With a movie like The Wolf of Wall Street, it may be easy to assume the wildest moments were confined to the screen, and, in a lot of ways they were. However, there were still some unbelievable off-screen moments. They have all seemingly come out over the years, as the Wolf of Wall Street cast has recounted their experience making the film. However, it seems like there are still stories to tell as Martin Scorsese and Jonah Hill recently recounted a hilarious one that involved Leonardo DiCaprio, a woman covered in money and an upset home owner.

Scorsese recently chatted with Hill for Interview Magazine, where they talked about working together on Hill’s third directorial effort, Outcome. The two met working on Wolf of Wall Street, and Scorsese makes an unforgettable cameo in the 2026 movie schedule entry.

While Hill and Scorsese had a lot to chat about, including the directing process they both now share, the conversation quickly turned to their Wolf of Wall Street experience. They revealed that while shooting a scene where the characters attempted to smuggle money out of the country by taping it to a Swiss woman, the person who owned the house they were shooting in tried to kick them out. That house in question also originally belonged to the film's real-life subject, Jordan Belfort. As Hill and Scorsese explained:

• Martin Scorsese: "And then we had to get out because the man who owned the house was really getting mad at us."
• Jonah Hill: "For context, the guy who owned Jordan Belfort’s house was desperate to get us out. He goes, ‘Guys, I’ve got to get back in my fucking office. Ten minutes ago you said you’d be out of here.’ Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are shooting a scene in your office. A woman has money taped to her breasts. What do you have to do that’s cooler than this?"
• Scorsese: "And I’m saying, ‘How the hell do you want me to get her out of here? She’s got money taped all over her.’"

I actually can’t imagine trying to kick Martin Scorsese and the cast and crew of Wolf of Wall Street out of my residence. The notion of that team shooting a scene in my presence is an absolute dream but, apparently, this man saw it as a terrible inconvenience. Given the man's feelings, it's hard not to wonder how he was convinced to let the crew shoot in the house in the first place. While Hill pointed out that he still had no idea what was so important that the guy felt the need to kick out such cinematic legends, he admitted that the crew was running over time:

Although the cast and crew may have been a pain in the behind to this guy, I think it was all worth it. The scene in question is hilarious, and the fact that it's all shot at Jordan Belfort's former home is the icing on the cake. From a technical perspective, it's also hard to beat the natural lighting.

Getting yelled at was clearly a small price to pay for the space. It also made for a great story and, as mentioned, there are plenty of those when it comes to WOWS. This anecdote can be added to the list of unbelievable stories shared over the years, like the crew actually shaving an extra’s head or Margot Robbie slapping DiCaprio during her audition. Overall, this sounds like one of the coolest, most off-beat movie sets of all time, and I hope even more stories come out in the years to come.

Check out The Wolf of Wall Street now, as it's currently streaming with a Paramount+ subscription. Fans of Jonah Hill should also check out his new movie, Outcome, which is now available with an Apple TV subscription.

The Wolf of Wall Street is one of the most sexually explicit movies you’ll find on Paramount+, and there are plenty of reasons for that. From office sex party sequences to all of the steamy love scenes between Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie’s characters, Martin Scorsese’s movie satirically shows how sex, money, and power can blend in the lifestyle of wealthy Wall Street brokers. The movie was also Robbie's breakthrough role, and it was quite a feat. She recently admitted to being anxious about “getting naked” for the film, but that all changed due to a major epiphany.

In the film, after Jordan Belfort meets lingerie designer Naomi Lapaglia at a party, they head back to his place, and she reveals her birthday suit to the Wall Street broker. Margot Robbie previously said it was her idea for her character to come out “completely naked”, compared to in a robe, to fully portray Naomi using sex as a power dynamic. However, the Aussie actress revealed in a BTS interview with Paramount Pics about how she had to get over the initial trepidation of being in the nude while cameras were rolling:

While Robbie was getting paid for this role, I think she's a real trooper for having faced her fears for the sake of her art. It seems that what changed her perspective was the simple realization that her nude scenes weren't amongst the wildest feats that any actor had to perform on set. So it sounds like there was a bit of comfort to be found in the fact that her colleagues were also being pushed out of their comfort zones in certain ways. I mean, if you're going to go all in, why not do it as a group, right?

It’s true that many crazy scenes happen in The Wolf of Wall Street. For instance, Leonardo DiCaprio and his co-star, Jonah Hill, went “out on a limb” with the amazing improvisation they worked in the movie, making for an unpredictable filming experience. I love that under the direction of Scorsese, the Wolf cast was able to take some risks and see how far they could go to portray their outrageous characters.

As scary as it must have been for Margot Robbie to be fully nude in her first big movie, it's great that she got to work with a supportive team. During that same interview, she credited Leonardo DiCaprio for making her time on set a lot easier:

I can understand the notion of an actor feeling ease knowing their scene partner has their back (and in this case, I mean that physically and literally). All in all, it's wonderful that Robbie and DiCaprio seemingly had a firm level of trust with one another, (especially since there was even a time she was also worried she was going to stab DiCaprio with her heel in one sexually-explicit scene).

Even with everything she did amid filming, Robbie actually assumed she would be cut out of a lot of the Scorsese movie. However, as evidenced by the cringy WoWS screening she held for her family, those nude scenes remained intact in the final cut. While that was good for Robbie from a career standpoint, it did make for an awkward screening for her relatives.

Still, Margot Robbie's comments on her initial aversion to being nude on camera aren't just a testament to her ability to overcome personal hurdles. They also illustrate the power of strength in collaboration and knowing that others on set are aware of the awkward nature of a production and are taking risks, too. And, today, the Barbie actress feels more comfortable about being nude in her movies, provided her character is using it for a purpose and not being objectified.

Anyone who wants to see Robbie's Naomi wield her sexuality in The Wolf of Wall Street should grab a Paramount+ subscription and stream it now.

It goes without saying Margot Robbie is a bonafide star, having starred in and produced one of 2023's biggest movies, Barbie, and she most recently headlined Wuthering Heights. Of course, fans shouldn't forget that the Robbie’s now-booming career was started due to her role in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film, The Wolf of Wall Street. While Robbie herself seems to still be quite proud of the crime comedy film, it seems screening it for her relatives was still quite difficult.

During a recent episode of the SmartLess podcast, the Australian actress explained that due to the long editing process for Wolf of Wall Street, she assumed she’d be cut out of the movie and become just “a blip” on screen. Robbie also figured that with so many A-listers filling out the cast of the Scorsese flick, her screentime would be limited. (Boy, was she ever wrong!)

Robbie didn’t see her movie until the night before the premiere, and she eventually had a shocking revelation— her family members were going to see her nude scene and more! Her comments about screening the movie for them are just making me cringe:

I have second-hand embarrassment for the Oscar nominee even now! What's ironic is is that it was Robbie's idea for her character, Naomi, to “come out completely naked” in that scene in which she seduces Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Jordan. For artistic purposes, it certainly worked, but Robbie's decision to go nude apparently made for an uncomfortable family movie night.

There’s no denying that Naomi is a very sensual character. If anything, the lingerie designer used sex as a weapon against Jordan, knowing he was powerless against temptation and addicted to the thrill of desire. So her being nude made sense from a storytelling perspective. However, it seems that by the end of the screening, Robbie's family wasn't so much thinking about the artistic value of what she'd done:

Whew, I can't even imagine being in that screening room following that showing. Still, I can understand why Robbie's brother may have feelings about content like the super awkward sex scene, where Naomi seduces Jordan while their baby daughter is in the room. But, at the end of the day, it’s Naomi on screen and not Margot Robbie, and the talented actress deserves props for fully dedicating herself to making her “Duchess of Bay Ridge” character as authentic as possible.

I'm not sure if Margot Robbie's family will watch The Wolf of Wall Street (which is streamable with a Paramount+ subscription) again anytime soon. Now, though, I want to know if the Robbie family got a chance to see Margot alongside Jacob Elordi in the steamy Wuthering Heights. That 2026 movie schedule release is now playing in theaters.

Margot Robbie has been professionally acting since 2008, and five years later, she performed her breakthrough role as Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf of Wall Street. Starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as corrupt stockbroker Jordan Belfort paved the way for Robbie to become one of Hollywood’s most popular movie stars, and more than a decade later, Naomi remains one of her most well-known characters. However, apparently Robbie’s ex-roommate took away the wrong message from watching The Wolf of Wall Street way back when.

Robbie, who’s been promoting her 2026 movie release Wuthering Heights, shared this while she was being interviewed on BBC Radio 1 and responding to a caller who declared that “any man who is obsessed with The Wolf of Wall Street is a massive red flag.” Host Greg James honed in on how there are people who watch that movie and walk away from it wanting to be like Jordan Belfort, to which the actress/executive producer said:

The scene she’s referring to is when Jordan Belfort starts off hyping up women’s shoe designer Steve Madden to the employees at his firm, Stratton Oakmont, then transitions into telling them how important it is to make obscene amounts of money by any means necessary. He even outright proclaims, “I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich!” It’s worth watching the scene in full so you know what Margot Robbie’s ex-roommate was listening to on repeat:

For those of you who’ve read this far and haven’t ever seen The Wolf of Wall Street, first off, rectify that as soon as you can by streaming it with your Paramount+ subscription. Second, let me make it perfectly clear: the Martin Scorsese-directed movie loosely based on real events is very much a cautionary tale of what happens when one is consumed by greed. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be successful, but I do agree with Margot Robbie that her ex-roommate shouldn’t have been inspired by Jordan Belfort. After all, he’s eventually sent to prison for his financial crimes.

Make no mistake, though, The Wolf of Wall Street is one of Martin Scorsese’s best movies, with its many accolades including five Academy Award nominations and Leonardo DiCaprio winning the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. I just hope the ex-roommate found a different movie to inspire him. You can see Margot Robbie starring opposite Jacob Elordi when Wuthering Heights arrives in theaters this Friday, February 13.

Leonardo DiCaprio has had a storied film career. From starring in Titanic, to making films with Martin Scorsese, and headlining last year’s cinematic masterpiece One Battle After Another, DiCaprio continues to prove himself as THE actor of his generation. Now, he’s looking back at some of his most memorable performances, including The Wolf of Wall Street. The Oscar winner revealed that the film was a product of a very free set, and incredible improvisational work with Jonah Hill.

In a recent interview with Time Magazine for his Entertainer of the Year profile, DiCaprio opened up about some of his iconic movies, like The Revenant and even his stint on Growing Pains. Of course, you can’t talk about DiCaprio's roles without discussing Wolf of Wall Street. His chemistry with Jonah Hill is electric, and the duo even worked together again in a producing capacity later on. DiCaprio lauded his co-star for incredible improvisational work that ended up being what made the film so wild. He said:

This sentiment rings true based on what other people on set have said about Hill. In an interview with the late Rob Reiner last year, the legendary actor/director also praised the comedian for his superb improvisational skills. He also revealed one of the funniest scenes in The Wolf of Wall Street was improvised between himself and Hill. He told Interview Magazine:

The whole scene is absolutely iconic and so memorable. The Wolf in general is one of those movies you can turn on at any time, and at any point in the film and still have a good time. The entertainment value is high, while also being a tremendously well written film, even if some of that writing was seemingly done in the moment. DiCaprio credits a lot of the success of that film to the loose set that Scorsese created that allowed actors to play around with the material. He explained:

This sounds like an absolute blast. While there was a lot demanded of DiCaprio, like graphic sex scenes, winding monologues and quick comedic timing, it seems like he had an absolute blast. He speaks about that time in his life in the fondest way, and I’d love to see him do something that explosive again. He’s about to work with Scorsese again on What Happens at Night and maybe these two can recreate the same magic. Whatever it is, I can’t wait to see it.

You can revisit Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, which is currently streaming with a Peacock subscription. Fans of DiCaprio should also check out his latest awards nominated performance in One Battle After Another which is now available with an HBO Max subscription.

Margot Robbie’s been well on her way in Hollywood ever since she landed the role in The Wolf of Wall Street. Before her Wolf and Barbie success, and before her viral feet took Hollywood by storm, she was just another struggling actress. At the time, she says her mom bailed her out on several occasions, and she never forgot. She admitted she kept a scrap of paper tallying her debts, but she paid back her mom in a big way a few years later.

In 2013, after Robbie had landed the gig in Martin Scorsese’s popular Leonardo Dicaprio-led drama, her mother lived in a $490,000 home in Southport, Australia. The mortgage was not paid off at that point, but Robbie had kept tabs on how much she owed her mother.

After making over $360k for filming Wolf of Wall Street, on her mother's 60th birthday, she paid off the leftover sum. Her mom told News.AU she’d paid her back plus some, and it was the” best” birthday ever. (Though I'd be willing to bet Robbie's own best birthday may have been her 24-hour party.)

Robbie herself later confirmed the story, and it’s the type of tale that will certainly have you in your feels this holiday season. What she said?

Paying off your mom’s house isn’t exactly the most novel way to help out the mother who supported you unconditionally for years. Lots of athletes have paid off houses or even bought houses for their parents. WNBA star Angel Reese notably paid off her mom’s mortgage earlier this year. Last year, NFL rookie Malik Nabers bought his mom a house. So, it’s not uncommon for people coming into large sums of money – like sports stars and actors – to give their parents a leg up.

Though it may be a bit of a trope, it’s still a deeply kind and thoughtful thing to do. That's even more true once you know Robbie earned far less than the millions sports hires often earn for her role in Wolf, though it's worth noting years later she would pull in more than $50 million for Barbie. When asked about it in an interview with CBS, however, Robbie sort of shook off the notion that she did anything super special. Her modest take?

To her mom, though, it obviously was anything but. After the news leaked, Sarie Kessler admitted she was tickled by the whole thing, and she was so proud of her daughter.

This was more than a decade ago, and there was so much ahead of her daughter. Though I'd be willing to bet roles like Harley Quinn and the behemoth Barbie never crossed her mom's mind. But if this story hasn't made you feel all cozy this holiday season, I'll give up my leg lamp.

Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in quite a few movies like Titanic, The Revenant, and now his 2025 movie release directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another. With such a varied catalog, the actor has made movies for nearly everyone, except maybe children. Well, at least one would think. The Oscar winner has focused on mostly R-rated films through most of his career. However, apparently this isn’t stopping little kids from finding his work, and this shockingly includes The Wolf of Wall Street.

The movie star was recently asked which of his films have become most relevant with younger audiences. I would've honestly thought he may have said Romeo+Juliet or The Great Gatsby, as the source material for these films are often taught in schools. However, DiCaprio revealed to Variety that surprisingly a lot of kids come up to him talking about The Wolf of Wall Street, which is definitely not geared towards children. He said:

For context, The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 film following the outrageous and ostentatious life of Jordan Belfort, a stock broker who defrauds wealthy investors in order to make millions. The movie is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed, while also showcasing the antics and egregious lifestyle choices of the über wealthy in New York in the '80s and '90s. It is based on a memoir of the real Jordan Belfort, and The Wolf of Wall Street was a major box office hit when it was released. It also resulted in a number of Oscar nominations for DiCaprio’s performance, and director Martin Scorsese.

While The Wolf of Wall Street is undoubtedly a fantastic film, and one of the best acting showcases from DiCaprio, the movie couldn’t be further from a kids movie. It has explicit nude scenes, shows copious amounts of drug use, and uses the F-word more than most other rated-R films. Additionally, the characters in The Wolf of Wall Street are far from role models, and the movie was intended to be a reckoning for the particular population that it follows, rather than celebrating the behavior.

Even adults found it controversial when it was released. While I'm not sure kids should be diving in, the star makes an excellent point, noting that he was watching rated-R films as a kid, too. So, it clearly is still happening.

In DiCaprio's case this was positive. He fell in love with movies that he watched during formative years, resulting in him becoming one of the best actors of his generation. Many directors have also cited watching rated-R films as a kid as memorable experiences that helped form their own taste. You never know, some of these young Wolf of Wall Street viewers may just be the next Leo.

You can see Leonardo DiCaprio in his latest critically acclaimed film, One Battle After Another now as the film is currently playing in theaters nationwide. Fans can also revisit his career-defining performance in The Wolf of Wall Street, which is currently streaming with a Paramount+ subscription.

Sometimes in Hollywood, it only takes a single role to catapult an actor from obscurity to superstardom. It’s safe to say that Margot Robbie’s performance in The Wolf of Wall Street was one such role. The movie made her one of the most in-demand actresses in cinema. It's a fact which is all the more impressive considering Robbie said she once thought she wasn't even going to be in The Wolf of Wall Street.

It’s impossible now to imagine a version of The Wolf of Wall Street that doesn’t even have Margot Robbie in it, but speaking with IMDb, the actress revealed that she thought that so much happened in the film that her character might simply get lost in the edit. She explained…

It’s at least understandable why Robbie might have felt this way. She’s certainly not wrong, as The Wolf of Wall Street is a wild movie, and there’s a lot that happens. From a strict plot perspective, the personal relationships of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort aren’t the most important part of the movie, so if something was going to be cut, it’s not unreasonable for Robbie to be afraid it would be her.

The Wolf of Wall Street is also three hours long. Anytime a three-hour movie comes along, there are discussions about whether or not a movie like that is too long. While Martin Scorsese has made more than his share of epically-long movies, he usually doesn’t have to fight with studios over their length. It wouldn’t have been outside the realm of possibility that the director decided to cut the film down, if only for time, and Robbie got lost in the process.

It also sounds like the editing process on The Wolf of Wall Street, which was headed by frequent Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker, was simply long. It’s possible that multiple cuts of the movie were considered, and perhaps some of them didn’t include Robbie, or didn’t include much of her. Ultimately, the actress went into the movie wondering how much of her performance was in the final film. She continued…

One has to imagine that there was never any real risk of Margot Robbie being cut. Martin Scorsese clearly knew what he had, as Robbie’s performance in the film is significant, and she steals every scene that she’s in, even when she's not naked. The Wolf of Wall Street isn’t about her, but it wouldn’t be as good a film if she weren’t in it.

When we talk about the best Margot Robbie movies the actress has made, it’s impossible to forget her performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street. It was her first major movie role before going on to make other big films, including Suicide Squad, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Barbie and her latest, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which is among the latest of 2025 movie releases. When the Aussie looked back at her career so far, she gave some context on an unforgettable line from Wolf Of Wall Street.

While talking to Vogue, Robbie told the story behind one now famous scene between her role of Naomi Lapaglia and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort. Check out what she had to say:

This moment is so quotable and memorable to The Wolf Of Wall Street. While we might want to give credit to the screenplay writer, Scorsese or even Margot Robbie, apparently the line came from one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s friends while he was on set. As she recalled, in between shooting the scene, he fed her the line, she went for it while the cameras were rolling, and voila!

Robbie’s story speaks to the collaborative process of moviemaking, where some of the best ideas can come from the most unexpected places. The movie came at a time when Robbie was just breaking into Hollywood and wasn’t yet an influential producer. Even so, Robbie’s willingness to take a left field idea from someone outside the production shows what great instincts she has as an actor and creative mind. I also love that she gave credit where credit is due!

Robbie won the role of Naomi after an intense casting process when Scorsese saw her audition tape. The actress previously said that “no part” of her thought the director would actually see her tape, and she was overwhelmed when she heard that they wanted to see her come in and read with DiCaprio. The Barbie actress has also spoken about taking on that nude scene in a prior interview and why she was worried about filming one scene with DiCaprio.

Margot Robbie’s latest movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is now playing only in theaters.

The movies have always had a way of making the life of an outlaw look fun. The secret is as easy as defying tradition by making the “bad guy” the protagonist of the story, or even taking innocents out of the equation completely. These classic films will force you to reconsider your moral standards.

The Godfather (1972)

In addition to being one of the best films about the "family business," Francis Ford Coppola's Best Picture Oscar-winning adaptation of Mario Puzo's The Godfather is a genuine family story all the way to its core, albeit a violent one. It follows Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), who is motivated by the attempted murder of his mob boss father, Don Vito (Marlon Brando), to take matters into his own hands, leading him down a path to become one of the most feared leaders in the world of organized crime.

Psycho (1960)

The true antagonist of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal horror movie classic, Psycho, is unquestionably Anthony Perkins' Norman Bates. However, what leads Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) to make a fateful stop at the Bates Motel is her decision to go on the run with stolen money.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

The title character of The Talented Mr. Ripley, Anthony Minghella's acclaimed adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel, is a conniving con artist. However, much like most of the people Matt Damon's Tom Ripley encounters, it is hard not to fall for his charms.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

There really are not any "good guys" in Pulp Fiction, or in most of Quentin Tarantino's movies, for that matter. However, there are certainly some characters in the dazzling crime thriller that audiences have more affection for than others, especially Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), who have to be the two most down-to-earth mob hitmen in pop culture history.

Batman Begins (2005)

I have never admired a character in my life more than DC Comics' Dark Knight, but even I will be the first to call out Bruce Wayne for who he really is: a vigilante, which makes his crusade for justice in Gotham illegal. One of the few live-action Batman movies to address this moral gray area is Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, in which James Gordon (Gary Oldman) is the only cop willing to support the Caped Crusader (played by Christian Bale), but even he has his doubts.

Goodfellas (1990)

The flashbacks to Henry Hill's youth at the beginning of Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas establish a life in the mafia as a childhood aspiration for him. Thus, you almost cannot help but feel proud of Ray Liotta's character as he rises up in the ranks of the criminal underworld and disappointed when the law knocks him down a peg.

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Director Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon is a crime thriller based on an incredible true story starring Al Pacino as an amateur crook whose simple bank robbery plans evolve into a challenging hostage situation. Just like John Wojtowicz, the real person who inspired the film's main character, Sonny Wortzik, his only reason for committing the crime is to afford his lover's transgender operation, which I can empathize with.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 2000s-era movie, Catch Me If You Can, is based on the alleged true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., who passed himself off as an expert in multiple fields while living off fraudulent checks while he was barely beyond his teenage years. The casting of Leonardo DiCaprio as the clever crook immediately earns our sympathies, putting Tom Hanks in the rare position of playing the default antagonist as Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent trailing Frank.

Heat (1995)

Michael Mann's powerful thriller, Heat, is defined by its moral ambiguity, portraying the story of a group of professional bank robbers tailed by the LAPD from both sides of the law. By the end, it is hard not to feel bad for expert thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) when he is finally cornered by Lieutenant Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino).

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

George Clooney's recently released convict Daniel Ocean rounds up a gang of 10 other professionals to rob three Las Vegas casinos at once in director Steven Soderbergh's remake of Ocean's Eleven. The acclaimed heist flick makes it easy for the audience to side with these thieves, not just by making them all funny and likable, but also by making their target, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), quite despicable.

Inception (2010)

Amid its ingenious concept (taking place in a world where dreams can be experienced on demand with revolutionary technology) and breathtaking visuals, it is often easy to forget that Christopher Nolan's Inception is, essentially, a heist movie. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his crew specialize in stealing valuable information from unsuspecting targets directly from their minds (or planting an idea in their heads) by kidnapping them and infiltrating their subconscious, which is a terrifying thought.

Escape From New York (1981)

When we first meet war veteran Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) in John Carpenter's Escape from New York, he has already been sentenced to the penal colony that used to be Manhattan for robbing the Bank of the Federal Reserve. This convinces the United States Police Force that he is the perfect choice to infiltrate the urban dystopian nightmare to rescue the president (played by Donald Pleasence) in exchange for his freedom.

Nightcrawler (2014)

I once saw an interview with Jake Gyllenhaal and Nightcrawler's writer and director, Dan Gilroy, in which they describe the film as "a success story." While Gyllenhaal's aspiring independent news videographer, Louis Bloom, is not afraid to put his ethics on the back burner and flat out break the law to get the juiciest and bloodiest scoops possible, I cannot help but agree.

