[@afonso0454]

ryan also isn't American

[@DandamanV]

im very shaken by his british accent.

[@ozzyf3918]

@@DandamanV Welsh

[@nasigoring1525]

That was the first thing i said.

[@thomaswolff8925]

@@ozzyf3918 english

[@francobenevento7598]

Bale has so much charisma and gravitas, he can literally play anyone and make it believable.

[@robbiehill433]

God I always forget that Christian Bale is English, he's just so good at hiding that accent.

[@awesome420ication]

He actually spent his early years in multitple countries. A fair bit in the US cuz of empire of the sun. He' Welsh though. And one of the most versatile actors, no doubt.

[@abaezeanekwe689]

He's not Welsh was just born in Wales. He's said that himself.

[@siwakeman1266]

abaeze anekwe that makes him Welsh . if you was born in Africa but only born there you are African.

[@siwakeman1266]

Might be to intelligent to follow, grab some crayons sit yourself down, and repeat .."if I'm born in Wales, I'm Welsh" or you can use other countries "if I'm born in USA, I'm American" or "if I'm born in Africa I'm African" you can write it down if you like,with your crayons, Don't worry if you don't follow, you Still get a smiley badge for effort.

[@hoganholo99]

Si Wakeman​ Sometimes there are some slight deviations. Someone born in Colombia is a Colombian. But that same person can gain citizenship in the U.S. and identify themselves as American. Your point stands correct though.

[@RustinChole]

I love that Christian just listens intently till it’s time to to talk.

[@winistan]

Christian Bale is cool as fuckkkkk

[@endlessfreedomful]

that mustache makes him look so grumpy

[@Scorch428]

Didnt he punch his wife?

[@ishkazetori4645]

@@Scorch428 nah man

[@Scorch428]

@@ishkazetori4645 Oh, I remember him in the news for assault. Thought he hit his wife.

[@Scorch428]

@@ishkazetori4645 On 22 July 2008, Bale was arrested in London after being accused of assault by his mother, Jenny, and sister, Sharon, at The Dorchester hotel.[121][122] After his mother and sister called the authorities, Bale was held for more than four hours.[123] He was released on bail, pending further investigation.[121] On 14 August 2008, police declared that they would take no further action against him.[124] Bale denied that any assault had occurred,[123] and the charges were dismissed for lack of evidence.

[@jelly_800]

Christian Bale is the most badass guy in the universe

[@TimyD]

"OOOHHHHHHH GOOD FOR YOU!!!!"

[@brendantaylor3570]

Oh, I can think of a few more people who are. Great actor, don’t get me wrong, but he seems dogmatic and ego driven.

[@jokertheinsaneclown3136]

@@brendantaylor3570 I dont think hes ego driven. But more like he cares a bit to much of his craft to the point where he sounds or acts like a dick but outside of that hes probably chill.

[@madisonburns2375]

16:30 after watching the political debate tonight.... their laughter is haunting knowing how it all played out. I wonder how they would react to this right now, I imagine with less humor.

[@dootdoot1867]

And then there is Keanu

[@oldhombre]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that felt this was a horror movie. I literally went home and hugged my daughter... it then made me reflect on the fact that many people see real environmentalists as weirdos for being concerned about agriculture and its 'sustainability'. Yet the dangers are real and the math behind water consumption in this industry shows we might be heading towards an ecological disaster. apologies for spilling my thoughts on here

[@deficitmusic9959]

Mencey Morera wtf ahahahaha ur a bender

[@Scorch428]

Its one of those movies that gets even better on repeat viewings.

[@Winnders]

Man, that's a brilliant parallel. Thanks, that's really really great, those 2 ideas feel very similar

[@reeyanmaknojiya8921]

Which explains why Michael Burry has invested in water, specifically land with active water flow

[@reecegraves3738]

@@deficitmusic9959 innit

[@SamuelDaram]

This is a real treat. Thank you Hollywood Reporter.

[@panduhtaco]

I love these round tables. They are very interesting!

[@aishax01]

+panduhtaco except when stephen galloway is the interviewer :)

[@panterablu]

+ZachClooney i agree, this is a top show!

