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Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” is fast emerging as one of the year’s buzziest ensemble films. With a cast headed by Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Brad Pitt—not to mention recognizable up-and-comers like Finn Wittrock and John Magaro—who wouldn’t be excited? It’s proven worthy of the hype with two SAG nominations, including one for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and recognition from the Palm Spring International Film Festival this past weekend with its coveted Film Ensemble Award. It’s interesting, then, to learn via Variety that one of director McKay’s favorite relationships in the film isn’t one between his A-list stack (we’re partial to the young investors portrayed by Wittrock and Magara) but between Gosling’s slimy investor, Jared Vennett, and his sad-sack assistant, played by extra-turned-principal Jeffry Griffin. Houston-based actor Griffin tells Variety he arrived on the Baton Rouge,...

Opening in theaters this Wednesday is director Adam McKay’s excellent film, The Big Short.

When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything.

Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

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Check out this scene from the film.

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