John Wick (2014)

The world seems to love professional assassins (fictional ones, at least), and few are more lovable than Keanu Reeves' title "hero" from the revenge movie favorite, John Wick, and its sequels. Of course, who wouldn't empathize with a recently widowed man whose new dog was murdered in cold blood by a crew of young punks who also stole his car?

Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)

One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most unexpected hits is the story of a group of unlikely heroes who come to be known as the Guardians of the Galaxy. James Gunn's hilarious, heartfelt, and action-packed breath of fresh air stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper as a group of cosmic outlaws who flee prison together and manage to redeem themselves by risking their lives to take down an oppressive tyrant (played by Lee Pace).

The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Based on the memoir by Jordan Belfort, director Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street should be seen as nothing more than a cautionary tale. However, Leonardo DiCaprio's charming, Oscar-nominated performance as the stockbroker-turned-motivational speaker almost makes you want to see him succeed despite his despicable habits and corrupt aspirations.

Kill Bill (2003-2004)

In Quentin Tarantino's two-part action saga, Kill Bill, Uma Thurman's The Bride wanted to put her reputation as the deadliest woman in the world behind her when she got pregnant and decided to settle down. Unfortunately, her former employer, Bill (David Carradine), and colleagues from the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad put her in a coma and, seemingly, murdered her unborn daughter, which makes her "roaring rampage of revenge" feel justified.

Looper (2012)

Rian Johnson's inventive, sci-fi twist on the film noir movie genre, Looper, takes place in the future, but still mere decades before time travel has been invented. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Joe, who is hired to kill and dispose of people sent back to his time by the mob, but his career trajectory changes when his latest target turns out to be his older self (played by Bruce Willis).

Joker (2019)

It might be a bit of a stretch to call Todd Phillips' Joker a film that coerces you into rooting for its unlawful protagonist, because I have absolutely no sympathy for any of the terrifying acts that Arthur Fleck commits. Then again, with much credit to Joaquin Phoenix's devastating, Oscar-winning performance, it is hard not to feel bad for the man, given his harsh life circumstances and struggles with mental health, even if he is destined to cause Gotham City a lot of pain someday.

Don't Breathe (2016)

At the start of Fede Alvarez's intense thriller Don't Breathe, you are not sure who to root for, as our protagonists (played by Jane Levy, Dylan Minette, and Daniel Zovatto) are seen breaking into the home of a non-seeing war veteran (played by Stephen Lang), intending to steal from him. However, it becomes easy to fear for these thieves when the owner of the house begins to violently retaliate and more terrifying secrets about him come to light.

Road To Perdition (2002)

Director Sam Mendes' adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel, Road to Perdition, stars Tom Hanks as a mob enforcer who must protect his young son (played by Tyler Hoechlin) after he witnesses a murder in 1930s Illinois.

Ant-Man (2015)

Instead of the original Ant-Man, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), the Marvel Cinematic Universe made formerly incarcerated felon Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) the star of its adaptation of the Marvel comic. After his criminal record costs him his Baskin-Robbins job, he is drawn back into crime and steals what turns out to be a special shrink suit, which is how he gets roped into the most important burglary of his life by Dr. Pym.

Sin City (2005)

I like to think of Det. John Hartigan (Bruce Willis) is the main hero of Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City, but Mickey Rourke nearly steals the show in a segment called "The Hard Goodbye." The story follows Marv, an ex-convict who returns to his violent ways to duke out some vigilante justice and avenge the murder of a woman who suddenly died after spending a night with him.

Dead Presidents (1995)

Dead Presidents is a must-watch '90s movie centered on a Black character, namely Larenz Tate as Anthony Curtis, who is a Vietnam vet forced to turn to crime to support his family.

Public Enemies (2010)

Casting Johnny Depp, who was one of the most bankable and beloved movie stars in Hollywood in the late 2000s, as John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies was a stroke of genius to get the audience immediately on the side of the notorious bank robber.

Hard Candy (2005)

In Hard Candy, Elliot Page plays a teenager named Hayley who is seemingly lured into a trap by a child predator named Jeff (Patrick Wilson). However, we, and Jeff, come to discover that he is really Hayley's prey when he is subjected to the teenager's torturous acts.

Dom Hemingway (2013)

Jude Law stars in writer and director Richard Shepard's Dom Hemingway in the title role of a former safecracker who is released from a years-long prison sentence and returns to London looking to collect what he believes he is owed.

Cruella (2021)

Who knew that Disney could make audiences empathize with an attempted puppy murderer? Indeed, they achieve this with Cruella by casting Academy Award winner Emma Stone in the title role, who is portrayed as a tragic figure forced to become a pickpocket as a child after her mother's sudden murder.

Take The Money And Run (1969)

Co-writer and director Woody Allen stars in the mockumentary Take the Money and Run as Virgil Starkwell, who is so inept, yet so affable, that you cannot help but hope to see him make a killing as a bank robber.

Trap (2024)

Josh Hartnett leads M. Night Shyamalan's Trap as Cooper, a father who takes his teenage daughter to a concert, which he discovers is being used as an elaborate plan to catch a notorious serial killer. This turns out to be a great concern for Cooper because this criminal, known as "The Butcher," is none other than him.

Burglar (1987)

Whoopi Goldberg stars in Burglar as Bernice, a non-violent thief who wrongfully becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation when her latest target, the ex-husband of a dentist who just wants her jewelry back, suddenly turns up dead.

Now You See Me (2013)

The main characters of Now You See Me (played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco) are a team of magicians who use their skills in illusion to pull off heists and pass off their loot to people in need, like Robin Hood with a few extra tricks up their sleeves.

Everyone hates their job sometimes, even people with jobs they usually love. Getting stuck in the minutia of the corporate world can be soul-sucking, and there are a lot of movies that remind people just how stressful and annoying corporate jobs can be. This list is dedicated to all movies that we hate to love and can be as stressful as our jobs. A full report with bullet points won't be required at the end, we promise.

Office Space

The king of "jobs we hate" movies has to be Office Space. The company in the movie, Inotech, has to be one of the worst fictional companies in Hollywood history. Imagine three bosses tell you about every screw up!

Erin Brockovich

Julia Roberts' titular character in Erin Brockovich gives everyone someone to work for if you think what your company does is immoral and unethical. We're rooting against the corporation in the movie, and for good reason. Even though Erin has a rough go at the law office, it's not as bad as the people she is fighting.

Up In The Air

George Clooney's character in Up In The Air is charming because Clooney has a level of charm few actors can match. So you have to remind yourself every once in a while that his job is to fire people. A lot of people. Anyone who has gone through layoffs knows just how awful it can be.

The Devil Wears Prada

In the pantheon of terrible bosses in movie history, Miranda (Meryl Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada is close to the worst. Everyone has had an unreasonable boss, so even though Miranda is the extreme, there is something we can relate to, at least a little bit.

9 To 5

The world has changed a lot in the 40+ years since 9 to 5 was a runaway hit about three secretaries getting revenge on their jerk of a boss. After all of his terrible treatment of them, at least he's a boss who gets what is coming to him.

The Informant!

Director Steven Soderbergh's 2009 dark comedy The Informant! is loosely based on a true story about price fixing by the Archer Daniels Midland company. While not many people actually work for companies that are doing shady stuff, it's something we can all relate to when our company does something we don't like and that is out of our control.

Swimming With Sharks

The entertainment industry is notorious for its harsh treatment of newcomers, and while a lot has changed in more recent years after the #MeToo movement, it's still an industry that isn't for the faint of heart. The '90s movie Swimming With Sharks, with Kevin Spacey playing the worst kind of abusive boss, plays up just how cutthroat Hollywood is behind the scenes, and while the movie is satire and way overblown, it's still a scary thought.

American Psycho

Okay, yeah, American Psycho isn't really about the corporate world, directly, but come on, the movie, and the book it was based on, take full aim at the investment banking business. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is, as the name implies, a psycho, but it's not like the rest of the bankers in the movie are shown in a positive light.

The Big Short

The 2008 financial meltdown was a moment that rocked the world, and many of the reasons behind it were incredibly complicated. The Big Short, based on a book by Michael Lewis, did an amazing job simplifying it for those of us who aren't math and finance wizards. It also made sure many of us would never want to enter the industry in the first place.

Wall Street

Greed, make no mistake, is not good, despite what Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) claims. While Oliver Stone's takedown of the world of finance in Wall Street has been misinterpreted by young stockbrokers everywhere, it's important to remember that it's a biting commentary of just how ugly the corporate world can be.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

Scams and fraud have been part of the corporate world since the first companies were formed in the Age of Exploration. The Wolf of Wall Street is just one of the latest examples of Hollywood masterfully telling a story of fraud and abuse. Yeah, the telling of this "true" story is over-the-top and as debacberous as a movie has ever been, but its message is effective.

The Assistant

Sometimes, it only takes one day to figure out how bad your corporate job can be. 2019's The Assistant is the perfect example of how it can happen. It takes place over the course of one day and viewers see just how awful a desk job can be.

Working Girl

The 1980s were all about that corporate hustle. The age of the yuppie and, as Working Girl highlights, a rough time for pioneering women in the corporate world. Sure, things have gotten much better, and women have at least cracked the glass ceiling, though it's hardly shattered even decades later. Things work out in the end for our hero in Working Girl, but it's a rough ride to get there.

The Insider

For decades the tobacco industry hid the truth about the health effects of cigarettes and it took a whistleblower to finally get them to admit it. The Insider tells the story of that whistleblower and you can only imagine how awful it would be to work for a company that you know is lying to people and causing cancer. Yikes.

Horrible Bosses

Well, for this comedy, the title says it all. Horrible Bosses is about... horrible bosses and there really isn't much more to expound on that, except to say that if you are working for anyone like the people in charge in this movie, quit now.

The Founder

Far too often, CEOs of major companies can feel like sociopaths. Ray Kroc is responsible for the incredible growth of McDonald's, but it came at a tremendous cost for the two brothers who founded the first fast food joint. Sometimes, it feels like people are playing by different rules than the rest of us.

The Company Men

The corporate world is nothing if not often heartless. This is shown starkly in The Company Men as we in the audience see just how life changing a layoff can be, at almost any age. It's especially brutal on those late in their career when they might struggle to recover at all.

Boiler Room

Like Wall Street and The Wolf of Wall Street, Boiler Room shows the worst of the stock trading business. It's hard to believe companies (or scams) like this exist, and yet, over and over, we see cheats get ahead. At least in this one, the people at the center of the scam get their just desserts.

Too Big to Fail

Plenty of movies have been made about the 2008 financial crisis, and Too Big to Fail shows just how the backroom deals between the corporate world and the political world worked at the time. It's enough to make you furious at everything.

Trading Places

Not only is Trading Places one of the funniest movies of the 1980s, but it's also a pretty decent satire of the corporate finance world. The Duke Brothers are rich, terrible people who use their employees like they are just toys, and Billy Ray and Lewis are the victims. Of course, they use the same financial games to ruin the Dukes, so in the end, it may scare you away from that world, but at least the good guys win. It also made the fake company "Duke & Duke" a household name.

Bonfire Of The Vanities

In the 1980s, author Tom Wolfe wrote an amazing takedown of the "go-go '80s" called Bonfire Of The Vanities. Later, it was turned into a highly anticipated, big-budget movie starring Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis that pretty much completely failed at the box office and was hated by the critics. The message is still clear, though: corporations and banks are heartless and hurt the little guy. Whether you believe that or not, the movie definitely takes sides. It's also a movie the stars probably wish they could forget.

Michael Clayton

Corporations, like people, can get themselves into some serious trouble with bad decisions and questionable morality. There are lawyers out there who don't care what transgressions a company commits and are willing to sell themselves out for a buck to fix any problems. Such is the case of the titular Michael Clayton, played by George Clooney. Rarely do those lawyers find a conscience like Clayton does in the movie.

The Secret of My Success

In the 1980s, yuppie culture was all-consuming, and that was certainly true in the movies. Even innocent romcoms like The Secret of My Success found ways to take jobs at the greed and hustle of the day. Michael J. Fox basically plays a more friendly, less swarmy version of his character on Family Ties to great success.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Almost a quarter of a century after Oliver Stone took no prisoners in Wall Street and his critique of capitalism, the director returned to point out that basically nothing had changed. People change, but the game stays the same. Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko and proves he is just as immoral as he's ever been, even after serving prison time for his misdeeds in the first movie.

Barbarians at the Gate

HBO has been making great original movies for decades, and one of their early hits, from 1993, was Barbarians at the Gate. The movie is a satirized version of the life of RJR Nabisco CEO F. Ross Johnson as he tries to guide the company through the 1980s and the change in smoking habits around the world. He definitely does come across as a guy you'd want to work for, but he does have his charms.

Glengarry Glen Ross

Anyone who has ever been in a sales job knows all too well how powerful Glengarry Glen Ross can hit them. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, and no one is looking out for number one. Or, at least, that's what some want you to believe. The truth is we all need a tribe of our own, and treating life like we're all alone, even in the business world, is dangerous.

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner is a movie about a con artist wrapped in a corporate genre, so it's not surprising that it would make people mad in many ways. That's pretty much the goal of the movie: full frustration.

Baby Boom

In the 1980s, the world was changing, and so were corporations. Women were beginning to really make their mark on the business world, but it also meant women (and their families) had to learn how to navigate both a career and motherhood. That's why Baby Boom worked so well, as it was an honest (and funny) look at the dilemma.

The Firm

Sure, on the service, a job as an associate at Bendini, Lambert & Locke seems like a dream. A great house, a free BMW... it's almost too good to be true. That's how they get you, then, like Tom Cruise in The Firm, you're trapped working for the mob.

The Social Network

With the dawn of the information age, millions of Gen Xers believed the corporate world was going to work differently than it did for their parents. Everyone was going to get rich and play foosball in the office while wearing jeans and t-shirts. That last part is kind of true, but the rest? That remains a pipe dream for most. The Social Network highlights just how little has actually changed.

Margin Call

2011's Margin Call is an underrated movie about the 2008 recession that really hits hard on those responsible for the collapse. It's a frustrating, but rewarding, look into just how scummy people can be and it features an all-star cast. If you've never seen it, check it out, it's worth it.

Other People's Money

Danny DeVito as a corporate raider in the 1980s. Need we say more? Corporate raiders were the ultimate villains in that era and this dark comedy is as good as any other movie of the era, including Wall Street at showing just how terrible they could be.

The Wolf of Wall Street is one of Martin Scorsese's greatest films. It earned Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar nominations, introduced Margot Robbie to the world and... well, introduced naked Margot Robbie to the world. It also has one of Matthew McConaughey’s most iconic scenes, which was apparently as wild to film for the two stars as it turned out in the movie.

Matthew McConaughey doesn’t have a major role in The Wolf of Wall Street, but his big scene opposite Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best-known moments in the film. The two are having lunch as McConaughey’s Mark Hanna lays some NSFW advice down for DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort. It turns out one part of the scene wasn’t originally scripted, and in an interview going viral on Instagram McConaughey revealed the chest-thumping was all him…

McConaughey said the chest-thumping achieves multiple things for him. In addition to allowing him to get out of his head and get over his nerves, he noted the decision to do something a little weird tends to put the crew at ease.

Honestly, of all the wild stuff that Matthew McConaughey has been known to do, from playing bongos naked and the like, the idea of seeing him thumping on his own chest in between takes is perhaps the tamest of them all. Still, something about seeing his co-star do that appealed to him, and it was DiCaprio who suggested that he add that to their scene. McConaughey continued…

The ”next take” is possibly the most well-known scene in The Wolf of Wall Street. Even if you’ve never actually seen the movie, there's a good chance you know the scene, even if it’s broken down to a meme of McConaughey and a reference to “rookie numbers.” Check out the complete scene below.

There have been a few times in Hollywood when an actor has taken control of one scene so much that it becomes the most memorable part of a movie, but it doesn’t happen often. There’s no argument that McConaughey did it here. The scene would have probably been just as memorable without the random chest-thumping, but there’s little argument that it doesn’t make the scene just that much better. Clearly Leonardo DiCaprio had a fantastic eye to be able to see this and know that it belonged in the scene. Movie fans everywhere should be thankful.

Well, I would say it is about time that an actor as talented as Cristin Milioti finally gets the attention she deserves. All it took was a role on one of the best 2024 TV shows, The Penguin, as Sofia Falcone. Let’s start there as I highlight my picks for the best Cristin Milioti movies and TV shows so far.

The Penguin (2024)

Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz

What it’s about: Oswald “Oz” Cobb plays opposite ends of the criminal underworld against each other, hoping to become the top gangster in Gotham City.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti TV shows: Set after the events of the 2022 live-action Batman movie, The Batman, The Penguin is an addictive crime drama that sees Cristin Milioti giving a chilling performance in the show-stealing role of the ruthless Sofia Falcone.

How to watch The Penguin

• Stream The Penguin on Max
• Buy The Penguin on Amazon

The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill

What it’s about: Manhattan stockbroker Jordan Belfort works his way up the corporate ladder by unethical means.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: For one of her first major movie roles, Milioti scored big with a small but memorable part in one of the best Martin Scorsese movies, The Wolf of Wall Street, as Jordan Belfort’s first wife, Teresa Petrillo.

How to watch The Wolf of Wall Street

• Stream The Wolf of Wall Street on Paramount+ with Showtime add-on
• Rent or buy The Wolf of Wall Street on Amazon
• Buy The Wolf of Wall Street on Blu-ray on Amazon

How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)

Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Cristin Milioti

What it’s about: In the future, Ted Mosby tells his children the story of how he became acquainted with the love of his life, which is supplemented with stories of his wild adventures in New York with his friends.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti TV shows: The identity of “The Mother” was finally revealed after Milioti joined the How I Met Your Mother cast for the ninth and final season of the clever and often insightful hit sitcom.

How to watch How I Met Your Mother

• Stream How I Met Your Mother on Netflix
• Stream How I Met Your Mother on Hulu
• Buy How I Met Your Mother on Amazon
• Buy How I Met Your Mother on DVD on Amazon

It Had To Be You (2015)

Director: Sasha Gordon

Starring: Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder

What it’s about: The sudden marriage proposal of her longtime boyfriend forces a young woman to consider what she truly wants from he future.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: Following the end of How I Met Your Mother, Cristin Milioti got to lead her own funny love story as the star of the charming and smart romantic comedy movie, It Had to Be You.

How to watch It Had to Be You

• Stream It Had to Be You on Starz
• Rent or buy It Had to Be You on Amazon
• Buy It Had to Be You on DVD on Amazon

Fargo: Season 2 (2015)

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Wilson

What it’s about: A shooting in a Midwestern diner has life-changing effects on a cop, a young married couple, and a local crime organization.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti TV shows: The second season of Noah Hawley’s astonishing anthology TV show Fargo, loosely inspired by Joel and Ethan Coen’s Oscar-winning crime drama, features Cristin Milioti in the recurring role of Officer Lou Solverson’s ailing wife, Betsy.

How to watch Fargo: Season 2

• Stream Fargo: Season 2 on Hulu
• Buy Fargo: Season 2 on Amazon
• Buy Fargo: Season 2 on Blu-ray on Amazon

Black Mirror: U.S.S. Callister (2017)

Starring: Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milioti

What it’s about: A lonely computer programmer escapes into his own virtual world inspired by a classic sci-fi TV show where things are not quite what they seem.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: Cristin Milioti would reunite with her Fargo Season 2 co-star Jesse Plemons in one of the best episodes of Black Mirror, “U.S.S. Callister,” in which she brings some irreverent and charming humor to the typically bleak horror anthology TV show from creator Charlie Brooker.

How to watch Black Mirror: U.S.S. Callister

• Stream Black Mirror: U.S.S. Callister on Netflix

Palm Springs (2020)

Director: Max Barbakow

Starring: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons

What it’s about: A disillusioned man and woman meet at a wedding and soon form an unlikely bond over a bizarre situation.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: The less you know about Palm Springs the better, but I would say it is one of the best movies on Hulu for its refreshing take on a familiar concept, stellar wit, and a wonderful performance by Milioti.

How to watch Palm Springs

• Stream Palm Springs on Hulu

Death To 2020 (2020)

Director: Al Campbell, Alice Mathias

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Cristin Milioti

What it’s about: A look back on some of the uproarious and disastrous moments that befell the United States and the United Kingdom in the year 2020.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: The actor appears as “self-described regular soccer mom” Kathy Flowers in Death to 2020 – a mockumentary-style satire reflecting on one of the most chaotic years in recent memory.

How to watch Death to 2020

• Stream Death to 2020 on Netflix

Death To 2021 (2021)

Director: Jack Clough, Josh Ruben

Starring: Hugh Grant, Lucy Liu, Cristin Milioti

What it’s about: A look back on some of the uproarious and disastrous moments that befell the United States and the United Kingdom in the year 2021.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti movies: Things do not appear to get much better for the world, as evident by the moments captured in the mockumentary sequel, Death to 2021, in which Milioti reprises her role as Kathy Flowers, who comments on her participation in the January 6th Insurrection.

How to watch Death to 2021

• Stream Death to 2021 on Netflix

The Resort (2022)

Starring: Cristin Milioti, William Jackson Harper

What it’s about: A couple stumbles upon a 15-year-old case of a mysterious disappearance while celebrating their wedding anniversary at a seemingly idyllic vacation spot.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti TV shows: Created by Andy Siara, one of the best TV shows on Peacock, The Resort, is an engaging mystery with a wild finale that will keep you in suspense and in awe of Milioti’s eclectic performance.

How to watch The Resort

• Stream The Resort on Peacock

Hit-Monkey (2021-2024)

Starring: Fred Tatasciore, Jason Sudeikis, Cristin Milioti

What it’s about: The ghost of an American assassin acts as a mentor to a Japanese snow monkey seeking revenge on Tokyo’s criminal underworld.

Why it is one of the best Cristin Milioti TV shows: Based on the Marvel comic, Hit-Monkey is a wild animated crime thriller series that sees the star join as Bryce McHenry’s estranged daughter, Iris, in Season 2.

How to watch Hit-Monkey

• Stream Hit-Monkey on Hulu

If we never see a Season 2 of The Penguin, at least we know we will see more of Cristin Milioti in the animated upcoming 2025 movie, In Your Dreams, and in Black Mirror Season 7, which will include a follow-up to “U.S.S. Callister.”

Margot Robbie is one of the biggest stars in the world right now, which is incredible when you consider that it’s been barely more than a decade since she came on most audiences' radar in The Wolf of Wall Street. Those audiences certainly got to see a lot of her, as the film includes one of the most famous nude scenes in recent film history.

Film nudity has actually been on the decline in recent years, which may be part of the reason Robbie’s appearance sans-wardrobe is so memorable, but then there’s also the fact that she appears completely naked, with the camera hiding nothing. In a recent appearance on the Talking Pictures podcast, Robbie spoke about the movie, her first big screen endeavor, and how the nude scene ultimately became the focus of her thoughts, even though the movie was potentially her big break. The actress explained…

Margot Robbie reveals that the role of Naomi LaPalglia in The Wolf of Wall Street was specifically planned to be played by an unknown actress, which meant that it was a highly sought-after role for every young actress in a situation similar to Robbie's.

The actress was so new that when she was eventually told that "Marty" wanted to meet her, she didn't realize who that was. When she actually auditioned for the director she famously slapped Leonardo Di Caprio in the face, which may have actually helped her get the role.

It doesn’t appear the required nudity gave Robbie, or many others, pause in auditioning for the role. However, when it came time to actually shoot the scene, the actress mentioned that if she had wanted to avoid the nudity, she was given that option. Robbie says Scorsese offered to put her character in clothes, but she declined because she felt that being completely naked was what the scene required. She continued…

Many actresses have talked about the pressure to appear naked on screen. Many stars simply refuse to do nude scenes for a variety of reasons. For what it's worth, Scorsese here clearly wasn't looking to have a nude scene purely for the sake of it if he was willing to simply eliminate the scene.