[@itayig.kahari393]

Fassbender for the Oscar

[@PlaybyRaine]

.... For changing the interviewer..

[@lwAtErOnEl]

I really couldn't imagine a better cast.

[@CJayin]

Steve Carrel’s makeover in Crazy Stupid Love really stuck lol

[@bernieellis7827]

I see 300+ films a year. This is by far the scariest movie I've seen in five years because it exposes just how vulnerable an unregulated economy based almost entirely on greed is. Best line in the film: Truth is like poetry. And most people fucking hate poetry.

[@amarpatel1052]

So true! I was literally shaking during the final act, knowing this *actually happened* in my lifetime. The fundamental flaws of human nature will always bite back when we exchange long term stability for short term profit. I don't believe people didn't know what was happening, but they *chose* not to listen to the indicators because it was convenient at the time. I say this with the privilege of hindsight, but my god...how did we f*#k this up so bad?

[@debpeck3507]

Well said

[@foxylibrarian1]

Get ready for Big Short 2.0

[@Piaseczno1]

People tolerate poetry, but ignore the truth.

[@peterolendi8660]

No spoilers please

[@VivianRusso13]

This guy Matt Belloni, is one of the best interviewer in THR's arsenal. Don't know why he doesn't appear often. He should make more interviews like this. Loved it!

[@katiesmith3634]

+Vivian Russo odd, I thought he was very out of touch and did not understand the real issues contained within the author's novel--to each his own I suppose!

[@dpark419]

+Vivian Russo I agree. I think he did an excellent job considering the number of heavy-hitters around that table.

[@natalie651]

+Vivian Russo You should when he does an actress roundtable. He just checks his cell phone the whole time.

[@fuckenps3]

...more out of touch with the jovial atmosphere

[@nikannenblank7286]

+Vivian Russo lol did the hollywood reporter pay you to make this comment

[@dwinasharitaadinda]

where's Brad? I'd like to see him interact with Christian Bale...such a dreamm

[@Scorch428]

like if they kissed? and touched each others' butt?

[@lagunacinematics]

@@Scorch428 yes pls

[@chellepatino1675]

Bale is an amazing actor in that he can be any character and it's NOTHING like he is in real life.

[@Scorch428]

Its called range. Gosling has it, too. Even Carell in Foxcatcher proved he could do it. Actors like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt do not have range...they usually play the same type of character. Doesnt necessarily mean theyre bad actors, tho.

[@fishbas6838]

@@Scorch428 I'd argue brad and tom both jave range just because you aren't a chameleon does not mean that you don't have range

[@jeanpull1]

@@Scorch428 I can understand why you would say that about Cruise, because he just does action movies now. In the prime of his career, he had phenomenal range!

[@MarceloKuroi]

Nietzsche's biopic starring Bale.

[@SomnathBhattacharjeewwe]

Dayummmmm....that'd be dream come true man

[@ewesty222]

Start a petition for this haha that’d be great

[@GorcStew]

Bale looks like a medieval Knight who got here through a time machine.

[@meloderieugif2294]

A Dark medieval knight

[@charliejackson9802]

I hope everyone goes to see this movie. Then tell 10 friends what actually happened on Wall Street. Then agitate for change. As Adam McKay says in this video: this can be fixed, and easily. Thanks to Michael Lewis for writing this important book. Thanks to Carrel, Gosling and Bale for bringing this to life.

[@workflowinmind]

31:22 I really want to know what it's in Bale's mind for those few seconds...

[@mysteryimagine244]

Aha yeah his lip probably had a twitch

[@grneyedsiren11]

Christian has the kindest eyes ... love him

[@seancollins6524]

Bale is a master actor. Allways impressive to watch

[@sinemaproject]

Love Carell and Gosling together, they have this very funny and friendly chemistry

[@NeonShadowsx]

I saw this movie in the cinemas and loved it. I just watched it again with my family, and loved it even more, and was wondering how accurate the economic analysis of the movie was. This video came up when I searched on youtube, and I was expecting a 3 minute interview snippet. I am honestly so impressed by the quality of the interview here. Great questions, great atmosphere, great actors. I was so impressed I just had to say something. Brilliant.