Margot Robbie's talent is undeniable, so it’s all but certain that she still would have become a huge movie star even if she hadn’t been so memorably naked in The Wolf of Wall Street. Today, Martin Scorsese takes credit for discovering Margot Robbie so it seems he knew how big a star she would be.

Ahhh, the 1980s. It was a decade marked by its great music, unique fashion, and, most of all, its insane ambition and excess. Yuppies ruled the culture. The 1960s peace generation grew up and became the me generation. Of course, movies from that decade, and indeed in the decades since, have been keen to explore what the young urban professional culture was all about. Here is our list of some of our favorite examples of the good, the bad, and mostly the ugly, of yuppie culture.

Less Than Zero (1987)

Perhaps no one understood and could pontificate upon yuppie culture quite like author Bret Easton Ellis. His book Less Than Zero, which was adapted into a film in 1987 captures the nihilism and the moray decay of the culture like few others did, especially in the moment. Brat packers Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, and Robert Downey, Jr. star in the Marek Kanievska film that help define the generation.

Wall Street (1987)

"Greed is Good." Is there any better way to summarize an entire decade in just three words? That line, spoken by the morally reprehensible Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas in an Oscar-winning performance, does more to define the '80s than hundreds of pages in a book ever could. Charlie Sheen's character, Bud Fox, celebrates all that was good, and bad, about the lifestyle of '80s stock brokers.

The Secret Of My Success (1987)

1987 was a defining year for yuppie culture on film, even the comedies. Take, for example, The Secret Of My Success starring Michael J. Fox as an ambitious 20-something determined to make his fortune in New York City. It's one of the more light-hearted critiques of yuppie culture, to be sure, but the satire isn't lost.

Working Girl (1988)

One of the good things to came out of yuppie culture was the rise of women in the workforce. Working Girl, starring Melanie Griffith as a woman who longs to rise up the corporate ranks against all odds, with the deck stacked against her, like most women at the time (and often still today). The corporate politics are ruthless in the story, but Griffith's character stays grounded and wins in the end.

Something Wild (1986)

Something Wild presents a backlash against the culture. Jeff Daniels plays a pretty typical yuppie businessman who is yanked out of his comfort zone by a spontaneous woman played by Melanie Griffith. It's less of a critique on the culture as it is a blueprint of how to live outside of it.

Bonfire Of The Vanities (1990)

There is a lot to criticize about this clunky adaption of the brilliant Tom Wolfe novel The Bonfire Of The Vanities. The movie really doesn't work the same way the book does with the biting satire of the greed and excess of the 1980s but it's worth mentioning here because people really should read the book to get a really fantastic critique of yuppie culture.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Sure, this movie was made decades after the 1980s ended, but few movies made in any decade show the complete moral decadency of the culture like The Wolf Of Wall Street does. Martin Scorsese's brilliant, award-winning true-ish story of stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) is both hilarious and horrifying.

White Palace (1990)

If it's from the 1980s, and James Spader is in it, you can be sure it's likely an exploration of yuppie culture. White Palace explores plenty of themes that are relevant in any decade, like class differences and how that affects relationships, but it's especially pointed set against the yuppie backdrop where social status was often defined by financial success.

Pretty Woman (1990)

Pretty Woman is first and foremost a rom-com. It's one of the best rom-coms ever made, in fact. The story, starring Richard Gere as a successful corporate raider, and Julia Roberts as his paid companion, is still very much reflective of its time. The lonely businessman too busy for a social life finds love in an unexpected way.

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

St. Elmo's Fire may be the definitive "Brat Pack" movie and as such, it perfectly encapsulates the pressures on young 20-somethings navigating the culture of the 1980s with its excesses and ambitious nature, while coming to grips with adulthood.

Baby Boom (1987)

Baby Boom is a movie with a pretty ridiculous premise: A career-minded yuppie (Diane Keaton) "inherits" a baby after the death of a distant cousin. Yeah, it's silly, but it is still interesting to explore the changing values of society in the 1980s with women gaining a more prominent place in the corporate world and how that fits in with starting a family.

The Big Chill (1983)

It's true: the Baby Boomer Generation are the ones who defined the yuppie culture of the 1980s and there is no better example of the Boomers transitioning from the peace generation to the me generation than The Big Chill. A group of 30-somethings gather for the first time in years to celebrate the life of a recently deceased friend and confront what they want from the rest of their lives.

Strictly Business (1991)

Strictly Business is the rare intersection of yuppie culture with Black culture of the late 1980s. The story ably satirizes the ambitions of a young Black man determined to succeed in the corporate world by playing by the rules, but in the process loses touch with his own culture until he falls in love.

American Psycho (2000)

While it might have been released in 2000, there is no movie on this list that better satirized 1980s yuppie culture quite like American Psycho. In a word, the movie based a Bret Easton Ellis book, is brilliant in its cutting take down of everything that was awful about the decade and its excesses. Christian Bale is amazing as Patrick Bateman, the psychotic investment banker who does some murders and executions on the side.

Boomerang (1992)

The world was changing in the '80s, but some men were not ready for those changes. Such is the case for Eddie Murphy's womanizing character in Boomerang. A rare example of an African-American yuppie who has to face his own outdated thinking as he tries to find love - or at least a hook-up - in the changing dynamics of dating.

Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Michael J. Fox is best known for his comedic performances in the 1980s, but Bright Lights, Big City is a deadly serious drama about just how destructive the yuppie culture could be. Fox stars a 20-something with a serious addiction who indulges in all the excesses of the Go-Go '80s. Phoebe Cates stars as his model wife who is caught up in the same culture but can't take his addiction anymore.

Bad Influence (1990)

James Spader (the king of yuppie movies) stars alongside Rob Lowe is a dark thriller about a nerdy yuppie (Spader) who falls under the influence of a nefarious stranger (Lowe) who encourages the young yuppie to lose his inhibitions in some very terrifying ways.

National Lampoon Christmas Vacation

Ok, ok, we'll admit that National Lampoon Christmas Vacation isn't exactly a yuppie movie, per se, as it's really about the somewhat wholesome, somewhat dysfunctional Griswold family, led by Clark (Chevy Chase). However, the family's next-door neighbors, Todd and Margo, played by Nicholas Guest and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, respectively, are the epitome of obnoxious yuppies. Of course, they can't stand their goofy neighbors.

The Last Days Of Disco (1998)

1998's The Last Days of Disco is all about the end of the '70s and the dawn of the 1980s, complete with all the social excesses, materialism, and career pressures that would come to define the era. Though it was made almost 20 years after the events in the film take place, The Last Days of Disco is a great representation of the transition from disco to yuppie.

After Hours (1985)

Martin Scorsese, may not be best known for directing comedies, but he got out of his comfort zone with After Hours starring Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette. Like many romantic movies of the era, it's a film set with the backdrop of the materialism of the '80s and the unique pressure that was put on those trying to fit in and succeed in New York high society.

Cocktail (1988)

Yuppie nightlife is on full display in Cocktail, starring Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, and Elisabeth Shue. Crusie stars as a bartender who wants nothing more than to be part of the banking and corporate world but finds little success. Instead, he gets a job bartending while going to business school, before realizing that he doesn't need to "keep up with the Jones" to be happy.

Vampire's Kiss (1988)

In one of his more underrated roles, Nicolas Cage plays a yuppie who is convinced he is turning into a vampire. The dark comedy uses the plot as a great way to satirize the extreme ambition and absurd nature of yuppie culture. Cage's performance is predictably over the top, and, frankly, perfect for the movie.

Other People's Money (1991)

Corporate raiders like Carl Icahn and Paul Bilzerian were celebrities in the 1980s, idolized by many yuppies at the time. Their type, the cold, heartless banker who had no qualms about destroying companies and livelihoods for a profit was portrayed in a number of movies, including the underrated Other People's Money starring Danny DeVito as just such an investor.

Pacific Heights (1990)

The pressure to look successful was ever-present in the 1980s, and the underrated Michael Keaton thriller Pacific Heights plays into that when a conman played by Keaton tricks new landlords into letting their apartment to him. It all turns very dark, with the ever-present backdrop of late '80s San Francisco.

Scrooged (1988)

Without a doubt, Scrooged is one of the best Christmas movies of all time. It's also quite the commentary of greed and ambition in yuppie culture as Bill Murray plays a TV exec who is willing to do anything to be the best and make the most money. He doesn't have time for his family, or really anything else in life, other than his job. It's a version of A Christmas Carol told through a very 1980s lens.

Ruthless People (1986)

There may be no better - or darker - display of just how morally bankrupt and...ruthless... some men were in the 1980s than Danny DeVito's character in Ruthless People. He's a man who is so concerned about his bank account, that he doesn't even care to pay off the kidnappers of his wife. Greed is good, as they said in another 1980s movie, Wall Street.

Big Business (1988)

In a very 1980s twist on an old Hollywood idea, Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin play twins separated at birth in Big Business, with one set growing up rich with a very materialistic view of the world while the other set grows up with a much more down-to-earth upbringing. Hijinks ensue when the four characters' lives get tangled up with each other, and we all learn an important lesson about greed and materialism.

Trading Places (1983)

In Trading Places, Dan Aykroyd plays an old money yuppie whose like is upended by his insane bosses when they use their power to have him essentially switch places with a homeless petty criminal, played by Eddie Murphy. While '80s yuppie culture is only part of the backdrop, it is a clear glimpse into that greedy attitude that was so pervasive in the culture.

The Firm (1993)

While The Firm is set in the very early '90s, it still shows just how far people will to go in their career to achieve what they thought was the ultimate dream. Tom Cruise's character is willing to upend his life and become a young associate at a sketchy law firm in Memphis when they dangle a nice house, a hot car, and a huge salary in front of him. It's everything we thought we wanted in the '80s.

The War Of The Roses (1989)

One of the darkest comedies of the 1980s has to be The War Of The Roses which saw Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito reunited after the success of Romancing The Stone and its sequel The Jewel Of The Nile. The War Of The Roses is a very different kind of comedy, showing the dark side of material wealth and greed as Douglas and Turner viciously go after each other in a bitter, bitter divorce.

For Love Or Money (1993)

Money was everything in 1980s yuppie culture and while For The Love Of Money, starring Michael J. Fox, is about a working-class guy and came out in the early '90s, it still had that '80s aesthetic of greed and an ambition to be rich at any cost. Even at the expense of your personal and love life, as the movie highlights.

She's Having A Baby (1988)

It wasn't all about blind ambition and greed in the '80s. Sometimes, as in She's Having A Baby it was about young couples starting a family and figuring out how to balance work and life. Sure there was still the desire to get ahead and keep up with the Joneses, but adds the pressure of pleasing family and friends. It's a realistic movie about life and love in the 1980s.

There are plenty of celebrity fashion looks that have been immortalized on the big screen, but there are also plenty of other famous dresses that never hit a red carpet. Maybe they should have. We've compiled a list of some of the best gowns (and looks) from films that could totally have worked on a red carpet, if given the chance. Here are some of the coolest takes.

Lily James In Cinderella

When I think of a ball gown, to me the 2015 Cinderella look of Lily James is a great example of a dress that’s carpet ready. It’s somehow timeless and modern, it’s an indescribable blue color, and it brought an animated concept to life in just the perfect way. A top-notch stunner for any era.

Emma Watson In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1

I know you thought I was going to bust out Hermione’s iconic Yule Ball gown look here, even though she’s said the scene was uncomfortable in the past. While it’s a sweet dress for a teenager, it’s the stunning red number Watson’s character wears to Bill and Fleur’s wedding I deem to be most red carpet-worthy.

Jennifer Lopez In Maid In Manhattan

Jennifer Lopez played a maid who borrowed a gown for a night out on the town in Maid in Manhattan. While the flick may not make anyone's list of best rom-coms, the dress is perfect for any best list. It was a peachy pink and very on trend in the early aughts, and its silhouette – and the iconic jewelry she paired it with – would very much still be on point on the carpet today.

Halle Berry In Die Another Day

Halle Berry may be more known for an iconic bikini scene in Die Another Day, but it's her purple dress that really stands out when she's playing Jinx. The color and silhouette are stunning years later, but this is one dress that's also even more brilliant once you see it from behind.

Julia Roberts In Pretty Woman

A far cry from the look we meet her in, Julia Roberts’ Vivian Ward dons a romantic red dress for a night out with Richard Gere’s Edward. The two end up entangling their lives in myriad ways, but the dress is still the most memorable moment from the movie for me.

Margot Robbie In The Wolf Of Wall Street

Black dresses will never go out of fashion, and Margot Robbie looks like a cool woman in a little black dress in Wolf of Wall Street. It's not the only fashionable moment in Scorsese's film, but it's the look I would choose if I were having to go to a fun event. The earrings amp the look up considerably, too. Her whole vibe has me rethinking my wardrobe.

Aubrey Hepburn In Sabrina

One of the most iconic ball gowns of all time, Hepburn’s famous Sabrina dress may never have happened if she hadn’t pushed and befriended designer Givenchy. They made movie history together, and red carpet history in other cases. This dress would not have been out of place there.

Natalie Portman In Black Swan

Black Swan may be one of the best psychological films, but the costume design is also superb, from outfits worn on the stage to everdaywear. The white gown Portman’s character wears from Rodarte has one of the coolest backs I’ve ever seen. Nearly 15 years later, I wish she or someone would bust it out again.

Lady Mary In Downton Abbey

Lady Mary was a bit of a fashionista across the entirety of the Downton Abbey series and its two subsequent movies, but this lush sapphire blue Prussian gown from 2019’s Downton movie stands out as a favorite and also the one that’s most red carpet worthy. Maybe in this day and age I’d drop the gloves, though (even if celebs like Taylor Swift and JLo are bringing gloves back).

Billy Porter In Cinderella (2021)

The Cinderella cast all had amazing outfits, but Billy Porter's fabulous godmother (Fab G) dress in the 2021 Cinderella is all bold colors and lush satin. It's very much a Porter-perfect look that still stands out years later.

Keira Knightley In Atonement

Keira Knightley’s green dress in Atonement is very much a dress of the era it is portraying, but it’s also the sort of classic look in the perfect color and fabric that could be worn by anyone, in any formal situation, in any time period. If I had to choose a dress to rock to a movie premiere or a wedding or pretty much any occasion, this look from the 2007 (but period) movie would be it.

Charlize Theron Snow White And The Huntsman

Hear me out: Charlize Theron looks so extra in Snow White and the Huntsman but she never looks more extra than when she’s wearing the dress with the extravagant shoulders. Puff sleeves come in and out, but I’m really ready for some avante garde looks to hit the red carpet and this is a great take on a totally unique style.

Kate Hudson In How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

The early aughts were a prominent time for formalwear gowns dominating movie posters, and the Kate Hudson rom-com era was no exception. The good news is the gold dress she sported opposite Matthew McConaughey still holds up more than 20 years later and is a color she should continue to sport on the red carpet.

Grace Kelly In Rear Window

Grace Kelly had a lot of iconic dresses in a lot of movies that could have fit the criteria of this list, but my favorite has to be her tulle look from Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. It's no wonder the ballet-inspired look has come back in 10 Things I Hate About You and other movies.

Jennifer Lawrence In Catching Fire

The Hunger Games has some solid fashion design, particularly when it comes to characters like Snow, Effie and others living in the capital. But if you really want to make a statement, how about a dress that catches fire and turns into a second fashion statement? Tell me you wouldn’t like to see this on the red carpet!

Kate Winslet In Titanic

When Jack and Rose meet in Titanic, she’s dressed for dinner in a gorgeous red and black beaded dress that would stand out in any crowd. It’s a good thing she catches Jack’s eye in this dress, or Titanic would have been a different movie.

Angela Bassett In Jumping The Broom

Listen: Paula Patton’s character has a lovely wedding dress in Jumping The Broom (not to mention a really cute purple plaid dress at the beginning of the movie), but Angela Bassett is the actress to keep your eye on. As the matriarch in a wealthy family, Bassett’s character is the one with the polished, structured looks I’d feel most confident in on the red carpet.

Rita Hayworth In Gilda

I’m not sure how many people revisit Rita Hayworth’s Gilda these days, but when I think of old Hollywood glamor, her satin gown and matching gloves always come to mind. This was the role that made Hayworth a household name and that dress would still have a moment if it debuted today.

Sonoya Mizuno In Crazy Rich Asians

There's a lot of just epic fashion in 2018's Crazy Rich Asians, but the stellar standout moment is Araminta's wedding, which just has so many great looks from the main cast. At the end of the day, despite the gorgeous setting and shiny, happy people, it's the dress that's to die for.

Vivien Leigh In Gone With The Wind

Leigh gets the opportunity to wear a lot of lovely fabrics in 1939’s Gone with the Wind but none seem as carpet worthy (somewhat ironically) as the dress made out of curtains. It's a memorable color combo and an all-time great movie look.

Hilary Duff In A Cinderella Story

While allegedly Sam is wearing an "old" wedding dress when she shows up in this gorgeous white number, the tulle look is a classic one. Hilary Duff wore the dress with pink Chuck Taylors on the cover for the film, and casualizing a dress with sneakers has become a popular trend in the time since.

Emma Watson In Beauty And The Beast

A Disney ballgown that really hits the mark, Emma Watson’s yellow Belle dress does the animated character justice while fitting the actress like a glove. The color might not work on everyone, but it’s such a perfect fit.

Whitney Houston In The Bodyguard

I think Whitney Houston’s Queen of the Night costume is probably the one we all think about first when we think about The Bodyguard, but it’s her simple black halter dress and beaded hair and bracelet accessories that would really stand out on a red carpet and give something a little special.

Aubrey Hepburn In My Fair Lady

Eliza may have made a bet with Professor Higgins to help her sound like a lady, but it's not hard to believe Audrey Hepburn at least looks like a lady in this dress. The thick, sparkling necklace gives it an additional upgrade. Beautiful.

Ariana DeBose In West Side Story

Ariana DeBose's yellow dress in Spielberg's West Side Story is a direct nod to the 1961 movie musical, but it's an updated take on the look. Originally, Rita Moreno wore a famous lavender dress, but DeBose's is an upgraded color and has a little more swish in it. It's gorgeous and the type of look I hope is popularized again.

Marilyn Monroe In How To Marry A Millionaire

Marilyn Monroe rocked lots of iconic gowns over the years, but the thing I like about this satin dress is the one shoulder strap. It's fitted like a glove and the pink color is fabulous. It's hard to pick one thing about this dress that is most successful. It's just perfect.

Barbara Bach In The Spy Who Loved Me

Plenty of Bond girls have had great outfits over the course of more than 50 years, but when Bond meets Anya Amasova, her navy gown really pops thanks to the Swarovski crystal trim. I love that it's not a flat color, and the leg slit adds a sweet extra touch.

Lana Condor In To All The Boys I've Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You

Lana Condor has a lot of beautiful clothing in the To All The Boys movies. Of all her sweet looks, my favorite is the one in the sequel that Stormy lends her from her impeccable collection. It's vintage perfect, and a lovely color to boot.

Lori Singer In Footloose

Lori Singer’s Ariel dress looks great on her, and it fits the character well. Despite the movie coming out in the eighties, the off-shoulder style comes in and out, and its simple silhouette would be perfect for a low-key movie premiere. As vintage is making a big comeback, perhaps it’s a style we’ll see back on the carpet in coming years.

Rachel Leigh Cook In She’s All That

Laney’s red makeover dress is on-trend now the ‘90s and early aughts are making a comeback. Its spaghetti straps and slim silhouette are simple, but would still really would turn heads on the red carpet today. I love the matching red pumps she pairs the look with as well.

Margaret Avery In The Color Purple

Shug Avery's bright looks in The Color Purple stand out. It may be more of a show dress, but if I had to kick it on the red carpet, I'd want something just as sequiny. Maybe I'd throw in some pearls to boot.

Anne Hathaway In The Idea Of You

A lot of people would say Ms. Hathaway's iconic fashion movies are either The Princess Diaries or The Devil Wears Prada, and while neither are wrong choices, my pick has to go to her character in The Idea of You. When Solene meets Hayes in her beautifully tailored, creamy Fendi number, his head was turned, but so was mine.

Luckily, we're likely to see many more red carpet-worthy looks on the big screen for years to come!

While it’s true that everyone is perfectly free to have their own opinions, others are free to point out just how wildly offbase those opinions might be. So it went after someone took to Reddit with an ostensibly innocent question asking others to list actors known for playing the same kinds of roles throughout their careers, and made the mistake of making the example a pic of Jon Bernthal, the past-and-future Punisher actor who’ll return to the role amidst the 2025 TV schedule.

It was, shall we say, a real boneheaded move. (Punisher skull pun intended.) Because not only did commenters quickly come to Bernthal’s defense with stacked-high piles of receipts from across his career, but they were also quick to call out the inquiring party for not knowing enough to be asking such a question. Bernthal fans don’t have time for this kind of short-sighted nonsense.

Here’s a small smattering of responses to the Reddit post that were mainly invested in pointing out how terrible the decision was to use a pic of the Walking Dead vet.

• OP used perhaps the worst example for this question. Bernthal has a ton of range. - @Exotic_Adeptness4190
• I think the people that say Bernthal plays only one type of character haven't actually watched a whole lot of his work. - @dqfilm19
• You can tell op saw him in like 2 things and decided he only plays one character. - @sparklingdinoturd
• This guy isn’t 1 dimensional anymore. He’s actually never been a terrible actor - @Constant-Refuse-74
• Yeah idk what OP is talking about Bernthal is one of the better character actors. He does typically play a tough guy aggressive asshole but he plays each one with nuance and an approach to character work that’s different. - @CopeHarders

While some commenters, such as the bottom one noted above, conceded that Hollywood producers and casting directors have certainly leaned into typecasting Jon Bernthal at times by bringing him in to portray a general kind of character, be it a hyper-masculine soldier or a seemingly friendly villain.

But the performances are where the differences happen, and seemingly all of the hundreds of comments made regarding Bernthal were completely in his favor, safe for the occasional reply from someone noting their aim to catch up with one project or another. Still on the positive side.

And when it came to examples of Bernthal's range, there was no end to the variety of choices, and most of the film and series mentioned were namechecked several times by multiple people. From David Ayer's Fury to James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari to HBO's We Own This City and Netflix's The Punisher, here are just some examples of the high praise the actor earned.

• In Fury he made me feel so uncomfortable whenever he was in a scene, such great acting to elicit that kind of response. - @s-lowts
• jon bernthal in Ford v Ferrari was surprisingly good and imho a different character than usual. In the pacific he is also quite different casted, yeah, big guy and stuff. It wasn't until The Walking Dead that this type casting came into play. - @truncateBob
• He also plays a wildly different character in The Bear and an incredibly different character in Sicario. - @cadegs
• He was also so so good in We Own This City. He absolutely nailed the whole Baltimore accent/vibe. Super underrated actor - @bigjarbowski
• He was awesome as The Punisher, and the way he plays his character in The Unforgivable opposite Sandra Bullock was a nice change of pace from being this overbearing hardass he's usually portrayed as. His podcast is also really great as well. He's definitely underrated. - @Muhfuggajones
• His junky drug dealer character in Wolf of Wall Street was not like any other character he has done. - @odinsbois
• He made the movie Wind River, and he was barely in it - @ProgrammerAshamed144

The Bear definitely came up multiple times in the comments as an example of a role unlike most in Bernthal's career, not just for the fact that it's one of the few "comedies" he's appeared in, at least according to Emmy genre placement. But it was just the icing on the "terrible example" cake alongside all the other proof of his talents.