[@eileencritchley4630]

It was very true the USA housing market bust even hit us in the UK. It was happening while I was studying Economics.

[@thembingwenya8191]

7:53 Bale playing with his bracelet 🥺

[@aybee63]

The questions are pretty basic. Would've liked to have seen some more depth to them. Steve was a very different personality in this film and made me respect his acting beyond the comedy movies of the past. He was totally believable.

[@v-22]

If you like this movie theme, watch Margin Call, very underrated movie.

[@phug0id]

+videos After seeing the Big Short, I immediately went to re-watch Margin Call. I loved that film and agree that it went unnoticed that year.

[@TheHigherSpace]

+videos I think I watched margin call at least 5 or 6 times .. I don't know why I liked that movie..

[@sof4183]

+videos margin call just isnt underrated

[@AustinStonewall]

J C Chandor seems to be making a career for himself by engaging with these themes. I particularly enjoyed how he integrated similar questions into A Most Violent Year.

[@jordanh9550]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[@dianecostanza]

After watching this movie I finally understood what was happening to the NY company I worked for in 2007 and why we suddenly were losing business almost overnight. I still work there and we have never recovered to the place we were before the bubble burst.

[@sagrai2564]

carrel should have been nominated for oscar

[@prernasaraf5898]

Well for FOXCATCHER he did

[@Michael_talks_]

Oscars don’t mean anything

[@mayyursudarsan3274]

Why is nobody talking about Adam McKay's humour? He's so funny

[@minalsalam2426]

I will watch anything these men are in - they are such great talent no matter how you look at it . From comedy to drama to thrillers to action , it doesn't matter .

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

Apparently Christian Bale is nearly impossible to work with most of the time and Ryan Gosling is a joy to work with.

[@limling]

Steve Carell has this very calm and wise face and is in fact very wise. I do too feel this is like a horror movie, what actually happened and is still happening is very scary.

[@MrElthorpo1]

Bruh it took Christian Bale a full 20 seconds at 33:20 to take a drink of water cos of Adam's McDonald's story, that's how funny I aspire to be

[@thiagoreis6021]

"it was a question of who was getting on top..." steve: *that´s what she said*

[@pursuingancientpaths8131]

EVERY time Bale opens his mouth my brain goes, "oh right... hes British!" I always forget.

[@marklafferty4031]

Working in the financial industry in Canada I read the big short and was enthralled with it. Knowing and understanding the verbiage made it simpler for myself to understand. The movie was very well done. I thought it made it reasonably easy to understand for the general public. The U.S. is the wild Wild West when it comes to regulations in the financial industry. There is also not enough safety valves in place today in the U.S. in regards to protecting pension plans and the general public’s financial well being. Too much money controlling the levers of power.

[@harrisonwade9038]

What’re you talking about? We fixed all that after the ‘08 crash. It’s not like home prices are soaring again but even higher rn amidst stagnant wages, a “labor shortage” and a pandemic.. 😏

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

Ryan Gosling Nailed his acting part in this film. I think the character he created was marvelous.

[@joeshirt94]

Matt Belloni should replace Stephen Galloway in all THR interviews...

[@shawna2529]

Anyone should replace Stephen Galloway lol

[@giovannisalinas1672]

20 house cats have now been let loose in the white house

[@ijreilly01]

Holy shit. His comment about New Orleans is spot on. Born and raised and while I love cities with their own unique identities, like Chicago or New York, New Orleans is a different beast. The way of life and attitude is so vastly different from anywhere else I've ever been. Some good and some bad, but totally different.

[@patrickhobbs3962]

This is a very interesting "reveal". The actors are very articulate and introspective but listening to the writer and especially the director I find that this is best movie back story I've seen on KZbin.

[@fegami8005]

If you watch this movie 2, 3, 4 times, it is way easier to "understand" the financial market. Great job.

[@TimMoney]

Brad Pitt’s line, “Don’t Fucking Dance” best explained the severity of the situation.

[@Research0digo]

True.

[@Scorch428]

Was he supposed to be playing Robert Redford in the movie?

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

@@Scorch428 he plays Ben Rickert, who was a former big-league finance guy who quit out of disgust

[@lildraco2033]

That stood out for me as well because when watching the movie you get caught up in all the shady shit happening that you forget that millions of ill informed people are going to lose their homes and jobs as a result.