While The Bear is the only project Jon Bernthal has on the 2024 TV schedule, he'll return to his Frank Castle persona for Daredevil: Born Again in 2025, so stay tuned for more on that one.

Con artists have been popular characters for a long time in Hollywood. Some of the most loved films from Hollywood's earliest days feature them, like The Wizard of Oz and The Music Man. In honor of that long history, here is our list of some of our favorite movies about con artists and their sneaky ways. 

American Hustle

American Hustle was sometimes jokingly called "American Hair and Makeup" because of the elaborate examples of both in this movie set in the 1970s. That's appropriate too, as the movie is loosely based on a real con set up by the FBI to nab corrupt politicians. The hair and makeup in the movie are also just a great bonus that help make American Hustle a really fun movie. 

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers is a classic con artist movie. Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt play a mother-daughter team who trick men into marrying and giving up their money. It's filled with little scams throughout, which is also a fun little bonus, and has a great twist at the end, that you'll just have to watch the movie to find out about. 

The Sting

Without a doubt, one of the best movies about grifting has to be The Sting. The superstar cast led by Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw chew up the scenery in this fast-paced and delightful classic. The key ingredient in the movie is David S. Ward's script which effortlessly explains what could be a fairly complicated con to understand on the surface. 

The Wolf Of Wall Street

While The Wolf Of Wall Street may be more about the dangers of excess and ego, at its heart is the massive grift that Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his cohorts pulled off as they built their fraudulent company. Scams on Wall Street are nothing new, they just took them to a level previously unseen. 

The Grifters

Any list like this is going to have to include anymore called The Grifters. The movie, starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening as a trio of con artists plays out like a '50s crime novel set in the early '90s. It has a "classic" feel to it and it's really fun. 

Ocean's Eleven

Some might call Ocean's Eleven a heist film, and it is. But it's also got a whole lot of grifting going on in it. Every one of the "eleven" has some hustle to their game, especially Danny Ocean (George Clooney). The smooth-talking burglar uses his wits more than his brawn to pull off their incredible heist. It makes for some incredible dialog and a some unforgettable moments. 

The Greatest Showman

It might not be totally fair to call PT Barnum a con artist, but there is a reason he is associated with the famous quote, "There's a sucker born every minute," though he almost certainly didn't actually say it. But as a showman, there was still a little grift in him. He just made it worth it to be to give them his money. 

Boiler Room

Years before The Wolf Of Wall Street, Ben Affleck, Giovanni Ribisi, and Vin Diesel teamed up for Boiler Room about a sketchy brokerage firm running basically the same scam Jordan Belfort ran that inspired the Scorsese movie. It's a raw look at the industry and its shifty ways. 

A Fish Called Wanda

Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) isn't the greatest grifter of all time, and her boyfriend Otto (Kevin Kline) has to be one of the dumbest ever. Teaming up with Ken and Archie (Michael Palin and John Cleese, respectively) doesn't help them much, either. Somehow, A Fish Called Wanda has become a little bit of a forgotten classic more than three decades after its release, but it's still wild and hilarious and we promise you won't be DISAPPOINTED with it. 

The Wizard of Lies

One of the worst, most destructive con men in history was Bernie Madoff. His decades-long con left many innocent people holding the bag. Two good happened after that. First, Madoff spent the last decade of his life having a miserable time in prison and second, HBO made a pretty darn good movie about the whole scam, starring Robert De Niro as Madoff. 

Six Degrees of Separation

The movie Six Degrees of Separation is based on a play by the same, itself loosely based on the life of grifter David Hampton, who scammed money out of Manhattan socialites by convincing them he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier. That's exactly what Will Smith's character, Paul, does in the movie.  And yep, if you're wondering it's the play that brought the term into the mainstream. 

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Tom Ripley, played by Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley is one of the more terrifying hustlers on this list. Through the tense movie, he proves he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants. This is not one of the "fun" movies about con artists. 

Focus

Will Smith plays a con man who Margot Robbie has the misfortune of trying to con. It sets up an interesting dynamic and while it's not the most original idea to ever come of Hollywood, its sleek production and snappy script make well worth anyone's time. 

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Now we come to an all-time classic. Steve Martin and Michael Caine play two con artists forced to come together to pull off some huge cons in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and it works well...until it doesn't and they find themselves on the other end of a grift. It's just the best comedy about con artists ever made, and one of Steve Martin's best movies too, don't you agree?

The Wizard Of Oz

This is a tricky one to place on here, but there is no doubt that on the surface, the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz is a perfect example of a scam artist. He's a pretty great one too, seeing as how he got the whole of Oz to believe his nonsense. He can't pull one over on Dorothy though, she's sees his scam almost immediately. 

The Usual Suspects

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says everything you need to know about Verbal Kint aka Keyser Söze (Kevin Spacey). It's a line that sums up the entire movie in one breath. Verbal Kint is the ultimate confidence man, brimming with exactly that, confidence, after all, he pulls off his grift in the middle of a police station filled with cops looking for him. 

Saltburn

Like The Talented Mr. Ripley in the '90s, Saltburn takes things to absolute extremes when it comes to scams. Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) is diabolical in the planning and execution of his scam. The fact that he gets away with it only makes it that much more disturbing. 

Catch Me If You Can

There's a lot to unpack with Catch Me If You Can. The movie, with a great cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, is based on the autobiography of career criminal Frank Abagnale. It's a fantastic movie that fans can watch over and over, but it may in and of itself all be a scam. There is a lot of doubt in how much of the book - if any of it - is true at all. So meta. 

Matchstick Men

In Matchstick Men, Nicolas Cage plays a con artist who really has everything always going against him. It's a look into what happens when cons go wrong, really. Like a lot of movies about grifters, we root for the criminal, and Cage's performance and his character's bad luck make it easy. 

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner is the name of one of the oldest and most widely used scams in history. The movie of the same name is basically Steve Martin's character pulling this grift on Campbell Scott's character. It's the same scam that we've all had attempted on us by Nigerian scammers promising great wealth by helping them with a lost rich relative. 

The Producers

Of all of Mel Brooks' amazing movies, The Producers might be the one that is most surprising in how it's endured over the years, with a wildly successful musical based on it and another movie based on the musical. In the end, the plot it just a good old-fashioned scam. 

The Prestige

Magicians are, at their heart, con artists. Any great magician will admit to it. It's how they use the power of deception that separates them from criminal grifters. That's why The Prestige finds its way onto this list. Competing magicians fooling each other with their tricks and illusions are nothing more than scams. 

Now You See Me

Now You See Me is a perfect example of magicians using their powers of persuasion and artistry for crime. The magicians in the movie use everything they've learned about magic and illusion to commit crimes but with a side trick of actually acting a bit like Robin Hood with the ill-gotten gains. It's complicated, but that's what makes it great. 

Curly Sue

Kids have been used in deceptions for centuries and in the movies we've seen it with movies like Curly Sue. It's a classic grifter movie, with James Belushi playing the most stereotypical con man of all time. And yet, the movie still works really well. Sure, it's a bit dated, but hey, keep a sharp eye for a young Steve Carell, who made his film debut here. 

Leap Of Faith

It turns out Steve Martin has a real knack for blaming scam artists. In Leap of Faith, he plays one of the oldest versions of a grifter on earth - the religious type. Martin stars as Jonas Nightengale, a con man who discovers that he can make serious money by pretending to be a faith healer, using every trick in the book to separate desperate people from their money. 

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris is really a love story, but it's about a con man who is so in love with Phillip Morris he can't stop scamming people or breaking out of jail to be with him. Jim Carrey's performance as Steven, the con artist is one of the most underrated of his stellar career. 

The Good Liar

Romance scams, like the one in The Good Liar, are as old as time. When it's Ian McKellen playing the grifter though, you know it's worth checking out. He's just so perfect in the role of an aging hustler running his scam on a widow (Helen Mirren). 

The Frighteners

Director Peter Jackson's The Frighteners is a different kind of grifter movie. The main character, played by Michael J. Fox runs his scams with the help of a few ghosts that only he can see. It's honestly one of the most underappreciated movies by Jackson with fantastic performances all around.  

The Music Man

If you've never seen The Music Man, but you're a fan of The Simpsons, you are more familiar with the plot that you may be aware. One of the best Simpson's episodes of all time has to be "Marge Vs. Monorail" and it's basically all based on The Music Man. In the movie, the "Man" isn't selling a monorail, but he is selling the town a scam with his words and his songs. 

Maverick

Mel Gibson has a few forgotten hits, and Maverick is a great example of one that should be better remembered. Gibson plays a gambler and card sharp in late 19th Century America on his way to play in a poker tournament but finds plenty of ways to hustle on the way. 

White Men Can't Jump

Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) sure knows how to hustle guys on the basketball court. He quickly becomes Sidney Deane's (Wesley Snipes) nemesis on and off the court. That is, until the two team up to hustle for even more money. 

Trading Places

While Trading Places is strictly about con men, the con that Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) and Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) team up to pull on the Duke Brothers at the end surely makes it worthy of addition to this list. Like many on the list, it's really easy to root for the ones pulling the scam. 

Some movies you can just watch over and over, like the ones on this list. There are a lot of great movies out there, some films you can only watch once, like Schindler's List, but others, like the ones on this list, never get old. Here's our list of the most rewatchable movies we know. 

The Big Lebowski

One of the things that makes the Coen Brothers' masterpiece The Big Lebowski is how The Dude and other characters learn things along the way and use those new facts and lines later in the movie. It's something you might never notice if you didn't watch the movie over and over and that kind of thing will not stand. Not to mention it has some really classic lines that are endlessly quotable. 

Clueless

As if we'd ever get bored of watching Clueless. There are so many great characters, from Cher (Alicia Silverstone) to Tai (Brittany Murphy) to Mr. Hall (Wallace Shawn), that we could watch over and over just to watch one character each time. 

The Dark Knight

Of all the comic movies that have been released in the 21st Century, there is one performance that will always stand above all the others. Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight ranks among the best roles ever seen on film, superhero movies or otherwise. It's so good that it literally never gets old or stale. There is something to behold every time you watch the movie. 

Die Hard

Watching Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman face off in Die Hard is the main reason the movie will always be rewatchable. Both put in some of the best performances of their careers and even though there have been many Die Hard sequels, none of them quite have the charm and magic that the original has. 

Dirty Dancing

For decades now people have been having the time of their lives watching Dirty Dance on repeat. The music, the dancing, the love story... it brings audiences along for a realistic, yet fantastical story all in one. It's been beloved for years for a reason. 

Dazed And Confused

Dazed And Confused is among the best movies about high school ever made. It's also one of the best movies of the 1990s, though it's set in the '70s. Those aren't the qualities that make it so rewatchable. It's simply the amazing cast and the endless amounts of quotable lines those actors deliver. It's always pleasurable to watch actors like Paker Posey, Ben Affleck, Cole Hauser, and Matthew McConaughey so early in their careers. 

Back To The Future

There is a level of rewatchability to all three Back To The Future movies, but the first still stands way above the sequels. It's a movie so fun and so well-paced that you never get bored, even if it's the 150th time you've watched it. 

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once has a lot going on. It's a movie worth watching again and again if for no other reason than it's easy to miss stuff the first, or even fifth time you watch it. The concept is so cool and so well executed, and the acting performances are so good, that it's impossible to get bored with the film. 

The Godfather

Though the entry just says The Godfather, this could really count for either Part I or Part II, as both are among the most rewatchable movies ever. There is a reason they both consistently rank among the best movies ever made. The acting performances are amazing, the dialog is incredible, and Francis Ford Coppola's directing is as good as it gets on film. 

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 1

Let's be honest, there are quite a few movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that you can watch over and over. There is one that stands above the rest though. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 1 has great music and great quotes, which are two things that really make movies forever rewatchable. It's just a really fun movie with some of the most fun characters in the whole universe. 

Legally Blonde

If you want to know how valuable Elle Woods can be, just try to stop watching Legally Blonde when you randomly come across it. It can't be done. It's filled with quotable lines and one of the most charming performances of Reese Witherspoon's stellar career. 

The Princess Bride

From Gen Xers to Zoomers, The Princess Bride has become part of millions of people's childhood. It's a movie that kids and adults can watch over and over, finding different wonderful things about it, depending on your maturity level. No matter how many times you watch, you can always find something new to observe and love about The Princess Bride. 

Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Who doesn't love Indiana Jones? The character, played of course by the great Harrison Ford, has become one of the most enduring movie heroes of all time. Well into the 21st Century, Hollywood is coming up with new adventures for the old archeologist. In the end, it all goes back to the beginning though, with the O.G. movie, Raider of the Lost Ark. 

Clue

If you were to ask around the staff of Cinemablend what off-beat comedy is their favorite, there is a decent chance Clue would be the answer you get. If for no other reason, the movie can be - and should be - watched over and over just for Tim Curry's amazing, manic, hilarious performance as The Butler...who butles and creates absolute mayhem. 

The Shawshank Redemption

It's hard for people to believe that The Shawshank Redemption wasn't a big hit in theaters. For whatever reason, it failed to find an audience. That all changed when the movie hit cable TV and became one of the most-watched movies in movie history. It was on TV all the time because people watched it all the time, over and over. 

Jurassic Park

The moment in Jurassic Park when Dr. Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern) see the dinosaurs for the first time, with John Williams' amazing score swelling in the background is such a great movie moment, that you can watch it over and over and a tear will still come to your eye. Now throw in all the other great parts and you have a seriously rewatchable movie. 

The Lion King

Disney sure knows how to make movies that kids and adults alike can watch over and over. We could really pick almost any of their classic cartoons here, but The Lion King is so good it's been remade into a live-action hit and one of the most successful Broadway shows of all time. All three are eminently rewatchable. 

Mean Girls

You know if a movie gets a remake less than 20 years after it was originally made, especially when that remake is based on a Broadway musical adaptation, it must be a movie you can watch over and over. Fans of Means Girls just can't get enough of the comedy, both on stage and screen. 

The Wolf Of Wall Street

If you're a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, or bad language, The Wolf Of Wall Street is likely a movie you've watched numerous times, right? And why wouldn't you? It's an almost perfect movie. Much of the story is tragic, but the ride to get there is wild. 

9 To 5

Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda are three national treasures. Put them in a movie where they torture their horrible boss played by the late great Dabney Coleman and you've got the recipe for a movie that people will never get bored of, just like 9 to 5.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars fans can watch any of the many movies over and over. All movie fans can watch Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back over and over, however. You don't have to be obsessed with every bit of Star Wars lore to absolutely love Empire. It's the best of the movies and one of the best movies ever made. It's got some of the craziest action scenes, the coolest characters, and the best plot twist of all time, at least according to many. It's simply the best. 

10 Things I Hate About You

When a movie is a hit with teenagers, especially one as popular as 10 Things I Hate About You, you can bet it'll be a rewatchable movie. Throw in some breakout performances by Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Julia Stiles, a plot based on a Shakespeare play, and you've got all the ingredients you need for a massive hit that people will watch again and again. 

Fight Club

The first rule of Fight Club might be don't talk about Fight Club, but no one really follows that rule, and the second rule might as well be, "watch Fight Club over and over and quote it endlessly" because that's what Fight Club really is. Like many of director David Fincher's movies, Fight Club is so well done that you see something new in it every time you watch, just like many of the great movies on this list. 

Titanic

To paraphrase the late, great Jerry Garcia, Titanic is like black licorice. Not everyone likes it, but the people that do like it, really like it. The James Cameron mega-hit isn't for everyone, in fact, it might have as many haters as it does lovers, but those who do love it never get bored with watching the wonderful sets and spectacular effects that the movie is best known for. 

The Matrix

While it's true that the Matrix trilogy had diminishing returns, there is no denying how amazing and groundbreaking the first one was. It still has a hold on popular culture, decades after its initial release. While some fans may not go back to the three sequels, the original is still a favorite for everyone that was red-pilled from the beginning. 

Pretty Woman

As rom-coms go, you can't get more perfect than Pretty Woman. Sure, the plot is a little dated and in some ways problematic, but the performances from the leads, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and the side characters, like Jason Alexander and Hector Elizondo are so good, it allows us to overlook the aging flaws of the movie and watch it again and again with nothing but joy. 

Gladiator

It really doesn't matter how many times you seen Gladiator, you are still going to jump up out of your seat when Maximus (Russell Crowe) reveals himself to Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). it's a moment in cinema history that will stand the test of time and still be a classic centuries from now. 

Jaws

It's no accident that Jaws is on this list. It's considered the first "summer blockbuster" but it's so much more. The characters are so well-developed that you can't help but root for all of them, except the mayor, of course. Sure the shark looks a little dated, but director Steven Spielberg did such an amazing job building the suspense by not seeing the shark, that it's easy to look past the 1970s movie magic.

The Great Escape

On Christmas in the United States, we watch things like A Christmas Story and It's a Wonderful Life every year. In the UK, they watch The Great Escape. We'll admit, that's a pretty amazing tradition because despite its nearly three-hour runtime, there is never a dull moment and it proves that longer is often better. The all-star cast and sharp direction keep the movie humming along from the time they are all locked up until they all get locked up again after the escape. 

The Incredibles

The Incredibles was an incredible hit for Pixar in 2004. Just like many Pixar and Disney movies before and after it, it became an indelible part of millions of kids' childhoods and even as they've aged, they still love the Parr family. While it took 16 years, when a sequel was finally made in 2018, it took in a cool $1.2 billion, attesting to just how loved (and watched) the original was and is. 

A League of Their Own

We all know that there is no crying in baseball because we've all seen Tom Hanks say it a million times as we've watched A League of Their Own over and over. All the characters are so unique and memorable that it's like watching an old friend every time it's on. 

Caddyshack

Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Ted Knight are four of the most quotable actors of all time. When you put them all in the same movie, and give them some of the best lines ever written, it's no surprise that Caddyshack is the kind of movie that people watch so often they end up memorizing it. Dangerfield, a king of the one-liner, is especially great in this one. 

Have you ever stopped to think about how your favorite characters in screen media do not realize they exist in a movie or TV show? Well, that covers most characters, while a chosen few actually are aware of their fictional parameters, and even address it to their viewers in a fun trope referred to as “breaking the fourth wall.” The following are some of the most iconic, or even underrated, characters from cinema and television that often like to get meta. 

Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Matthew Broderick's mischievous title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off has one central goal: to take it easy. He demonstrates his secrets to master-level trouble-making directly to the audience — whom he also urges to head home in an iconic post-credits sequence — in John Hughes' celebrated high school movie classic from 1986.

Malcolm (Malcolm In The Middle)

Despite being the last-billed main actor, the Malcolm in the Middle cast was led by Frankie Muniz in the title role. The unusually intelligent youngster would profess his own life's dissatisfactions through the TV screen on a regular basis.

Rob Gordon (High Fidelity)

Director Stephen Frears' adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel, High Fidelity, stars John Cusack as Chicago record store owner Rob Gordon. The only thing that infatuates him more than music is the women who broke his heart,  the stories of which he recalls directly to the audience.

Deadpool (The Deadpool Movies)

In Marvel Comics, Wade "Deadpool" Wilson is driven so mad by his appearance post-mutation that, in addition to hearing voices, he becomes aware of the fact that he is a comic book character. While the voices do not make a sound in star and producer Ryan Reynolds' cinematic adaptations, the Merc with a Mouth is still perfectly self-aware of his fictional existence and goes so far as pointing out flaws in the writing and poking fun at the actor who plays him when turning his head to the camera.

Fleabag (Fleabag)

The title character of multi-Emmy-winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit British comedy series, Fleabag, could be described as a free spirit, if not for her bouts of anger and confusion when struggling to navigate adulthood. The audience has unrestricted access to her most cynical inner thoughts, which she frequently shares when speaking directly to her viewers.

Jordan Belfort (The Wolf Of Wall Street)

One of the few examples of a fourth wall-breaking character based on a real person is Leonardo DiCaprio's Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street. Not only does he narrate director Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the former stockbroker's memoir (also one of the best Margot Robbie movies), he opens the film describing the dangerously wild nature of his daily routine directly to the audience.

Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)

Breaking the fourth wall is pretty much a tradition in Looney Tunes shorts, but the art is absolutely perfected by the characters' de facto leader, Bugs Bunny. With his sly remarks and literal winks to the camera, he lets the audience feel like they are in on the joke with him, creating a welcoming atmosphere that makes the rascally rabbit truly one-of-a-kind. 

Zack Morris (Saved By The Bell)

Talking to the camera was not the only meta characteristic possessed by Mark-Paul Gosselaar's scheming character on the hit coming-of-age sitcom, Saved by the Bell. Zack Morris also had the ability to manipulate time, as demonstrated when he paused the surrounding action for his own soliloquy whenever he felt like it.

Jared Vennett (The Big Short)

There are actually several characters from Adam McKay's Oscar-winning adaptation of Michael Lewis' non-fiction book, The Big Short, who break the fourth wall. However, it is Ryan Gosling as Deutsche Bank salesman Jared Vennett who spends most of the film directly addressing the audience, sometimes introducing celebrities like Margot Robbie to explain financial jargon to the viewers. 

Stanley “The Mask” Ipkiss (The Mask)

Nigh-omniscience (the state of knowing all, including the audience observing you) is something that often comes with being a cartoon character, which is essentially what Stanley Ipkiss becomes when he puts on a mystical vizard. In one of the funniest scenes in 1994’s The Mask, Jim Carrey’s green, grinning anti-hero fakes his death with a speech that literally earns him an award, prompting the appearance of an applauding audience that even the criminals who tried to kill him react to.

Dora Márquez (Dora The Explorer)

Even with Boots, Backpack, Manny, and her other adventurous comrades by her side, Dora the Explorer still needs help navigating her adventures from the youngsters watching her on Nick Jr. She even politely gives her viewers time to answer when asking them about their favorite part of the journey at the end of each episode.

Wayne Campbell And Garth Algar (Wayne's World)

Breaking the fourth wall helps one of Mike Myers’ greatest creations make a seamless transition from TV to the big screen in one of the best Saturday Night Live movies, Wayne’s World. Even when they are not filming their cable access TV show, Wayne Campbell (Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) keep their running commentary on pop culture, their own lives going, and the state of their own movie by speaking to the metaphysical camera in front of them.

Claire Underwood (House Of Cards)

It was not until Season 4 of House of Cards that Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) revealed that, like her ruthless politician husband, Frank (Kevin Spacey), she was aware of the Netflix subscribers observing their every move. After she is widowed, Claire becomes the central character and the audience’s sole metaphysical companion.

Garfield (Garfield And Friends)

Just like in the comic strip he originated from, Garfield addresses the audience in his many screen adaptations, such as the popular animated series, Garfield and Friends. The hungry, lazy cat appears to have a telepathic link with the viewers since his mouth never actually moves when he delivers commentary.

Garry Shandling (It's Garry Shandling's Show)

The whole conceit of It's Garry Shandling's Show is that the late comedian (who also co-created the series) is aware he is the star of his own sitcom and his interactions with the studio audience play a role in the plot of each episode. Running for four seasons in the late 1980s and earning four Primetime Emmy nominations, the comedy was a hilariously unique and uproariously meta experiment for its time.

Clarissa Darling (Clarissa Explains It All)

Before she played the eponymous role of ABC’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart played the eponymous role of Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All. Just as the title of the '90s sitcom suggests, the outspoken teen comments on her relationships with her friends and family and common aspects of teenage life in general, sometimes even through clever fantasy segments.

Peter Griffin (Family Guy)

While Family Guy is often branded as a rip-off of The Simpsons, Fox’s adult animated comedy from creator Matt Groening does not dabble in meta absurdity nearly as much or ever as overtly as Fox’s adult animated comedy from Seth MacFarlane. Actually, just about every Family Guy character is aware they are on a cartoon series, but Peter Griffin (voiced by MacFarlane) acknowledges the audience most often… maybe even too often?

The Colonel (Monty Python's Flying Circus)

Sometimes, if an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus would get too silly (which was every episode, if we are being honest), a military colonel played by Graham Chapman show up. He would then bring the sketches to a halt and urge the cast and crew to move on to something that better matches his own personal humorous preferences.

Will Smith (The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air indulged in poking fun at itself numerous times during its six-season run on NBC in the ‘90s, such as references to the major cast shake-up of Daphne Maxwell Reid replacing Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks. However, the central character Will Smith (played by the Oscar winner of the same name) was the one who did most of the talking to the camera and, in one episode, even went beyond breaking the fourth wall and broke the ceiling, acknowledging the set lighting above them.

Austin Powers (The Austin Powers Movies)

Breaking the fourth wall is actually a staple of many of Mike Myers’ characters, including groovy secret agent Austin Powers, who likes to thank the audience for laughing at his puns and double-entendres and even commenting on the mechanics of his spy movie spoof trilogy. For instance, in the third installment, 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember, he actually relies on the subtitles to converse with a Japanese businessman, only to misunderstand him when some of the white text blends into something of the same color in the background.

Billy Ray Valentine (Trading Places)

For a while in the 1980s, you could expect someone to break the fourth wall in an Eddie Murphy movie, including the comedian himself, and one of the funniest examples comes from Trading Places. When the Dukes Brothers are explaining commodities to Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy), Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) uses the BLT as an example of where he might find bacon, prompting him to hilariously express his annoyance with a silent, perfectly timed glance at the camera.

Rick Sanchez (Rick And Morty)

On one of the all-time best animated series, Rick and Morty, Rick Sanchez is one of the few characters who address the fact that the bizarre and absurd adventures he and his grandson, Morty, endure, are all part of a television show. We suppose that sort of heightened awareness comes from being the smartest person in the universe.

The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

In Ron Howard’s live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas — one of the best Dr. Seuss movies — the titular, holiday-hating curmudgeon (Jim Carrey) proves that he has more than just his dog, Max, to keep him company whenever he speaks to the camera. He even interacts with the narrator (voiced by Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins), asking him to speak with “a little more stealth” as he breaks into Cindy Lou Who’s home.

Augustus Hill (Oz)

Harold Perrineau’s character on Oz, Augustus Hill, is unlike any other inmate at the eponymous Oswald State Correctional Facility, serving as the series’ narrator. He opens and closes each episode of the gritty HBO drama by addressing the audience with a monologue discussing the philosophies of the prison lifestyle.

Lemony Snicket (A Series Of Unfortunate Events)

As Lemony Snicket, Patrick Warburton speaks through the screen when recalling the treacherous adventures of the Baudelaire Orphans on Netflix’s series adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Just like in the original YA book series, the author is more than just the series' narrator, as he also exists within the world of the show.

Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk: Attorney At Law)

Deadpool is not the only fourth-wall-breaking hero in the Marvel Universe, but the first character to go meta in the MCU was Bruce Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), who explains to the audience how she became “She-Hulk” in the first episode of her self-titled Disney+ miniseries. The final episode sees her actually leap out of her own show and into the streaming platform’s menu and enter Marvel Studios: Assembled so she can have a talk with “Kevin” about crafting a better ending.

Robin Of Loxley (Robin Hood: Men In Tights)

In one of Mel Brooks’ best movies, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, the famed archer (Cary Elwes) acknowledges a couple of times, even in just a quick glance. However, every character in the medieval spoof is aware they are in a movie, as shown in the moment Robin and others actually pull out the script to ensure he gets another shot in the archery contest at the end.

George (George Of The Jungle)

The fourth wall is kept open for just about the entirety of Disney's cartoonish live-action adaptation of the animated series, George of the Jungle. Brendan Fraser's absent-minded, Tarzan-esque hero makes frequent nods to the camera and sometimes interacts with the narrator, and is not the only character to do so either.

Eloise (Eloise At The Plaza)

The eponymous star of Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight's popular illustrated children's books made her screen debut in ABC's 2003 made-for-TV movie, Eloise at the Plaza. Played by Sofia Vassilieva, the precocious child provides details about her residency in a New York City penthouse, her relationship with her nanny (Julie Andrews), and gives other spur-of-the-moment commentaries to the audience.

Basil Exposition (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)

In 1999's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, as the titular groovy sleuth (Mike Myers) is about to travel back to 1969, he is compelled to ask a few very complicated questions about the science behind this trip. Basil Exposition (Michael York) recommends not worrying about such things and just enjoying the ride before suggesting the same to the people watching.

Robin "Rob" Brooks (High Fidelity)

Hulu's 2020 series adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel, High Fidelity, reimagines record store owner Rob Gordon as a woman, played by Zoë Kravitz. However, like the original protagonist, Rob Brooks is also a neurotic music obsessive who shares her deepest insecurities, particularly in the realm of romance, to the audience.

Zack Greenburg (The Zack Files)

Without explanation, Zack Greenburg (Robert Clark) has attracted the attention of aliens, suddenly developed psychic abilities, receives a phone call from his own conscience, and more strange phenomena. If things could not get weirder for the teen, he sometimes directly acknowledges the viewers of his own early 2000s Canadian show based on Dan Greenburg's book series, The Zack Files.

Have you ever taken inspiration from these fourth-wall-breaking characters and professed your own witty commentary out loud to an imaginary camera, or is that just us?

It was immediately clear that Margot Robbie was destined for stardom when she blew down the doors to the mainstream with her scene-stealing performance in The Wolf of Wall Street. However, even then, I do not believe anyone was fully prepared for the versatility of talent that she was capable of.

The Australian-born, three-time Academy Award nominee has become one of the most celebrated performers of her time for the striking believability and irresistible charisma she has brought to roles like Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe, and title role of the Barbie cast, among plenty of others. Let’s take a look at some of her best performances as we rank our picks for the best Margot Robbie movies below, starting with Number 10.

10. Mary Queen Of Scots (2018)

Many actors have taken on the challenge of portraying one of the most seminal figures in history, Queen Elizabeth I, but the nearly unrecognizable Robbie’s embodiment of the English monarch is far up there. Her bold, commanding performance opposite Saoirse Ronan as her eponymous cousin in Mary Queen of Scots – a dramatization of the royal relatives’ quarrel over supremacy from director Josie Rourke – makes for a powerful stand-off fit for the throne.

9. Birds Of Prey (2020)

Despite having the honor of being an Oscar-winning superhero movie (for Best Makeup), 2016’s Suicide Squad is not one of the more widely beloved DC movies. However, one thing fans could agree on is Robbie’s inspired, live-action portrayal of Harley Quinn, which later earned her a spin-off movie that also serves as a fun, action-packed female-driven ensemble piece. 

The actor (who also produces) brings her version of the clownish, fan-favorite Batman villain to her full potential in director Cathy Yan’s shamelessly brutal, candy-colored, comedic thriller, which is titled Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn in full.

8. Focus (2015)

Robbie currently has in development an Ocean’s Eleven prequel movie – a gig that she already proved she was perfect for in one of the best Will Smith movies, Focus. It stars Robbie as a wannabe con artist taken under the wing of an experienced veteran (played by Smith), but when their relationship becomes more than professional and comes to an abrupt end, it leads to a complicated reunion that evolves into a battle of wits. 

Written and helmed by Glenn Ficara and John Requa – the directorial duo behind Crazy Stupid Love - the future Suicide Squad cast members in the lead elevate this into more than a typical, old fashioned, fun and sexy crime thriller.

7. The Suicide Squad (2021) 

While Birds of Prey unlocked the full potential of Robbie’s Harley Quinn, I believe the film that really sees her at her best in the role  – and the best movie about Task Force X yet – is The Suicide Squad. 

Writer and director James Gunn earned his spot as head of the upcoming DC movies slate by demonstrating a firm understanding of what makes these particular bad guys so good – especially Robbie’s Clown Princess of Crime. Robbie is in a squad all her own with a hilarious performance that shows a deeper side of the character, which also comes through in some gorgeously constructed action sequences depicted from her warped perspective.  

6. Barbie (2023)

Considering how Margot Robbie practically already resembles a Barbie doll come to life, casting her in a feature adaptation of Mattel’s massively popular toy line is just too perfect. 

Of course, the star’s looks and impressive comedic sensibilities in the often self-parodic role are just one of the reasons why co-writer and director Greta Gerwig’s seismic blockbuster succeeds. Scoring eight 2024 Academy Award nominations – including Best Picture – Barbie is a visually striking, cleverly hilarious, and surprisingly moving commentary on what the eponymous doll was really made for and how she truly can be an inspiration to women everywhere.

5. Bombshell (2019)

Speaking of which, a more grounded film with an even more important and urgent message is director Jay Roach’s Bombshell, which is inspired by the events leading up to Roger Ailes’ exit from Fox News amid numerous sexual assault allegations. 

Margot Robbie earned her second Academy Award nomination for playing Kayla Pospisil, who is not based on one person, but represents many young women who fell prey to the former CEO’s predatory behavior. Her devastating portrayal of the young, aspiring reporter’s fall from grace and eventual courageous upswing propels this already empowering dramatization of a momentous moment in history.

4. Babylon (2022)

The critics and audiences who reacted poorly to Babylon must not have been hoping to see a visually arresting, thoroughly dazzling, and deeply heartbreaking ode to the power of cinema. In addition to the pristine cinematography, gorgeous production design, Justin Hurwitz’s rousing score, and director Damien Chazelle’s incendiary script, much of the credit for this period drama’s captivatingly erratic energy goes to Margot Robbie’s incomparably brash performance as Nellie LaRoy – a natural-born star who becomes a devastating figure of self-destruction as the story traces Hollywood’s transition out of the Silent Era.

3. I, Tonya (2017)

In the ‘90s, otherwise highly-talented figure skater Tonya Harding’s lower-class upbringing gave her an unfavorable reputation in the athletic community that was only worsened by her then-husband’s involvement in a scandalous attack against her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan. 

However, her toughest critics might be willing to change their tune when witnessing the story through her own eyes in director Craig Gillespie’s I, Tonya. Margot Robbie earned her first Academy Award nomination for her impassioned, remarkably sympathetic, and transformative performance as the infamous former Olympian that spins this already refreshingly original biopic into, nearly, a perfect 10.

2. Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (2019)

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is a cheekily funny and absolutely exhilarating slice of alternative history (circa 1969) and told mostly from the point of view of fictional characters – actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stuntman, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt in an Oscar-winning performance). However, many key scenes feature Margot Robbie in a portrayal of Sharon Tate so convincing that it brought tears to the late starlet’s sister, Debra. 

The film, arguably, could have used more of Robbie’s extraordinary charm, but her otherwise brief appearances are pivotal to the story and why this passionate love letter to cinema’s Silver Age is one of Tarantino’s best movies yet.

1. The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Admittedly, Margot Robbie’s limited screen time in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is the one aspect that keeps me from ranking it at Number One instead of another great Leonardo DiCaprio-led movie that utilizes her luminous onscreen presence and impeccable skill to the absolute fullest and would make her a star in the process. 

In fact, I consider her fearless performance as Naomi LaPaglia to be the true secret weapon of The Wolf of Wall Street – a manic cautionary tale based on the memoir by former stock-broker Jordan Belfort (played by DiCaprio). As I said before, there was no question Robbie was destined to be a star from the way she first walks onto the screen, helping make one of the best Martin Scorsese movies of the 21st century one of the legendary filmmaker’s all-time finest classics.

Of course, we should not forget some of the films that feature Margot Robbie in much smaller, but no less memorable roles. For instance, when she stole the show as Charlotte in 2013’s romantic, modern time travel classic, About Time, or made a cameo as herself explaining some financial concept while taking a bubble bath in The Big Short from 2015. In whatever capacity she is featured, the actor never fails to light up the screen and Hollywood is better for it.

Margot Robbie is famously Australian but you wouldn't know it from her filmography: across some of the best Margot Robbie movies like The Wolf of Wall Street, I, Tonya, or this year's billion-dollar blockbuster Barbie, you haven't heard the actress's natural Aussie accent ever the big screen. But there is one dialect that Margot keeps coming back to, and it ain't an accident. 

The performer-producer recently sat down with Variety to test whether she could recall some of her most memorable onscreen quotes. After correctly guessing Naomi Lapaglia's famous "What are you, a fucking owl?" line from the actor's Scorsese-directed breakout role, Robbie revealed why she loves doing a Brooklyn accent onscreen: 

Robbie also revealed that she "wouldn't even know how to say" her The Wolf of Wall Street lines without a Brooklyn accent, it's become "so ingrained" for her. Of course, The Harley Quinn actress also dips into the New York City dialect for the comic-book character's famously thick Brooklyn accent. (Editor's note: this writer is a Brooklyn native and can say that Robbie's New Yawk accent is not the worst I've ever heard.) 

However, other American accents don't come as easily to the Dalby-born star, specifically the flat Pacific Northwest accent she had to master to play controversial figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, for which she was Oscar-nominated for Best Actress in 2018: 

On the opposite end of things, Robbie had to adopt a "non-accent" for her role as the titular fashion doll in Barbie. She told Vogue in a May 2023 cover story how she took on a "General American accent" that had to change throughout Barbie's journey: at the beginning, the character speaks in a higher register and "everything is very definite" with no second thoughts or hesitations. However, as the film goes on and Barbie becomes more "human," her register lowers and her speech pattern features more pauses. 

Robbie dug into the topic of dialects during her Variety Actors on Actors discussion with Irishman Cillian Murphy. When the Oppenheimer star praised the actress on her American accents, she explained that Aussies have to "build the muscles" to take on Yank dialects: 

Given how much she's built up those muscles over the years, it's not a shock then that Robbie never acts in her own dialect. As she told Variety:

Guess we'll just have to keep watching YouTube interviews if we want to hear that lovely Aussie accent in any upcoming movies. 

Margot Robbie is one of Hollywood’s most bankable actresses these days, but she only skyrocketed to fame after starring in The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio when she was only 22. The breakthrough role moved mountains for the actress, and she has spoken over the years about how much the part meant to her when she was cast. At the time, she was flabbergasted when director Martin Scorsese asked to meet with her, and she had an unintentionally funny response when she was found out the famous director was interested in her for the role.

When Martin Scorsese was casting The Wolf of Wall Street, hundreds if not thousands of actresses vied for the role of Naomi. Even on the page it was a star-making part, and a juicy role alongside one of cinema’s most well-regarded leading men. There was something about Robbie’s audition tape that caught his eye, and he wanted to meet with the young Australian actress. When she heard the news, she couldn’t believe it, and almost couldn’t comprehend that Scorsese had actually seen her tape. She told CBS Sunday Morning: 

While it may have been surprising for her to get the call, it wasn’t surprising for the world when they saw her performance in The Wolf of Wall Street. Robbie holds her own against powerhouse performances by DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, and clearly was the right actress for the role. She is funny, animated, sexy, and effortlessly switches between comedic and dramatic scenes.

Robbie hilariously may not have known how she got into the mix, but it was clear the aforementioned "Marty" had a good eye. She end up having strong instincts about the characters, and pushed strongly to come out "completely naked" for a pivotal onscreen scene with Leonardo DiCaprio. The role could have easily been one note in the hands of another star, but she truly steals the show in every one of her scenes.

Those strong instincts have served her well in Hollywood since. Alongside Margot Robbie's myriad movie roles, She has since evolved into one of the biggest producers in Hollywood too. Doubtless, the Barbie actress is probably on a first name basis with everyone now; however, it’s still endearing to hear her reminisce about her humble beginnings. 

Since then, Margot Robbie has not only made an effort to take on challenging roles like Tonya Harding and Harley Quinn, but her experience with Scorsese also influenced her in consistently choosing to work with auteur directors. She has worked with big names like Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Greta Gerwig, and continues to seek out interesting material. She also worked with DiCaprio again in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood… and probably now confidently calls him “Leo.” 

Though Hollywood A-listers make more money for one movie that some of us will see in a lifetime, there are times where even some of the highest grossing actors of all time didn’t make as much as you'd think. Over the years, stars like Robert Downey Jr., Julia Roberts, and Brad Pitt have brought in massive paydays for acting and producing, but those same stars have also seen incredibly small paychecks for one reason or another.

If you’ve ever wanted to know about 33 actors who made way less than you’d think for a beloved movie, look no further…

Robert Downey Jr. Made $500,000 For Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. was the first major star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and would be a staple of the Infinity Saga for more than a decade. During this time, he made a ton of money for his superhero performances. However, he only took home a comparatively small payday of $500,000 for 2008’s Iron Man, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Bill Murray Made $9,000 For Rushmore

Bill Murray is one of the most beloved actors of all time and a frequent collaborator of Wes Anderson’s ever since the release of Rushmore back in 1998. That fruitful partnership started out modestly for the SNL alum, as he was paid $9,000 for his take on Herman Blume, per Vulture.

Gal Gadot Made $300,000 For Wonder Woman

When Gal Gadot first signed on to portray Diana Prince in the DCEU back in 2014, Variety reported that the Fast & Furious star would take on a salary of $300,000 per movie, including Wonder Woman, which was released three years later.

Julia Roberts Made $300,000 For Pretty Woman

Though she had some success at the box office prior to its release, Julia Roberts turned into a massive star thanks to 1990’s Pretty Woman and one of the most well-known A-listers on the planet. However, Roberts, who would go on to earn a ton of cash for movies like Erin Brockovich years later, reportedly received a modest sum of $300,000 for her role in the all-time great romantic comedy, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Hilary Swank Made $3,000 For Boys Don’t Cry

Hilary Swank won her first Oscar and became one of the most talked about actresses thanks to her transformative portrayal of Brandon Teena in Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry. When appearing on Women’s Dinner Party years later, Swank revealed she was paid $3,000 for the role, which wasn’t enough to qualify for health insurance.

Tom Hanks Made $50,000 For Toy Story

Tom Hanks, who won two Academy Awards prior to the 1995 release of Toy Story, was reportedly paid $50,000 to provide the voice of Woody in the landmark Pixar film, according to the Los Angeles Times. In the same article, the publication reported that Hanks made $5 million upfront for its 1999 sequel.

Oprah Winfrey Made $35,000 For The Color Purple

Oprah Winfrey received an Oscar nomination for her performance in Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple back in 1985. The media mogul, who is worth billions today, later told Essence she was paid $35,000 for portrayal of Sofia.

Robin Williams Made $75,000 For Aladdin

Aladdin will forever be remembered as one of the best Robin Williams movies, and rightfully so. And while the late actor provided countless hours of incredible lines for his co-starring performance, he only made $75,000 for his troubles, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Jamie Lee Curtis Made $8,000 For Halloween

John Carpenter’s Halloween, one of the best horror movies, turned Jamie Lee Curtis into a scream queen almost overnight. However, the Academy Award winner later told People Magazine that she only made $8,000 for her portrayal of Laurie Strode.

Nick Castle Made $25/Day For Halloween

Nick Castle has played Michael Myers a total of five times over the years, with the most recent being 2022’s Halloween Ends. Though the role made him a horror icon, Castle told Vanity Fair he was only paid $25 for each day of shooting in the original back in 1978.

Matthew McConaughey Made Less Than $200,000 For Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club, a role that ushered in a new era of his career. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he was paid less than $200,000 upfront for the movie9 but did receive an undisclosed amount on the backend.

Chris Evans Made $300,000 For Captain America: The First Avenger

Chris Evans was a driving force for the first few phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was paid handsomely for his efforts later on. However, when he was cast to play Steve Rogers in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, he reportedly only made $300,000, per The Guardian.

Jeff Daniels Made $50,000 For Dumb And Dumber

Jeff Daniels, who was mostly known for his dramatic roles at the time, was cast to appear alongside Jim Carrey in the Farrelly Brothers’ 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber despite New Line Cinema wanting someone else. Years later, the directors told The Hollywood Reporter that the studio low-balled him with an offer of $50,000, thinking he’d say no. You know the rest.

Taraji P. Henson Made $150,000 For The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Taraji P. Henson received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a performance that netted her a great deal of screen time. However, as she later told Variety, she was only paid $150,000 for the gig, which was several hundred thousand dollars less than her initial request of $500,000.

Jonah Hill Made $60,000 For The Wolf Of Wall Street 

Jonah Hill was paid $60,000 for his portrayal of Donnie Azoff in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 epic comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. While that may seem small considering the size of his role, Hill later told Howard Stern (via BBC) that he immediately took the offer, adding that he would have sold his house and given all his money to work with the acclaimed director. 

Orlando Bloom Made $175,000 For The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy 

Orlando Bloom was an instrumental part of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with his character, Legolas, being featured heavily throughout all three movies. During a 2023 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, the actor revealed he was paid a total of $175,000 for the entire project.

Jon Heder Initially Made $1,000 For Napoleon Dynamite 

Napoleon Dynamite pretty much came out of nowhere and took the world by storm in 2004, partly because its star, Jon Heder. A few years after the film’s release, Heder told Stuff Magazine that he initially made $1,000 from the movie but was later able to negotiate his deal after MTV picked up distribution.

Daisy Ridley Made Between $100,000 And $300,000 For Star Wars: The Force Awakens 

Daisy Ridley was a relatively unknown actress when she was cast in one of the lead roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which might explain her low salary for the 2015 blockbuster. According to Variety, that number was reportedly between $100,000 and $300,000.

John Boyega Made Between $100,000 And $300,000 For Star Wars: The Force Awakens 

John Boyega’s Finn was one of the most heavily featured characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the young actor reportedly only received a payday somewhere between $100,000 and $300,000, per Variety.

James Earl Jones Made $7,000 For Star Wars

James Earl Jones’ dynamic voice gave Darth Vader a menacing edge in George Lucas' 1977 film Star Wars (and the rest of the franchise), but did you know that he was only paid $7,000 for the first movie? When speaking with the American Film Institute, the legendary actor admitted that he thought that was good money at the time.

Mel Gibson Made $9,000 For Mad Max 

After appearing in Mad Max, Mel Gibson would go on to lead some of the best action movies of all time, but back when he was cast in the late ‘70s, he was a broke college student. That’s why, as he told ExperienceWith.com, his $9,000 salary for George Miller’s dystopian thriller seemed like a fortune.

Seann William Scott Made $8,000 For American Pie 

American Pie was one of the biggest movies of the ‘90s, and Seann William Scott’s Stifler was its breakout character. So, how much did the young actor make for his career-defining role? Well, as he told The Rich Eisen Show in 2023, he was paid $8,000, most of which he spent on a used Thunderbird.

Christian Bale Made The Minimum Salary For American Psycho 

Christian Bale’s take on the unhinged Patrick Bateman in 2000’s American Psycho is one of the actor’s most unforgettable performances, but it could very well be one of his smallest paydays. Though he didn’t reveal the exact number in a 2022 GQ profile, the actor did say it was the “absolute minimum they were illegally allowed” to pay him.

Michelle Williams Made $625,000 For All The Money In The World 

Michelle Williams was reportedly only paid $625,000 for her portrayal of Gail Harris in Ridley Scott’s 2017 biographical crime thriller All the Money in the World, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Though this is a hefty fee, her co-star, Mark Wahlberg, was reported to have taken home $5 million for his role.

Barkhad Abdi Made $65,000 For Captain Phillips 

Barkhad Abdi became an overnight sensation following the release of Captain Phillips, in which he plays lead pirate Abduwali Muse. According to the New Yorker, Abdi’s acting debut and Oscar-nominated performance earned him $65,000.

Jennifer Lopez Made $0 For Hustlers 

Jennifer Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Hustlers, a movie she made for free. During a GQ breakdown of her biggest career moments, the multi-talented star said she starred in and produced the movie for no upfront money, as she was investing in herself. However, it wasn’t disclosed as to how much she made on the backend of the film’s release, which was $157.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

Gunnar Hansen Made $800 For Texas Chain Saw Massacre 

Gunnar Hansen’s Leatherface is an instantly recognizable horror villain thanks to his mask made of human flesh and signature chainsaw. But did you know that the actor was only paid a three-digit sum for his performance in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? In 2013, the actor told Fast Company that he made $800 for his part in the iconic ‘70s horror movie.