[@BBROPHOTO]

This, followed by the 'woah, I just got really scared' really highlights the severity and awful situation about to unfold.

[@betog.6229]

Steve will become the new Leo and The Academy will owe him a couple of Oscars soon. Trust me on this.

[@Scorch428]

Incorrect!

[@lakshmi4224]

Agreed!!!

[@hornylorney8150]

I should have shorted you

[@Samy.10VE]

Binge watching these at 4am 😂 Soo good and interesting.

[@learntospellpeople]

No Stephen Galloway on this roundtable. Yes!.

[@richardmatriz341]

Nietzsche's biopic starring Bale.

[@hadeel2530]

Ryan has such a refreshing attitude. Just does not take himself seriously.

[@Sean-qm7fw]

Big short was great movie.

[@Scorch428]

Even better on repeat viewings.

[@shoddypockets9666]

Steve Carell (sorry, not sure of the spelling), is absolutely brilliant in this movie. The whole feel and look of the movie is perfection too. Brilliant x

[@SriM0]

This seems like a really interesting movie, with a really interesting topic with a dream cast. Thank you THR for this interview!

[@floydjones2998]

Steve carrel is my fav I think he can pull off any character especially in fox catcher

[@jacobrodriguez8665]

LOL Ryan gosling at 10:58 to 11:08

[@fuckenps3]

THIS NEEDS TO BE A GIF

[@CamTheMiniMan]

"America starts to crumble at that point." And so America has begun to crumble.

[@AirlinerGold]

the revenant in focus please!!

[@modman60]

fantastic conversation. thank you Hollywood Reporter.

[@reesecups44]

How am I just now seeing all these greatly star studded roundtables 3 years later?

[@Lewisd95]

Awesome my two favourite actors bale and carell together if Carrey was in this it would be complete!!

[@tuuliamoors4134]

+Ant Grisham Not really. Having seen them together promoting this movie I now hope someone would cast them in a movie where they'd actually get to work together in the movie.

[@WehrlinAdmiral]

One of the best movies about what money really does to people and how it works ! thanks for this movie - i wish it was a blockbuster

[@natehussey]

came here because the title ....stayed because the beard

[@utkarshdwivedi2723]

I'm extremely grateful for such classic interviews. You deserve countless subscriptions and likes.

[@nkm11tbm]

The music for this interview is actually really good, I'm digging the bassline

[@charles-y2z6c]

The first Michael Lewis book I read was Liars Poker. I was working for an investment advisory firm that traded bonds at the time and loved it. Lewis Ranieri was brought up in the big short.

[@BlackKettleRanch]

Loved this movie. It's our duty as Americans to understand these frauds. This is OUR financial system...the peoples', not theirs.

[@tonyvilaysack88]

Love all these actors in the same film. Never would've expected it

[@Wabajak13]

Every single comment is about Christian Bale. He deserves all the praise. Incredible actor.

[@ernievc]

I wish I could grow a beard like Christian Bale!

[@giada0ghw]

I simply loved this movie, and the idea of having tiny bits explained by pop vip was really smart! Everybody should watch it at school...

[@PabloMartinezDutra]

25:10 I almost ran out of air laughing at this moment. McKay is a legend.

[@lenns_music]

This is the type of movie that just gets better and better over time.

[@JamesB00n]

Did they actually forgot that Brad Pitt is in this movie? haha

[@KaiserMate]

He has a tiny role.

[@macwatson7227]

JamesB00n maybe he was, I don't know, busy? Perhaps?

[@hornylorney8150]

Brad was supposed to be there but he had the runs that day, he explained it on Twitter

[@Br0nkeN]

I like Adamm Mckay's idea about a series about Margot Robbie in a bathrobe.. ye.. i would watch that.

[@moonmadao190]

For people that love both films and economics this discussion is just perfect

[@eileencritchley4630]

Completely agree with you.

[@emmyashbaugh]

OH MY, this was good! Absolutely adore this interviewer. Fantastic conversation that flowed effortlessly!! Also, I wish Steve was my uncle!!! 😆👍🏻👍🏻

[@katiedowns7868]

The author/director discourse is gold!