Dustin Hoffman Made $20,000 For The Graduate 

The Graduate was the movie that turned Dustin Hoffman into a young Hollywood star, but it was also one that didn’t earn him a whole lot of money. According to a 1968 New York Times article, Hoffman reportedly made $20,000 for his career-defining role, but he only ended up keeping $4,000 of that after expenses and taxes were taken out.

John Candy Made $414 For His Home Alone Cameo 

The late John Candy appears in Home Alone for only a few minutes, but it’s still wild to think that his cameo only netted the actor $414. In the Home Alone episode of Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us, it is revealed that Candy’s unforgettable portrayal of Gus Polinski, the Polka King of the Midwest, didn’t necessarily break the bank.

Jessica Chastain Made $1.75 Million For The Martian 

Jessica Chastain’s paycheck for The Martian was shockingly low. Around the time of the film’s 2015 release, there was a report that the actress made $7 million from her part, but she told The Huffington Post that she actually made around a quarter of that, which would be around $1.75 million. The film’s star, Matt Damon, reportedly made between $15 and 25 million for his part.

Brad Pitt Made $6,000 For Thelma And Louise 

Brad Pitt is one of the biggest and highest paid actors around today and has been that way for the better part of the past 30 years. However, that wasn’t always the case. According to the Daily Mail, the actor was paid just $6,000 for his breakout performance as JD in Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise.

Jon Voight Made The ‘Minimum’ Salary For Midnight Cowboy 

Jon Voight received all kinds of nominations for his performance in Midnight Cowboy, but the actor was paid the “minimum” for his portrayal of Joe Buck. When disclosing this to The Guardian decades later, Voight also revealed he received a $14.73 charge for meals on the final day of the shoot.

Adam Levine Made $0 For Begin Again 

Maroon 5 frontman and former coach on The Voice Adam Levine appeared in John Carney’s 2014 musical dramedy, Begin Again for free. When speaking with USA Today around the time of the film’s release, Levine explained that he did the movie “for no money,” stating that he had made enough through his other ventures and wanted the experience.

It’s safe to say that all of these actors have done okay for themselves over the years after making relatively small salaries throughout their career. But it’s still wild to think about Robert Downey Jr. only making half-a-million to play Tony Stark. What a steal.

Every year, the Academy Awards ends with the honors of Best Picture being announced to the world. Admittedly, the Academy doesn’t always get it right. For every Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, there’s a potential Crash to take its place the next year. So let’s talk about the Best Picture losers that really should have won, and why these golden competitors deserved more. 

Belfast

Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet story of Buddy (Jude Hill) growing up during The Troubles in Ireland was bested by CODA as the top of the 2022 Academy Awards winners lineup. It was a surprising upset that made history for streaming originals, but it also left a beautifully formed tale of childhood and struggle behind in the dust.

1917

Bong Joon-ho’s darkly comedic Parasite, was an absolutely sterling choice for Best Picture. However, looking back on 2019’s films to be honored, Sam Mendes’ 1917 was both a technical and emotional marvel. Depicting World War I through what looked like a single take, the powerful film should have emerged victorious.

A Star Is Born

On the sliding scale of egregious wins/losses at the Oscars, 2019’s Academy Award winners possess one of the most upsetting upsets in the show’s entire history. Director/star Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born failed to secure the win over Peter Farrelly’s Green Book when it came time to award the top prize. You can still hear the screams from that night floating through the air, if you listen close enough.

Arrival

2017’s Academy class of nominees saw La La Land and Moonlight duking it out for Best Picture honors, right to the epic Oscar night mistake that saw victory proclaimed and reversed in the same moment. If only Arrival had seen its fortunes faring better as the true BP winner, perhaps this whole incident could have been avoided entirely. We’ll never truly know.

The Big Short

How strong of a year did the Oscars have in 2016? There are several movies that could have handily taken the prize, despite the fact that Spotlight’s Best Picture win is still something to celebrate. Much like that true-to-life drama, Adam McKay’s The Big Short was a movie that tackled personally identifiable issues and should have won the top prize in the process.

Whiplash

You could very easily mention Birdman’s 2015 win in a room of movie fans and draw a fair amount of sighs and cheers. At the same time, if you said something like "Whiplash was the true best picture of 2014," you just might hear a more unified response supporting that very claim. 

The Wolf of Wall Street

Oh, The Wolf of Wall Street, how you deserved so much more. Though 12 Years A Slave took the top prize, 2014’s Best Picture race did have some other competitors that felt as deserving as the winner. What’s even crazier than this film not winning is that Margot Robbie wasn’t even nominated for her star-making performance.

Gravity

Another heavy hitter that looked like it might take Best Picture in 2014 was Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity. Though it was nominated in the same class as Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years A Slave, Sandra Bullock’s bad day in space was an absolutely golden flick that should have triumphed.

Hugo

2012 gave the world another divisive Best Picture winner that’s still questioned to this day: The Artist. However, if Hollywood wanted to honor the art of filmmaking, with another movie made with visual gimmicks and a story full of heart and emotion, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo would have been a fantastic choice for the honors. 

The Social Network

Some upsets in the category are so large the world tends to skate over history in favor of a more fitting result. 2011’s victory for The King’s Speech is definitely present, since just as we’ll continue to call out Andrew Garfield deserving an Oscar nod, we’ll continue to highlight how The Social Network should have been the top movie of this Academy Awards scrum.

Up in the Air

The first year of the modern Academy Awards with an expanded Best Picture field, The Hurt Locker was named the top flick of its class. And yet another story about wounds that cut personally and professionally should have really been the belle of the ball. It’s ok: Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air will still reign in our hearts, even if the Academy was not so kind.

Inglourious Basterds

Some might argue that with a newly expanded nominee field came some nominations for movies that could have won the “popular film” Oscar. If anyone tells you Inglourious Basterds is one of those movies, you look them straight in the eye and ask them to repeat it. This just might be Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, and that's a bingo.

Frost/Nixon

History comes alive at its best in movies like Frost/Nixon. Watching the verbal sparring match between Michael Sheen and Frank Langella was one of the joys of the film. Ultimately, No Country For Old Men took the top prize at the 2009 Academy Awards, but there’s a silent majority that would make the case for this being the truly deserving title. 

Milk

At once deeply heartwarming and utterly tragic, Gus Van Zant’s Milk chronicled the life and loss of openly gay politician and activist Harvey Milk (Sean Penn). A member of the highly competitive year that saw No Country For Old Men win top honors, the picture deserves extra consideration to this day. 

Michael Clayton

Some years are just too good in the history of film, and it’s a shame there aren’t more ties for movies that equally deserve the win. No Country For Old Men saw itself at the heart of that very storm as the victor of 2008’s Oscars. That being said, good luck trying to make a case against Michael Clayton being the true victor of that year, especially with that explosive finale.

Brokeback Mountain

Mark 2006 down as yet another Oscar competition where the winner was marked as a controversial bad kid of the family. Crash would take the top prize, but you could already hear viewers openly questioning why Brokeback Mountain’s heartbreaking tale of forbidden love didn’t make the grade. 

Good Night, And Good Luck

Crash’s 2006 win saw a field of better, more competitive films losing out on the Best Picture moniker. Even with George Clooney walking away with a Best Supporting Actor win for Syriana, the loss of his directing/co-writing efforts in Good Night, and Good Luck still remains one of the most notable mistakes. At least the film made the list of CinemaBlend's 100 Best Movies of the 2000s, and rightfully so.

The Aviator

How, how, how did Million Dollar Baby beat The Aviator in 2005’s Best Picture race? Martin Scorsese’s historical drama brilliantly danced between celebrating old Hollywood opulence while also diving into the tortured psyche of Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio). Scorsese eventually scored a big win with The Departed a couple years later, but this loss still stings quite a bit.

The Green Mile

When Stephen King goes to the Oscars, his work goes in style. Just five years after Frank Darabont sent The Shawshank Redemption to its Best Picture showdown, the legendary collaborator scored another nod with The Green Mile. American Beauty won that year, a win that over time and consideration makes this King loss all the more upsetting.

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan feels like a movie that should have, without question, won a BP trophy at the Oscars. That feeling was firmly in place right until the night the actual victor, Shakespeare in Love, took home its spoils. Go ahead and take some time to punch the floor if you have to. It’s perfectly natural.

L.A. Confidential

Titanic truly was the ship of dreams for James Cameron and most everyone involved in its production. It was a mythic victory that made history for years to come, but was it really the correct choice? When the BP race that included that film also featured L.A. Confidential within its ranks, you don’t need to be a detective to know the real answer.

Apollo 13

Here’s an interesting Academy Awards two-step: in 1995, Forrest Gump won Best Picture, but it probably shouldn’t have. Meanwhile,1996 saw Mel Gibson’s Braveheart winning those same honors; the same year that the Tom Hanks starring Apollo 13 should have brought home the gold. 

The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption is a perfect movie; full stop. Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s fairy tale for adults is still a well-regarded picture to this very day, standing as one of the best films of all time. And yet it couldn’t beat Forrest Gump for the big prize at the 1995 Oscars. I wish I could tell you that was the right choice.

Goodfellas

As far back as Oscar watchers can remember, the loss of Goodfellas to Dances With Wolves was one of the worst upsets to behold at the Academy Awards. Whether you’re a clown or not, that competition was not funny or amusing and may have inspired some fans to swear as much as Joe Pesci has in his entire career with Martin Scorsese.

Working Girl

1989's Oscars were all about Rain Man fever, as Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman's dramedy took home that year's top prize. Which is fine and good but, if the Academy wanted to reward that genre in a better fashion, director Mike Nichols' Working Girl was right there, waiting for the chance. At least Carly Simon's iconic "Let The River Run" won Best Original Song in that same year, so the Melanie Griffith/Harrison Ford/Sigourney Weaver love triangle didn't go home empty handed.

Broadcast News

The Last Emperor is the movie that won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture; at least that’s what it says in the history books. And yet, there’s quite a bit of room for doubt, when taking into account that the powerhouse dramedy Broadcast News was also up in that same race. At the same time, the movie’s loss is one that Albert Brooks’ Aaron Altman would view as just another day at the office.

Network

1977 was a red hot year in Academy history, as Rocky became the underdog to rise up and claim ultimate Oscar victory. While the flick's place in the pantheon of sports movies is without question, the presence of Sidney Lumet’s Network in that same contest makes me wonder if the right choice was made, or if anyone else is as mad as hell that this satire wasn’t chosen as the top film.

Little Women

Greta Gerwig not being nominated for directing Little Women is an Oscar travesty. But the fact that the movie failed to win Best Picture in 2020 just makes that fact even more heartbreaking. And considering how the movie's story breaks viewers' hearts with a classic and well-known piece of literature, it’s even more aggressively aggravating. 

The Post

The Shape of Water absolutely deserved Best Picture in 2017, especially when it came to striking a blow for genre films at the Oscars. Even with that in mind, Steven Spielberg’s political/journalistic epic The Post is admittedly a more traditional pick that stands as one of the best “What If” cases in Academy Awards history.

The Martian

Admittedly The Martian is a movie that, while technically being a work of science fiction, rides the lines of more traditional Oscar genres rather well. You can argue whether it’s a comedy or a drama contender, especially thanks to the Golden Globes debacle that inspired that same question. What you can’t argue is that Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel wasn’t a prime contender for the Academy's biggest honor in 2016.

Brooklyn

Director John Crowley’s Brooklyn was a quietly effective story that recounted the immigrant experience and all of its highs and lows. But not all of the beauty in the world could push this film ahead of Spotlight in 2016’s Oscars race; and that’s something that will continue to stick out for as long as we keep these records.

The Queen

2007 saw Martin Scorsese winning pretty huge for The Departed, after losing some well-fought battles with films like Goodfellas and The Aviator. At the same time, Stephen Frears’ The Queen was sitting right there, expertly navigating the story of Princess Diana’s death and how Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) worked though the ensuing public fallout. 

Even royalty can somehow be overlooked at the awards show, proving how unpredictable this long-held tradition truly can be. The Academy Awards have always been a night of winners and losers, and all anyone can do is hope that the right balance between both sides is struck. 

But there will always be a history of people arguing over who the real winners were, as you can see with the films we’ve highlighted above. So when things don’t go the way you hoped on Oscar night, take comfort in the fact that there’s usually someone that’ll be in that same corner you’re cheering from.

Margot Robbie has been getting a lot of attention this year for being the leading lady of Barbie. But, let us not forget about Robbie's other movies that shaped her career. One of those films happens to be Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, and the proud director recently made sure to point out that the Australian actress’s movie career started with him.

In Wolf of Wall Street, one of the best movies about the stock market, Margot Robbie played Naomi Lapaglia, the gold-digging second wife of stock scam artist Jordan Belfort. As the Barbie movie is bringing the ultimate fame to the 33-year-old, Martin Scorsese felt the need to say in the Hindustan Times that Robbie's journey to stardom started with him and this movie. He said:

What a small world that is! Talk about work connections. Martin Scorsese pointed out that he hasn’t seen Barbie yet, but thought that Barbenheimer was a great cinematic event. He loved the idea of two completely opposite movies working well together and sharing the same release date. Scorsese was right that it brought wonders to cinema that we haven’t seen in a long time. Just look at the impact of the rising ticket sales for the double feature. 

All that aside, though, we do need to thank the Raging Bull director for giving Robbie a role that showed the world her acting chops. 

The up-and-coming actress was clearly the right woman for the part and her audition is living proof of that. While trying out for the role alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Robbie impulsively slapped him across the face as opposed to kissing him as the script said. She knew she needed to leave a lasting impression for everyone to remember her. And boy, did they. Plus, her character was supposed to be controlling and surprising, which is exactly what she was during the audition.

Margot Robbie’s involvement in The Wolf of Wall Street led to a lot of firsts for her. Not only was it her breakout role, but it was the first role that the internet started becoming obsessed with her feet. In fact, she was worried about “stabbing” Leonardo DiCaprio filming the infamous heel scene when her character puts her heels against his face. Luckily, there were no on-set accidents that involved those stems of hers, and both actors gave incredible performances.

Martin Scorsese must be very proud of Margot Robbie for where she is now in her career. Probably even more so because one of her first movies was one of his own! Not to mention, Robbie’s very lucky that her breakout role allowed her to work with one of the best directors out there. You can watch The Wolf of Wall Street right now with a Netflix subscription or Paramount+ subscription.

There are few businesses more ruthless than finance, at least if the movies are to be believed. Movies about the stock market tend to focus on the brutal capitalists responsible for moving money around, and often find themselves incredibly rich as a result. While there have been a few movies about plucky underdogs in this world, for the most part, movies about Wall Street and the stock market focus on the kinds of characters who occupy the upper echelons of society. 

In honor of Dumb Money, which just hit theaters and is one of the aforementioned underdog stories about regular people trying to prove that the stock market is not just for the ultra-wealthy, we’ve put together a list of the very best stock market movies in Hollywood history. 

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort (who had opinions about the whole GameStop thing), The Wolf of Wall Street is about a man who scams his way to the top of the financial industry. In defrauding his investors, both regular people and wealthy multimillionaires, out of millions of dollars, Belfort manages to become insanely wealthy himself from a very young age. 

From moment one, The Wolf of Wall Street is a bacchanalia of excess, and that excess extends all the way to its nearly three-hour runtime. In spite of that incredible scope, though, the movie is compelling all the way through thanks to one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best performances, and the direction of Martin Scorsese, working at the peak of his Goodfellas-esque form. Add in a hilarious supporting turn from Jonah Hill and the first Margot Robbie performance many of us had ever seen, and The Wolf of Wall Street quickly becomes one of the best movies about the excesses of American greed. 

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Boiler Room (2000) 

One of the best movies ever made about what it’s like to be a young financier striving to make money quickly, Boiler Room follows a group of “stock jocks” who are doing everything they can to make sales quickly. Like so many great stock market movies, though, the kids working at this firm aren’t necessarily on the right side of the law. 

Featuring a crackerjack cast that includes a young Vin Diesel (in one of his best movies), alongside Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Affleck, and Nia Long, Boiler Room is a tense thriller set in the world of high finance. It’s the kind of movie that features plenty of jargon you may not understand, but manages to get its points across about working in finance with complete clarity. These are not good people, even if the money they earn may seem pretty sweet. 

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Wall Street (1987) 

Perhaps the ultimate movie about the moral dilemmas of working on Wall Street, Wall Street tells the story of a young stock trader who comes under the mentorship of Gordon Gecko, an unscrupulous corporate raider. 

The personal compromises this young man has to make, and the judgment he faces from his father as a result, make up the bulk of the movie’s plot. What most people walked away from the movie thinking about, though, was Michael Douglas’s uncompromising central performance, which ultimately earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. 

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The Big Short (2015) 

The first “serious” movie of Adam McKay’s directorial career, The Big Short tells the story of the 2008 financial housing crisis from the perspective of the few people who saw the crisis coming, and made a fortune off of betting that it would happen. The movie is based on a true story and nonfiction book of the same name, and features a sprawling cast of characters, who all get brought in on the scheme to short the housing market. 

Thanks to great central performances from Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, among others, The Big Short makes fairly complex financial machinations feel relatively straightforward. Of course, it also helps the movie is incredibly light on its feet, and seems to have a real sense of outrage about the financial crisis, and the fact that virtually no one was held accountable in its aftermath. 

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Trading Places (1983) 

One of the great comedies of the 1980s, Trading Places tells the story of a stock broker and homeless man who switch lives as part of a social experiment being orchestrated by two wealthy brothers. The experiment is designed to prove that there is nothing inherently different about the two men except for the opportunities they’ve been given. 

In addition to being a pretty smart social critique, Trading Places is also uproariously funny, featuring wonderful central performances from Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy (this isn't his favorite movie, by the way). The movie climaxes on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, which is part of the reason it qualifies for this list. It’s really a movie about the trappings of wealth more generally, but one that makes that point in large part by taking a close look at the inner workings of the finance industry. 

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Margin Call (2011) 

Another movie about the 2008 financial crisis, Margin Call tells the story of an investment firm that discovers the crisis just hours before its worst day, and realizes that they have to begin selling their stocks in order to keep the firm liquid. The movie takes place over the course of a single night, and follows a sprawling ensemble as they orchestrate late night meetings in order to determine what their course of action should be. 

Margin Call is a look inside the lives of those in the finance industry, and manages to be a trenchant commentary on how they can behave with such little regard for their own morality. It’s not the most cheery movie on this list, but Margin Call is another great example of how, anchored by great performances from a broad ensemble, a movie can make even the most complicated financial lingo sound approachable. 

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And those are just some of the best stock market movies to check out. Dumb Money is playing in some theaters now, and will be available in even more when its wide replace takes place on September 29, 2023. 

Margot Robbie, the talented Australian-born actress, has made a major impact on Hollywood in the short amount of time that has elapsed since her breakthrough role in The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, received critical acclaim and showcased Robbie's acting prowess in a role that demanded sex appeal (which could explain the internet's obsession with her feet) and fierce determination. As the movie approaches its tenth anniversary, Robbie recently shared her worries while shooting that infamous scene with DiCaprio.

In an interview with Vogue, Margot Robbie takes a look and breaks down some of her most iconic looks. Not only does she discuss her fashion choices, but she also reveals an intriguing Wall Street behind-the-scenes detail: she was worried she would “stab” DiCaprio with her heels while filming one of her most iconic scenes. Recalling filming the sequence, Robbie shared:

The revelation is a surprise, considering the meticulous planning and execution involved in filming intense and physically demanding scenes. The actress clearly had no reservations about “giving it to” DiCaprio when it came to landing the role. Robbie admitted in the past that she impulsively slapped her costar during her audition. Luckily, the move impressed the actor and film director enough that she was ultimately hired. Though, I doubt the Titanic star would have been quite as impressed had he been stabbed in the eye with a pink pump! 

The Wolf of Wall Street was a total game-changer for Robbie. It catapulted her into the spotlight and cemented her status as a Hollywood super-talent. Since then, she's rocked the silver screen with epic performances like Harley Quinn in DC movies like Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey. And let's not forget some of her absolute best flicks, like her Oscar-nominated performance in I, Tonya, and her fabulous turn in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – a role she basically scored by just asking for it.

Margot Robbie is set to hit the 2023 movie release schedule with her highly anticipated Barbie film, which she produced and stars as the titular doll wrapped in plastic. Though her feet are set to play a significant plot point in the Greta Gerwig-directed movie, unlike Leo, I highly doubt Ken will have to worry about any 'stabbing' incidents from Margot's stylish footwear.

Mark your calendars for November 23, when Barbie hits theaters. Robbie's star is only going to rise higher and higher. I, for one, absolutely can't wait to see what this talented woman has in store for us in the next chapter of her extraordinary career

Don’t adjust your television sets. There are not blonde doubles here; what you're going to see is indeed a Margot Robbie doppelgänger. A Tennessee college student has gone viral on social media for her remarkable resemblance to Hollywood actress Margot Robbie. In the video, the influencer can be seen imitating Robbie’s character in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street (for which she slapped Leonardo DiCaprio during her audition). The video has already garnered over 4.9 million views, and I can see why -- because I even had to do a double take!

In the video, TikTok user Lexi Ashton wears a baby blue dress (reminiscent of the one Margot Robbie's character wore) with a cutout near her cleavage and a $100 bill sticking out of the opening. She then mouths along to a famous quote from the movie, in which Robbie’s Naomi Lapaglia says: “No, Daddy doesn’t even get to touch Mommy for a very, very, very long time.” Ashton’s TikTok followers quickly pointed out her striking resemblance to lead actress of Barbie (which we know a lot about), lovingly nicknaming her “Rargo Mobbie” and praising her for nailing the re-enactment. You can see Ashton’s video for yourself below:

Of course, Lexi Ashton isn’t the only one getting into the look-alike game. Her recreation of The Wolf of Wall Street scene has led to comparisons to Russian influencer Anastasyia Prichinina, who has been called the Australian actor's twin by many of her seven million TikTok followers. In a Newsweek feature published last year, Prichinina discussed how she has been compared to the A-lister since the release of Suicide Squad and how fans continue to point out her resemblance to the star's character, Harley Quinn.

Social media has given rise to many Internet doppelgängers, and they've become increasingly common. Even Scarlett Johansson, who portrays Black Widow, has her own doppelgänger in the form of a TikTok user. Johansson’s look-alike is particularly striking in their resemblance. Interestingly, the social media personality who resembles Johansson also collaborates with someone who looks like Margot Robbie, much like Lexi Ashton.

Lexi Ashton’s video is a testament to the power of social media and how it can launch careers or, at the very least, create some wonderful viral moments. Her resemblance to the Oscar nominee has undoubtedly caught the attention of fans, and it'll be interesting to see what opportunities may come her way in the future. Regardless, there is no denying that this doppelgänger is drop-dead gorgeous and has carved out a nice little place for herself in the framework of celebrity and social media culture.

Who knows what the future holds for the Internet personality but, with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie hitting theaters on July 21st as part of the schedule of 2023 new movie releases, she will soon have some new Margot Robbie material to recreate for fans. Speaking of Robbie content, you can also stream The Wolf of Wall Street using a Paramount+ subscription.

When the Barbie trailer dropped, the collective response from fans was really positive. They couldn’t get enough of the vibrant colors, the really fun tone and, well, also Margot Robbie’s feet. The footage opened with the starlet stepping out of her heels, and the subsequent shot of her bare feet wound up being, without question, the single most screenshotted, memed and talked about still from the teaser ahead of the Greta Gerwig film's release. I’d love to say that heightened interest was surprising, but if you’ve been paying attention, it’s really not.