[@jessedampolo]

"It's a romp, until it's not."

[@Vospi]

Such great speakers and such a dead, cliche interview. The single lesson you've learned, an anecdote. Don't even want to believe that grown modern people in the profession still think it's worth asking such things.

[@robbie_]

I loved this movie, especially Ryan Gosling.

[@jia7833]

Adam and these actors did it. sometimes I will miss these characters and rewatch the clips.

[@DrummerBoy233]

This movie is terrific, I didn't think I'd understand it on the first viewing, but the actors and Adam McKay did such a grand job executing it. I can say the very same thing for the book when I began the first chapter I was convinced I wouldn't digest anything properly. But Michael Lewis' way of explaining Credit Default Swaps, Collateralized Debt Obligations and blah blah blah (you get the picture), was really very good. There were many instances where I had to read things 3 or 4 times but nevertheless, the book proved just as engaging, sad and blood-boiling.

[@katc5051]

I am the same way.

[@classicamericanoldman1091]

Bale is the modern day Anthony Hopkins...simply brilliant.

[@MagicSwagget12]

Ryan looks like he doesn't really know what's going on

[@pavanbhatia389]

Mercutio .....he always looks like that.

[@Lucid_Waking]

^yeah, he looks like that because he in constant confusion of how he became an actor. One day he just walked onto a movie set. Then a makeup artist thought he was an actor and ushered him into makeup and then in front of the cameras. He's had that look ever since.

[@PlaybyRaine]

I liked ur comment but Ryan's amazing and smart. Lol. He's HERCULES 17 years ago.. KK

[@johnnyespalahento2431]

ADHD!! I can assure you he missed 20% of the discussion

[@endlessfreedomful]

that's how you look like when someone asks about the course after the final exam

[@christhomas9221]

the host looks like a 360p benedict cumberbatch

[@Dridaydream]

Oh gosh this comment made my day-hahahahhahah

[@nomoreusernamesleft1]

gosling charasmatic even in his intro at the beginning

[@shivamshrotriy]

It is one of the most awesome movies that i have watched. the acting, the direction, music, it's all just perfect

[@olivesaregreat5554]

I may be one of the few who thinks this, but I find both Christian Bale and Steve Carell way more attractive than Ryan Gosling.

[@michaiahs]

Yes!

[@eldrberry3072]

Of course Christian Bale is. Although in my opinion, Steve Carell isn't really that attractive.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

olivesaregreat I find all three attractive but in different ways. Steve for laughs. Christian for a crazy night out. Ryan for a hot time in bed.

[@eldrberry3072]

Amazing Supergirl Don't get me wrong, I totally respect that opinion but somehow, Ryan feels more like the crazy night out guy to me while Christian looks like he's hiding an inner beast so I'd personally associate him with the hot time in bed.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

@ strawberry After I wrote that I realized I said that mostly based on their movies I've seen so who knows

[@Mcelle100]

This video is a true gift.

[@justchilling9442]

One of my favourite films of the year

[@michaelbeary]

I want to see this type of discussion with both the actors and the people they portrayed.

[@chickgonesquirrely]

Ryan was pretty much silent and then repeated what someone else said but then he made the point that resonated the most for me- that if more people took this approach to film making on complex subject matter people will finally be able to understand their world better and I thought that was great

[@thezeeshanasif]

This is an absolute Master piece 👏 loved every bit of it. So perfect

[@HazloTuMismoOficial]

Im here for bale 💥

[@156615]

Ryan and steve take a bow you guys were amazing !!!!!!

[@jkxkr]

I actually came here to see Christian. Not disappointed!

[@LenaBibi]

This movie is amazing, the energy throughout the whole thing.. wow

[@lazybob78]

Holy fuck, just realized Adam Mckay plays Dirty Mike in his movie The other guys. That was funny af!

[@nobodiesband]

LazyBob he directed that film too , and weirdly enough, that film was inspired by the failing bank systems

[@lazybob78]

i know he did, thas why i said "his" movie :)

[@nobodiesband]

LazyBob my bad entirely

[@vonvex]

Love these round tables, keep 'em coming THR