The Internet has long been obsessed with Margot Robbie’s feet. She’s repeatedly removed her shoes in movies, and there’s always been an outsized reaction. If it was just contained to the dark corners of the internet that are always excited about uncovered feet, I’d be a lot less interested. In Robbie’s case, however, the subsequent conversation has always been louder and more mainstream, which is why it makes sense she's the star whose feet will become a major plot point in Barbie.

In fact, Robbie told CinemaBlend she's "flattered" about all the noise her famous feet have made on film. So, let’s talk about it. Here’s a quick history of the internet being a little too interested in Margot Robbie’s feet...

The Heel Scene In The Wolf Of Wall Street

Margot Robbie was in other movies prior to The Wolf Of Wall Street, but the 2013 Martin Scorsese film turned her from obscure actress into Hollywood’s new it girl. Perhaps fittingly, she wasn’t wearing shoes when she found out she got the role, but she was certainly in them during one of the Best Picture nominee's most memorable scenes when she put her heel on Leonardo DiCaprio's head. 

The seductive scene turned big comedic reveal is a fantastic moment within a fantastic movie, and to the surprise of no one, it was a hot conversation amongst many viewers after they saw the film. Initially, much of the focus, at least in mainstream discourse, was on Robbie's larger look and the tone of the scene itself, but as her feet have become a source of conversation in subsequent movies, their role here has taken on renewed focus.

The Bare Feet At The Movies In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

It's no secret some of Quentin Tarantino's movies are a little hoof-forward. The beloved director has been asked a lot over the years, including by GQ, about his sockless choices, but the conversation got a whole lot louder when the fabulous Once Upon A Time In Hollywood dropped and featured a lot of feet shots, to the point where someone made a YouTube compilation that's nearly three minutes long. Just to say the quiet part out loud, that means almost three minutes of the movie's entire runtime is people walking and/or close-ups of people's feet.

Obviously Margot Robbie gets in on that. She attends a movie screening, takes off her boots and just puts her bare feet all over the seat in front of her like a shoeless Rick James stomping all over Eddie Murphy's couch. To be clear, no one is sitting anywhere close to her, but it's still a wild move and I say that as someone that wears shoes the minimum societal norms allow me. The camera lingers on her and her toes for a hot minute too. 

Were this were a normal movie, that would most assuredly be considered the feet scene, but considering we also get Margaret Qualley rubbing her dirty toes all over Brad Pitt's windshield, this would not the main contender for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood's feet scene.

Picking A Lock With Her Feet In The Suicide Squad

Without question, the most badass example of Margot Robbie's feet comes in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad in which she chokes out her captors, steals a key and picks the lock, all using her feet and toes. It's extremely impressive, especially because Robbie did the stunt herself. In fact, director James Gunn later complained that the props and set-up of the scene caused some fans to assume it was a stunt double. It was not. 

Given the nature of the scene, it's no surprise the camera zooms in very closely on her feet, and given her history, it's no surprise the internet had thoughts. Following the film's release, the conversation online was a mix of 'Can you believe how cool that was?' and also 'Can you believe her feet were featured so prominently in another key movie scene?'

The First Shot Of Barbie's Trailer 

And that brings us to Barbie. The first live-action shot of the latest railer is the title character walking in heels, removing them and standing on her tiptoes. Obviously the internet collectively lost its mind over this Barbie shot. Chrissy Teigen even called for a documentary just on that one shot in a tweet that was liked by more than two hundred thousand people. It was also a hot topic of conversation over at Wiki Feet, which, thanks to this article, I have now discovered is a real thing. And if you want to know how the whole thing was shot, TikTok is also devoted to Barbie's feet.

The chatter around Robbie's feet in Barbie is louder than it's ever been mostly because people are interested for very different reasons. To some, it's a sign of how much attention to detail the movie is paying since Barbie's feet are really like that. To others, it's a fascinating point of curiosity that the actress' feet have been zoomed in on so many times, and to the Larys Strong's of the world, well, they're always interested in feet.

To Sum Up

Margot Robbie knows the internet is into her feet. She was asked about it in an interview and said she thinks it's weird, but she's also flattered. As such, I think it's probably fair to say the number of times she's been shoeless in a movie is almost certainly happenstance. Given how talented she is and how many years she almost certainly has left as a Hollywood A-lister, however, I think it's very likely we'll see her feet again at some point. When they come out, expect this conversation to start all over again.

Regardless of whether she bares her sole again or not, consider this article a sales pitch for kicking off your shoes and going barefoot for awhile. There's nothing quite like feeling your toes against the ground. It's one of life's great pleasures, and if more of us did it more often, perhaps people wouldn't care so much when Margot does. 

From Best Picture winners like Anora to fun rom-coms like Sleeping with Other People, your Hulu subscription is a great place to find some of the sexiest movies on any streamer. Like all streaming services, Hulu rotates through a lot of content, like adding Challengers and The Wolf of Wall Street in July, so we're here to make sure everything is updated with new additions as the temperatures rise and the heat of summer takes over!

Anora (2024)

The Director: Sean Baker

The Cast: Mikey Madison, Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn

What It’s About: An exotic dancer from New York City has a “rags to riches” story of her own after meeting and falling in love with the son of a Russian oligarch. But things go sideways when her husband’s family finds out about their marriage.

What To Expect: Considering Anora spends a good chunk of its time in gentlemen’s clubs, it would be a shocker if this highly regarded 2024 drama didn’t feature any nudity. Spoiler: it does.

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No Hard Feelings (2023)

The Director: Gene Stupnitsky

The Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick

What It’s About: A desperately broke woman will do anything to save her childhood home, even if it means being hired by a wealthy family to have sex with their awkward and inexperienced college-bound son.

What To Expect: No Hard Feelings, one of the raunchier sex comedies of the 2020s, is a wild and thrilling ride with a surprising amount of heart sprinkled in throughout. And no, Jennifer Lawrence did not use a body double.

• Stream No Hard Feelings on Hulu.

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

The Director: Ang Lee

The Cast: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway

What It’s About: One of the great love stories in film history sees Ennis (Ledger) and Jack (Gyllenhaal) give in to their desires despite the societal pressure keeping them apart.

What To Expect: The perfect movie to watch during Pride Month. Though it's not the raciest movie on this list, the passion is undeniable in this incredible movie that has proven to be one of the best love stories and one of the most enduring LGBTQ movies of all time.

Kinds Of Kindness (2024)

The Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

The Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe

What It’s About: The tales of three strangers – an ambitious man, a police officer, and a woman with a special ability – are explored with no connection to one another.

What To Expect: Anyone who’s watched any of Yorgos Lanthimos’ other films knows what to expect here. That said, the uninitiated are in for one wild ride with this movie’s bonkers stories, captivating performances, and the filmmaker’s knack for making audiences laugh their way through the discomfort.

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Hustlers (2019)

The Director: Lorene Scafaria

The Cast: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles

What It’s About: Life gets even more complicated for an exotic dancer after she gets wrapped up in a scheme to defraud clients out of all their money and so much more.

What To Expect: Both funny and dramatic, this sexy-as-hell crime flick has a lot going for it, including incredible performances by Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez.

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Challengers (2024)

The Director: Luca Guadagnino

The Cast: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist

What It’s About: A love triangle emerges between two tennis players and one of their wives after years of friendship and rivalry on the court.

What To Expect: Challengers is almost like a throwback to the erotic thrillers of the 1990s in its vibe, though the story is completely its own. Plus, the soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Finch is stellar.

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Sleeping With Other People (2015)

The Director: Leslye Headland

The Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie

What It’s About: Two friends who lost their virginity together in college stay friends, but not lovers in this fun rom-com.

What To Expect: It's a little bit trope-y, for sure, but Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis have great chemistry in this one. There is a lot of dirty talk from everyone in the movie, and that alone makes it pretty hot, even when the movie struggles to find laughs (though there are plenty of those, too).

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Twinless (2025)

The Director: James Sweeney

The Cast: Dylan O’Brien, James Sweeney, Aisling Franciosi

What It’s About: When two men meet in a support group for people who’ve lost their twin sibling, they have no idea they’re about to start a hot-and-heavy yet potentially devastating relationship.

What To Expect: Judging by the brief synopsis above, it’s no secret that Twinless is a heavy movie. That said, it has a charm, sense of humor, and quirky romance that make it so much fun to watch.

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Splitsville (2025)

The Director: Michael Angelo Covino

The Cast: Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin

What It’s About: With his marriage on the verge of utter collapse, a man learns that two of his closest friends are in an open relationship, or so they say.

What To Expect: Splitsville is an awkward, hilarious, and at times, distressing romantic comedy where nothing is as it seems. Well, aside from being oh so complicated and sexy.

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Together (2025)

The Director: Michael Shanks

The Cast: Dave Franco, Alison Brie

What It’s About: On a hike in the woods, a couple encounters a mysterious force that brings them closer together, for better or worse.

What To Expect: Starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco, Together is a thoughtful and grotesque study of love, intimacy, and body horror. Though it is disgusting, this unorthodox romance is something more.

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The Little Hours (2017)

The Director: Jeff Baena

The Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Dave Franco

Based On: The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

What It’s About: After running away and pretending to be deaf, a young servant ends up in a convent where he learns that the nuns do more than pray to the rosary..

What To Expect: The Little Hours takes the sex comedy and flips it on its head by turning the tables. The raunchy nuns at the center of this story are depraved and have an appetite for life that can’t be quelled.

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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

The Director: Martin Scorsese

The Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill

What It’s About: DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort in this (sorta) true story about Belfort's doomed investment company and his debaucherous behavior.

What To Expect: Everything that can go wrong when unchecked capitalism and a total lack of morality team up. But it does include one of the hottest scenes of the 2010s involving Margot Robbie.

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Anyone But You (2023)

The Director: Will Gluck

The Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Charlee Fraser

Based On: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

What It’s About: Following a sour end to a great first date, two people are forced to act like the perfect couple.

What To Expect: This adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Anyone But You, is a wild, raucous, and heartfelt rom-com about two people who need one another way more than they ever expected.

• Stream Anyone But You on Hulu.

Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013)

The Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

The Cast: Lea Seydoux, Adele Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche

Based On: Jul Maroh’s Blue is the Warmest Color

What It’s About: A student and an artist form an unlikely yet unbreakable emotional and sexual bond that they carry over multiple years, learning a great deal about themselves in the process.

What To Expect: It has been more than a decade since Blue is the Warmest Color took the world by storm at the 2013 New York Film Festival, and it’s still just as intense.

• Stream Blue is the Warmest Color on Hulu.

Summer Of 69 (2025)

The Director: Jillian Bell

The Cast: Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Matt Cornett

What It’s About: In an attempt to win over her crush, a high school senior embarks upon a journey to learn about the 69 sex position.

What To Expect: Jillian Bell’s 2025 comedy, Summer of 69, isn’t the raunchiest movie on Hulu, but instead something more impactful.

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Deep Water (2022)

The Director: Adrian Lyne

The Cast: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Jacob Elordi

What It’s About: A husband and wife make an arrangement that allows the latter to have various affairs in an attempt to prevent them from getting divorced.

What To Expect: With Adrian Lyne, the director of iconic erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal, behind the camera, you should have an idea of what goes down in Deep Water.

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Fire Island (2022)

The Director: Andrew Ahn

The Cast: Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora

Based On: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

What It’s About: A group of friends goes on a long-awaited vacation where everything that can go wrong does, resulting in unexpected, over-the-top situations.

What To Expect: Though this is inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, this raunchy romantic comedy takes the audience places Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy could only dream of going.

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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022)

The Director: Sophie Hyde

The Cast: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Isabella Laughland

What It’s About: A widowed retiree forms a strong bond with a male sex worker during several encounters in a hotel room.

What To Expect: This delightfully sex-positive movie does have some racy scenes, but it also has a lot of heart. If you’re looking for laughs and passion, this one is going to do the trick.

• Stream Good Luck To You, Leo Grande on Hulu

As is the case with so many other movies on Hulu, these hot-and-heavy and steamy affairs won’t be around forever. Make sure to check back when we unveil even in the coming weeks and months.

He could be playing a realistically violent Marvel character, portray one of TV’s most complicated villains, or appear in flashbacks where he doesn’t say a word, and there’s a chance Jon Bernthal is still giving an unforgettable performance on the silver and small screens. There’s this certain quality about the talented and versatile actor that makes you want to see more of any of his characters long after the movie or show has finished.

With his new HBO drama, We Own This City, quickly approaching on the 2022 TV schedule, now feels like a good time to go through some of the best Jon Bernthal movies and TV shows, talk about why they should be required viewing, and all the ways you can watch them streaming and a variety of other ways.

Punisher (2017 - 2019)

Just when Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), better known as “The Punisher,” thinks everyone who had a role in his family’s vicious murder has been brought to his twisted form of justice, the ex-Marine learns this is just the beginning and heads back out onto the streets of New York City to end the pain once and for all.

Perhaps the most violent show available to anyone with a Disney+ subscription, The Punisher is also one of the best Marvel shows brought over from Netflix. Multiple actors have played Frank Castle in the past, but none of those actors capture the emotionally damaged and vengeful assassin who will do anything to free himself from the pain of grief as well as Bernthal. Let’s hope we haven’t seen the end of him yet. 

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Baby Driver (2017)

Edgar Wright’s incredible 2017 crime flick, Baby Driver, follows a talented wheelman named Baby (Ansel Elgort) as he serves as a getaway driver in a series of high-stake heists. But, upon meeting a waitress named Deborah (Lily James), Baby sees a way out of his life of crime and puts a plan in motion to turn the corner.

Just about everyone in Baby Driver is performing at the top of their game, and the same can be said about Jon Bernthal, who briefly appears as a cocky bank robber named Griff. Despite being in the movie for all of 10 minutes, Bernthal milks every second of it in dazzling, albeit annoying, fashion. 

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The Walking Dead (2010 - 2012, 2018)

The long-running AMC horror drama series, The Walking Dead, has followed what’s left of humanity as its members attempt to survive not only millions of zombies walking the earth, but also the more dangerous and sinister humans who have control of small pockets of the American landscape in the years following societal collapse.

Countless members of The Walking Dead cast have come and gone over the years, and one of the most prominent of those is Jon Bernthal, who portrayed Shane Walsh during the show’s first two seasons (though he did reappear as hallucinations later on). The friend-turned-rival of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Shane slowly morphed into the show’s antagonist part-way through Season 2 in a heartbreaking yet captivating performance by Bernthal.

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Wind River (2017)

Upon finding the mutilated body of Natalie Hanson (Kelsey Asbille), a young American Indian woman on a reservation in Wyoming, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agent Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) teams up with FBI Agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) to solve the mystery surrounding her death. Although their mission finds some truths, it also brings them face-to-face with pure evil.

Jon Bernthal’s character, Matt Rayburn, is technically only in one scene in Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western thriller Wind River, but it happens to be one of the most intense and memorable sections of the entire movie. The scene, which is a flashback showing how Matt and Natalie were killed, quickly goes from a happy moment shared by two lovers to an incredibly traumatizing display.

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Show Me A Hero (2015)

Taking place between 1987 and 1994, David Simon and William F. Zorzi’s Show Me a Hero follows several high-ranking officials and various residents in the city of Yonkers, New York, after the municipality is ordered by the federal government to construct a public-housing development and put an end to the city’s segregation.

Whenever the 2015 limited series is brought up, the conversation quickly turns to Oscar Isaac’s Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Nick Wasicsko, who was famous for being the youngest mayor in the country at the time. Though Isaac was phenomenal, another actor who doesn’t get brought up nearly as much is Jon Bernthal who played civil rights attorney Michael H. Sussman, who was a major proponent in getting the housing block built. 

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King Richard (2021)

From the crime-ridden streets of Compton, California, to the gated communities of Florida, Richard Williams (Will Smith) trains his daughters — Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena Williams (Demi Singleton) — to become two of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Although King Richard primarily focuses on Richard Williams and his quest to make something of his daughters, the movie also features a large ensemble cast of characters who are just as committed to the young girls’ success. Case in point, Rick Macci (Jon Bernthal), the decorated tennis coach who agrees to take the budding stars under his wing as they prepare to go pro. The look, the accent, and everything else about Bernthal’s performance is electric throughout the second half of the movie.

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

In the wake of losing his job on Wall Street, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) joins a penny stock brokerage firm before branching out on his own with one of the most successful yet morally bankrupt financial companies the world has seen. Over the course of many shady deals and run-ins with ever shadier individuals, Belfort tries in vain to keep afloat professionally and personally.

The Wolf of Wall Street cast is stacked from top to bottom with outstanding talent, including Jon Bernthal, who portrays Belfort’s quaalude dealer and deeply loyal friend. This is another example of Bernthal getting a lot out of something small and turning a secondary character into one of the most fully-realized roles in the entire movie.

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Ford V Ferrari (2019)

Despite their differences, driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) and designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) team up to create a powerhouse of a race car in hopes of defeating the famed Ferrari team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

You would think that it would be hard for an actor to stand out in a movie led by Christian Bale and Matt Damon, but Jon Bernthal is up to the task with his portrayal of Ford Motor Company Vice President Lee Iacocca, who puts the famous driver and car designer together in the first place. The way in which Bernthal embodies the character is truly something else.

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Fury (2014)

David Ayer’s 2014 military drama, Fury, follows a close-knit tank crew fighting in World War II as they are joined by a new member. Over the course of several battles and difficult encounters with German soldiers and non-combatants, the group becomes even closer.

One thing about Fury that makes it such a great watch is the camaraderie shared by the members of the titular tank crew. Although their earlier battles aren’t shown (they have been fighting together for years at this point), you can see it in the eyes of Jon Bernthal, Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña, and Logan Lerman that these men have been to hell and back with one another.

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Me And Earl And The Dying Girl (2015)

Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann) goes through an incredible change after he and best friend Earl Jackson (RJ Cyler) befriend Rachel Kushner (Olivia Cooke), a classmate who has been diagnosed with leukemia.

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s moving Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is anchored by the three outstanding young leads, but the adult supporting cast is also worth mentioning, with one of the highlights being Jon Bernthal’s portrayal of the gang’s history teacher Mr. McCarthy. One of the best examples of a “cool teacher,” McCarthy constantly has Greg and Earl’s back and offers some much need advice during one of the film’s crucial scenes.

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The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Upon escaping his care facility to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional wrestler, a young man with Down syndrome named Zak (Zack Gottsagen) forms an unlikely bond with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), an on-the-run fisherman, who takes the would-be grappler under his wing.

Jon Bernthal doesn’t have any lines in The Peanut Butter Falcon, and only appears in a handful of short flashbacks experienced by Tyler, but you can feel the bond shared by the two brothers and the impact his life and death had only his younger sibling. It’s honestly one of the most beautiful aspects of this incredibly moving comedy-drama.

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With several projects in the works, expect to see even more titles added to the list of the best Jon Bernthal movies in the very near future. If you want to know when and where you’ll see the star in action, check out CinemaBlend’s 2022 movie premiere dates schedule.

You know, there was a time when I believed that Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t a good actor, or at least, I thought he was overrated. In all honesty, I thought that DiCaprio was just in some really good films, and that’s what led people to believe that he was good. But then, I started seeing him in Martin Scorsese movies, and that changed my opinion entirely. Yes, the five Martin Scorsese movies starring DiCaprio are all pretty good, but the truth is, they wouldn’t be nearly as good if Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t in them, and I think that says a lot about the heavily praised actor.

Now, I already talked about the best Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro collaborations, so, I wanted to do the same for Leonardo DiCaprio. Granted, the history between DiCaprio and Scorsese doesn’t go all the way back to the ‘70s, like it does for Scorsese and De Niro, but for a time, it felt like DiCaprio truly was Scorsese’s new muse. Interestingly, Scorsese’s next project, Killers of the Flower Moon, will feature both Leonardo DiCaprio AND Robert De Niro, so it’s really the best of both worlds. So, without further ado, here are the best Leonardo DiCaprio performances in Martin Scorsese films, ranked.

Oh, and some major spoilers up ahead.

5. Gangs of New York (Amsterdam Vallon)

In this historical drama, which also stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, and a whole slew of others, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Amsterdam Vallon, an Irish-American who is seeking vengeance for the murder of his father after a battle broke out concerning the Protestants and the Catholics. DiCaprio’s character infiltrates the rival gang that defeated his father and becomes the head’s right-hand man. This is all in the hopes of one day slaying the man who killed his father. In a lot of ways, Gangs of New York is sort of like The Departed, but with top hats and brogues.

I think it’s a good movie, but here’s the thing - Leonardo DiCaprio’s accent isn’t great. In fact, about halfway through the film, it almost sounds like he drops the accent entirely, only to remember that he’s supposed to have one late in the game, and then pick it back up again in the third act. Plus, it’s kind of hard to shine when you have somebody like Daniel Day-Lewis in the movie acting alongside you. It’s not a bad DiCaprio performance at all. It’s just not nearly as strong as it needed to be.

4. Shutter Island (Edward “Teddy” Daniels/Andrew Laeddis)

In this drama, also starring Michelle Williams, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Max von Sydow, Leonardo DiCaprio plays two roles, one as the Deputy U.S. Marshal, Edward “Teddy” Daniels, and also as one of an insane asylum’s most dangerous patients, Andrew Laeddis. The most interesting thing about the story though is that (spoiler alert), DiCaprio is essentially hunting himself, as his fractured mind created an alternate alias for himself as a U.S. Marshal as a means of coping for the heinous crime he committed in his everyday life. Riveting stuff.

Leonardo DiCaprio is phenomenal in both roles in this twisty, psychological thriller. The only problem, though, is that Shutter Island is such a phenomenal movie with a brilliant twist ending that you kind of forget how good Leo is in it, because the story itself is the true star of the show. Also, DiCaprio is compelling as both a mentally unhinged man as well as an officer, but probably a lot more compelling as the unhinged man, so it’s not an equal performance.

3. The Wolf of Wall Street (Jordan Belfort)

For a time, Leonardo DiCaprio played almost entirely huggable characters. Titanic was probably the start of a very likable Leo, but I believe it wasn’t until 2012’s Django Unchained and 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street where he truly shed the nice guy attitude and instead donned a much uglier persona. In the latter instance, he played real life stockbroker Jordan Belfort, where he basically schemed his way to being a playboy rich guy in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s.

The Wolf of Wall Street is all about excess, and what it takes (and the people you have to screw over) in order to be successful. It’s a film that isn’t really professing that greed is good, but rather, that being a prick is good in order to make ridiculous amounts of money, and DiCaprio dials that smugness up to 11. Plus, when he ultimately does get his comeuppance at the end, you don’t really feel like he even learned his lesson. He’s like a very charming version of Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange, minus the violence, and anybody who can pull that off is aces in my book.

2. The Aviator (Howard Hughes)

“Wave of the future. Wave of the future.” The Aviator is a biopic about Howard Hughes, and his literal ups and downs as a movie director and airplane pilot, and ultimately, his succumbing to his own extreme OCD. We see DiCaprio in so many different forms in this excellently paced and well-crafted movie, that we feel both sympathy for him, but also a bit of disdain for his jealous streak and even his quirks. The Aviator is one for the ages.

And here’s the thing. Unlike with Shutter Island, where we abruptly find out that the stable hero we’ve been following for most of the movie isn’t so stable after all, we always see hints of the ultimate decline in Howard Hughes’ character throughout The Aviator. It’s the kind of performance where there is always something lurking beneath the surface, and for Leo to maintain that for so long before he goes full on OCD, is a testament to how truly good he is as an actor.

1. The Departed (Trooper William “Billy” Costigan Jr.)

The Departed stars pretty much everybody under the sun, including Jack Nicholson, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen, and several others. And, while many will probably say that Matt Damon is the brain of this twisty crime drama, Leonardo DiCaprio, as the cop who infiltrates the Irish Mob, is undoubtedly the bloody beating heart.

Throughout the film, there is a constant sense of dread about whether Matt Damon’s character will get caught within the police system as a mole, or whether DiCaprio’s undercover character will get caught by the mob, but the audience knows that DiCaprio’s character is always the one who has the deadlier assignment. It is through this nervousness that we get completely enraptured in this story, which wouldn’t be possible if Leo didn’t personify this nervousness to a T.

It’s rare where you feel anxious while watching a movie, but you do with The Departed, and I think it all goes back to DiCaprio's unbelievable performance. I know that he ultimately earned his Oscar for The Revenant, and that he was nominated in the same year as The Departed for his performance in Blood Diamond, but I honestly think that his performance as William “Billy” Costigan in The Departed should have been the one he was nominated for, as it’s probably my favorite performance of his.

If you want to read about the best Leonardo DiCaprio movies of all time or other pieces on him, then make sure to swing by here often.

Over two-plus decades, Jonah Hill has become one of Hollywood's most reliable movie stars, particularly as he proves himself comedically and dramatically with a number of celebrated projects. Whether it's his starring roles in Superbad and the 21/22 Jump Street movies, his standout supporting turns in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and This Is the End, or his Oscar-nominated performances in Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street, Hill has a flair for playing characters broad or mild-mannered, outlandish or intuitive. This is a trend that continues (one hopes) with his latest performance in Don't Look Up. If you love the acclaimed actor and you want to discover his finest films, here are the movies that you should check out! 

Superbad (2007)

Two dorky high school seniors (Michael Cera, Jonah Hill) clumsily partake in an all-night rager in an awkward —and eventful — attempt to be in the in-crowd. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Following a string of notable supporting turns in often less-than-notable '00s comedies, Jonah Hill finally had a chance to prove himself as a leading man with Greg Mottola's warm, endearing Superbad, a coming-of-age high school comedy that was able to be just the right cocktail of raunchy and sweet, thanks to its semi-autobiographical screenplay by Seth Rogen (who co-stars) and Evan Goldberg and its affectionate performances from Hill and Michael Cera. While Cera has the comparatively harder challenge of playing the more refrained, mild-mannered character, Hill is explosively funny, playing up the heightened absurdities of this uncomfortable teenager in broad, outlandish but also appealing and entertaining ways. The results prove to be both exceptionally funny and unexpectedly tender — even gently moving. While it's not the role that would turn Hill into a two-time Oscar-nominee, it's arguably the most pivotal performance of his vibrant and increasingly exceptional career.

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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

The rise-and-fall of stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) through his epically storied and spectacularly heinous history of criminality and corruption. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Working with one of the actor's greatest filmmaking influences, Jonah Hill appeared eager to prove himself with his splashy supporting turn in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, and he proved himself in spades, resulting in his second Oscar nomination. While he must work around wide-eyed glasses, a frizzy head of hair, and some wonky fake teeth, Hill makes the pompous performance entirely his own, as he plays up the heightened buffoonery of his looney Wall Street blowhard while also grounding the character just enough in this reality to make us believe that he would exist in Jordan Belfort's already larger-than-life orbit. The result is a splendid turn, filled with vigor and vibrancy, and it remains one of Hill's most famous and infamous.

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Moneyball (2011)

Moneyball follows Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) bold attempt to re-assemble this struggling baseball team through new-grade computer analytics.

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: In the role that would turn the affable up-and-coming comedy star into an A-list Oscar nominee, Jonah Hill gives what remains one of his best performances as Peter Brand, the tech wiz who has a revolutionary new way of predicting the calculated statistical advantages of this flailing baseball team's players, in Bennett Miller's exceptionally great Moneyball. Even a whole decade later, this standout supporting performance remains fresh and proven, as Hill brings his lovable enthusiasm to the role in spades while also capturing the gentle yearning that's evident in this man's eager-hearted desire to prove his wits and his skills. As a result, this award-nominated turn captures Hill's talents at the right place and the right time, resulting in an expansive career that continues to develop in intriguing ways — especially as he pushes himself more. 

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This Is The End (2013)

Several self-absorbed celebrities are trapped in James Franco's lavish house when the biblical apocalypse happens to befall the sinful city of Los Angeles. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Shortly after he became an Oscar-nominated actor, Jonah Hill poked fun at his new image by playing a vain, self-important version of himself in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's This Is the End. Reuniting with the writers that propelled his career in Superbad, Hill doesn't get as many opportunities to shine in this ensemble piece, but his warped self-image allows the actor to have a good bit of fun and play up the strangest of his raunchy comedy career origins. In this commendably bleak and uproarious dark comedy, the actor isn't doing his best work, but he's doing some of his funniest.

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The LEGO Movie (2014)

An extraordinary LEGO construction worker (voiced by Chris Pratt) is recruited for an awesome quest when he's believed to be prophesied for epic greatness. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Though it's not remembered for Jonah Hill's lighthearted portrayal of Green Lantern, it's safe to say that the actor has a small hand in making one of the best animated movies of the past decade with 2014's The LEGO Movie, a buoyant and impressively imaginative take on the popular toy line that proved that writers-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were the real deal, in animation and live-action. Reuniting with his 21/22 Jump Street directors, Hill provides a splashy cameo alongside Channing Tatum. Even with his limited involvement, Hill played a part in building one of the most unexpectedly delightful movies — family-orientated or otherwise — of the 2010s. While it's not on the same level, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is also a good bit of fun.

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21 Jump Street (2012)

A pair of down-and-out cops (Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum) are recruited for a retro operation to go undercover in order to track down a synthetic drug ring. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Though perhaps not as pivotal to his career as Superbad, The Wolf of Wall Street, or Moneyball, 21 Jump Street and its 2014 sequel, 22 Jump Street, were key to Jonah Hill's stardom, notably as these R-rated studio comedies showed Hill's talents as a screenwriter in addition to being an affable action-comedy star opposite a surprisingly buoyant Channing Tatum. With its fast and, of course, funny mix of action, lewd jokes, meta-humor and pointed commentary on the sad state of Hollywood and the wobbling genre-at-large, 21 Jump Street surpassed the understandably uncertain expectations to become one of the freshest comedies of the year — quite ironically — while also continuing to demonstrate Hill's quick-to-prove-himself versatility as a lead actor.

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Hail, Caesar! (2016)

A Hollywood fixer (Josh Brolin) works to keep the studio happy in the 1950s. 

Why It's Worth Streaming If You Love Jonah Hill: Though he's only one part of an expectedly impressive A-list ensemble, Jonah Hill's Joseph Silverman provides a warmly flustered bit of fun in this fussy period farce's proceedings, playing up the part of an overdressed and overworked busy-man who finds himself easily flummoxed in the presence of a very beautiful woman. It's a glorified cameo in the midst of this gorgeously crafted and reverently produced movie's high-strung antics, but it's another reminder of what Hill can do when he works with writers and directors as immensely talented and well-proven as Joel and Ethan Coen. 

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Cyrus (2010)

Upon forming a mid-life relationship with a beautiful single mother, Molly (Marisa Tomei), divorced John (John C. Reilly) must get over the love affair's biggest hurdle yet: meeting Cyrus (Jonah Hill), Molly's dependent adult son. 

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: It would take the following year with 2011's Moneyball for audiences to appreciate Jonah Hill's dramatic talents, but they were already on display in 2010's underseen Cyrus, an affectionately funny, nicely sad character dramedy that doesn't reach the heights of its star's greatest triumphs, but it's elevated by their affable screen presences. In the lead role, Reilly is given the most flexibility to stretch, but Hill is its biggest success story. In the title role, Hill plays up and leans into the man's oddball tenacities, but never without the recognition of what makes this man grounded in reality, while also being divorced by common society. It's an impressive performance that relies on him being both endearing and off-putting, uncomfortable yet also entertaining. Thankfully, Hill is more than able to find that right balance, and he would continue to impress with similarly nuanced parts. Cyrus isn't his peak, but if you love this talented Oscar nominee, you would be remiss if you didn't see it.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Following a devastating break-up, Peter (Jason Segel) takes a trip to an exotic resort, only to reconnect with his ex (Kristen Bell) and her cool new boyfriend (Russell Brand).

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Though he's stuck in supporting character mode, Jonah Hill's scene-stealing work is particularly notable in 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Only a year after the wonderful success of Superbad, this happy-go-lucky performance became an instant favorite — so much so that Hill got a spin-off film alongside Russell Brand with 2010's Get Him to the Greek (though Hill, confusingly, plays a different part). With his childlike enthusiasm and his warm-hearted desire to make the most of an uncomfortable situation, Hill was far from the star of this movie, but his growing star power was already becoming apparent — even with rather minor roles like this scene-stealing turn. 

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How To Train Your Dragon (2010)

A hapless young Viking (voiced by Jay Baruchel) becomes an unlikely friend to a toothless wyvern — at a time when dragons are a grave threat to humanity.

Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Similiar to The LEGO Movie, the How to Train Your Dragon movies only see (or, more accurately, hear) Jonah Hill in a minor supporting role. Specifically, he lends his voice to the role of Snotlout Jorgenson, a boastful young man who's eager to strut his stuff as a dragonslayer. Nevertheless, while only a small portion of this franchise's success, he played a part in making one of the most celebrated series of the past decade, particularly by DreamWorks Animation standards, and his comedic chops were well-utilized in this fiery supporting turn. While it's not the role that he'll be remembered for, it's arguable among movie fans that these are some of Hill's very finest movies.

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If you're looking for more good Jonah Hill movies, I'd also recommend Funny People, Knocked Up, Django Unchained, and The Beach Bum. He also gives one of his best performances in War Dogs. Away from acting, Hill became a multi-hyphenate with 2018's mid90s, which the actor wrote, produced, and directed. 

Reuniting with director Martin Scorsese for the fifth time, Leonardo DiCaprio gives what might very well be his best performance in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street, a sprawling, debauched, uninhibited three-hour biopic exploring the contemptible rise-and-fall of stockbroker Jordan Belfort. Also starring Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, and Margot Robbie, in her star-making performance, it’s hard to believe that a movie this present and vibrant is nearing its 10-year anniversary. Certainly, in the movie’s longevity (in many respects), the talented ensemble has only continued to excel. Let’s take this moment, then, to see what The Wolf of Wall Street cast is doing right now. 

Leonardo DiCaprio (Jordan Belfort)

As Jordan Belfort, the stockbroker who used ill-gotten gains to make (i.e. steal) millions, Leonardo DiCaprio is, dare I say, criminally good in The Wolf of Wall Street. Unsurprisingly, he received two Oscar nominations for the film, as an actor and producer. This was one of several collaborations with Martin Scorsese. Namely, DiCaprio also worked with the legendary filmmaker on Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, and Shutter Island. He’s also reuniting with Scorsese for the upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon. Additionally, DiCaprio is known for his starring and supporting turns in Titanic, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Catch Me If You Can, Romeo + Juliet, Inception, Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, and The Revenant, for which he won an Oscar. His other notable film credits include Django Unchained, Blood Diamond, and Revolutionary Road. 

Most recently, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood and made an uncredited appearance in the mini-series, Grant, where he served as an executive producer. He was also seen in this year’s short film, Welcome Back Future. Next, DiCaprio will star in Adam McKay's star-studded Don't Look Up. Outside of acting, the award-winner is producing Atari.

Jonah Hill (Donnie Azoff)

In the role of Donnie Azoff, Jordan’s negligent partner-in-crime, Jonah Hill received his second Oscar nomination for his scene-chewing supporting role in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. His first nomination came for his dramatic turn in Moneyball. Hill's other notable film credits include Superbad, Knocked Up, 21 Jump Street, War Dogs, This is the End, 22 Jump Street, Hail Caesar!, Cyrus, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Django Unchained, Get Him to the Greek, and The Beach Bum. Also, he's heard in the How to Train Your Dragon films, The Lego Movie, Horton Hears a Who!, Sausage Party, and Megamind. 

Additionally, on the small screen, Jonah Hill starred in Netflix's Maniac. As a screenwriter, meanwhile, Hill co-wrote 21 and 22 Jump Street and Why Him? He also wrote, produced, and directed mid90s. Additionally, Hill produced Richard Jewell and Apple TV+’s Beastie Boys Story. Most recently, he guest-starred on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. Hill was also seen in Adidas Originals: Superstar - Change Is a Team Sport. Next, the actor will co-write, produce, and star in Kenya Barris’ upcoming, untitled Netflix comedy, which will likely premiere next year. 

• What The Forgetting Sarah Marshall Cast Is Up To Now

Margot Robbie (Naomi Lapaglia)

Playing the part of Naomi Lapaglia, Jordan’s outspoken model wife, Margot Robbie gave a star-making performance in The Wolf of Wall Street. Shortly after her supporting turn in this acclaimed film, the actress discovered A-list status, especially with her Oscar-nominated performances in I, Tonya and Bombshell. 

Additionally, Margot Robbie is recognized for her portrayal of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, and this year’s The Suicide Squad. Moreover, the celebrated actress was seen in Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood, About Time, and The Big Short, as well as heard in the Peter Rabbit movies. Also, Robbie produced and starred in Dreamland. Outside of acting, the actress produced Promising Young Woman and Netflix’s Maid. Next, Robbie appears in David O. Russell’s untitled new movie. She’s also currently filming Damien Chazelle’s Babylon and Wes Anderson’s untitled new film. Additionally, Robbie will produce and star in Barbie, Ruin, and Gotham City Sirens. She’s also expected to frontline a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, among other titles. 

Matthew McConaughey (Mark Hanna)

As Mark Hanna, a legendary stockbroker who becomes a major influence for a young Jordan Belfort, Matthew McConaughey plays an unsavory mentor figure in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Most notably, the Texas-born actor won an Oscar for his transformative lead performance in Dallas Buyers Club. Also, McConaughey is known and acclaimed for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused. His other notable film credits include Magic Mike, Killer Joe, Contact, A Time to Kill, The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Lincoln Lawyer, Mud, Bernie, Interstellar, and The Gentlemen, which he co-produced. Additionally, McConaughey was heard in Sing and Kubo and the Two Strings.

Away from film, Matthew McConaughey was Emmy-nominated as the producer and star of HBO’s True Detective Season 1. He can also be seen in Eastbound & Down and Freedom: A History of US. Most recently, McConaughey was heard in the podcast, Hank the Cowdog, and seen in Fast Times at Ridgemont High Table Read. He also recently published his memoir, Greenlights. Next, McConaughey will be heard in Sing 2. The actor is also considering a potential political bid. 

Kyle Chandler (Agent Patrick Denham)

In the role of Agent Patrick Denham, a hard-nosed FBI agent who investigates Jordan’s long history of criminality, Kyle Chandler plays a law-abiding man in a world filled with criminals in The Wolf of Wall Street. Most notably, the actor won an Emmy for his starring role in NBC's Friday Night Lights. Additionally, Chandler gave a two-time Emmy-nominated lead performance in Bloodline. He was also Emmy-nominated for his guest turn in Grey's Anatomy. Furthermore, Chandler starred in Early Edition, which he also produced, Homefront, What About Joan?, and The Lyon's Den. His other TV credits include Catch-22, Robot Chicken, and King of the Hill. Recently, Chandler was heard in Disney+'s Star Wars: Visions.

Additionally, on the big screen, Kyle Chandler played Hamilton Jordan in Argo. Also, the actor was seen in Super 8, Manchester by the Sea, King Kong, Game Night, First Man, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Furthermore, Chandler appeared in The Kingdom, The Spectacular Now, Zero Dark Thirty, Carol, and The Midnight Sky. Most recently, he was seen in Godzilla vs. Kong. Next, Chandler will appear in Slumberland. Moreover, the award-winning film-TV actor is signed on to star in Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingtown and Showtime's Super Pumped.

Rob Reiner (Max Belfort)

Playing the part of Max Belfort, Jordan’s belabored father, Rob Reiner played a perpetually pissed-off patriarch in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. As an actor, he’s best known for his two-time Emmy-winning performance as Michael Stivic in CBS’s All in the Family. Also, Reiner appeared in Free Country, The Beverly Hillbillies, and New Girl. Most recently, he was seen in Paramount+'s The Good Fight, Netflix’s Hollywood, and Quibi’s Home Movie: The Princess Bride. As a writer, additionally, Reiner had a hand in The Smothers Brothers, The Super, Happy Days, and The Partridge Family, as well as All in the Family.

Most notably, Rob Reiner is acclaimed for his work as a filmmaker, particularly his Oscar-nominated direction in A Few Good Men. His other famous films include When Harry Met Sally …, This Is Spinal Tap, Misery, The Princess Bride, The American President, Stand By Me, The Sure Thing, and The Bucket List. Reiner's most recent movie was 2017’s Shock and Awe, which he also acted in. He can also be seen in Bullets Over Broadway, Primary Colors, Sleepless in Seattle, Throw Momma From the Train, Postcards from the Edge, and The Jerk. 

Jon Bernthal (Brad)

As Brad Bodnick, Jordan’s drug-dealing friend, Jon Bernthal plays a contemptible criminal in The Wolf of Wall Street. Notably, the actor came into prominence through his memorable performance as Shane Walsh in AMC’s The Walking Dead. Additionally, Bernthal is recognized for his portrayal of Frank Castle, i.e. The Punisher, in Netflix’s Daredevil and The Punisher. Furthermore, he was seen in Show Me a Hero, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Pacific. Coming up next, Bernthal stars in Showtime’s American Gigolo and HBO’s We Own This City. 

Away from television, Jon Bernthal was seen in Baby Driver, Fury, Wind River, Widows, Ford v Ferrari, Sicario, The Accountant, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. He was also heard in Justice League vs. Teen Titans. Most recently, Bernthal starred in Small Engine Repair, which he also produced. The actor was also seen in Those Who Wish Me Dead, Viena and the Fantomes, and The Many Saints of Newark. Next, Bernthal will appear in King Richard and The Unforgivable. Moreover, he’ll produce and star in Sharp Stick. 

Jon Favreau (Manny Riskin)

In the role of Manny Riskin, Jordan’s overworked lawyer, Jon Favreau provides a splashy cameo in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. As an actor, he wrote and starred in Swingers, propelling his career. Later, Favreau wrote, directed, and starred in Made and Chef. His other acting credits include Rudy, I Love You, Man, The Break-Up, Something’s Gotta Give, Daredevil, The Replacements, Deep Impact, Batman Forever, John Carter, and Couples Retreat, which he co-wrote. 

Most notably, Jon Favreau directed Elf, Iron Man 1 & 2, Cowboys & Aliens, Zathura: A Space Adventure, The Jungle Book (2016), and The Lion King (2019) — nearly all of which he also acted in. Additionally, he played Happy Hogan in several MCU movies that he didn’t simultaneously direct, including the Spider-Man movies, Iron Man 3, and Avengers: Endgame. Next, Favreau will be seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Currently, he’s the showrunner of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. As an actor, Favreau was also seen in Friends and Chicago Hope. 

Cristin Milioti (Teresa Petrillo)

Playing the part of Teresa Petrillo, Jordan’s hairdresser spouse, Cristin Milioti is a loyal wife to our unfaithful (and unstable) protagonist in The Wolf of Wall Street. Most notably, the TV actress played Tracy McConnell, i.e. “The Mother,” in CBS's How I Met Your Mother. Also, Milioti had a recurring role as Betsy Solverson in FX's Fargo Season 2. Her other notable TV credits include The Mindy Project, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, The Sopranos, A to Z, Modern Love, Black Mirror, and No Activity. Additionally, Milioti was seen in Amazon Prime's Death to 2020. Furthermore, on the stage, she was Tony-nominated for her starring role in Once: The Musical and she appeared in productions of Stunning and That Face. 

Additionally, away from television, Cristin Miloti starred in Hulu’s Palm Springs. Her other movie credits include Sleepwalk with Me, Breakable You, It Had to Be You, Bert and Arnie’s Guide to Friendship, The Brass Teapot, and Year of the Carnivore. Most recently, Miloti starred in HBO Max’s Made for Love, which was renewed for a second season. Moreover, she guest-starred on Showtime’s ZIWE. 

Jean Dujardin (Jean Jacques Saurel)

As Jean Jacques Saurel, a corrupt Swiss banker, Jean Dujardin plays a crooked character with a misleading smile in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Most notably, the actor won an Oscar for his lead performance in The Artist. Additionally, Dujardin starred in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and its sequel, OSS 117: Lost in Rio. His other notable film credits include Brice de Nice, 99 Francs, The Players, The Monuments Men, I Feel Good, The Connection, Mobius, Lucky Luke, and A View of Love. Last year, Dujardin gave a great performance in Deerskin. He also appeared in An Officer and a Spy. Most recently, Dujardin reprised his titular role in OSS 117: From Africa with Love and he starred in Presidents. Currently, the award-winning actor is filming Les Chemins de pierre. 

Outside of film, Jean Dujardin gained prominence through Un gars, une fille. The actor can also be seen in Call My Agent!, Farce Attaque, Carre Blanc, and Palizzi. 

The Wolf of Wall Street is available to stream on Showtime.

Every actor is sure to have one moment in their filming career that sticks out more than the rest, and it honestly may be pretty hard for an actor like Ethan Suplee to narrow it down. He’s worked on a ton of wild films and has played everything from a skinhead nazi to a cluelessly devoted brother. But he recalls one moment on Wolf of Wall Street, where he was asked for his expertise in putting cocaine up a butt for that scene where Leonardo DiCaprio blows coke up a hooker’s ass.

Ethan Suplee has struggled in the past with his self image, as well as multiple addictions for which he had checked himself into rehab for. The actor has been clean for going on two decades now, but apparently his experience with drugs caused the crew on the set of Wolf of Wall Street to wrangle him into teaching them the mechanics of blowing cocaine up a butthole.

In an interview with Michael Rosenbaum on his podcast Inside Of You about his amazing body transformation and learning to love himself, Ethan Suplee tells the funny story of how he was brought into a closed set on Wolf of Wall Street. Luckily, Suplee thought the “weird” request was a pretty humorous one. Here’s the conversation that took place on the podcast, just as it happened:

I feel like requesting a recovering addict to describe just how to get cocaine up a hooker’s butt is a pretty big ask, even if he had been clean for a decade. It sounds like those involved knew Ethan Suplee would be a good sport, and it did make for a pretty believable scene to be perfectly honest. Granted, you would think just being on set of a movie like Wolf of Wall Street would be a pretty big trigger for a recovering addict, so Suplee probably already had a pretty solid handle on things.

Cocaine laced asses all in his past, Ethan Suplee seems to be living his best life. Sober and now completely jacked, he is apparently hyper focused on a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally. While things could have definitely turned out differently for him, I’m super glad we still have both him and this hilarious throwback around.

For the past week, GameStop stock has made major waves in the stock market since individual investors on Reddit noticed the video game retailer had been shorted by big money hedge funds, and thus saw a window of opportunity to make some extra cash. As a result, the stock trading and investing app Robinhood restricted users from purchasing more GameStop stock. The controversy has now caught the attention of the real man The Wolf of Wall Street is based on.

Jordan Belfort is the actual stock broker who Martin Scorsese based his Oscar-nominated film on, with Leonardo DiCaprio playing him in the movie. Following the now 58-year-old pleading guilty for manipulating investors, sentenced to 42 months in prison and ordered to pay back the $110 million he made off his victims, Belfort wrote the memoir that The Wolf of Wall Street is based on and became a motivational speaker.

In light of the events happening over on Wall Street with GameStop and Reddit investors, the real "Wolf" has decided to show support for the “masses” by recreating a famous scene from the 2013 film. Check it out:

Jordan Belfort recreated the scene from The Wolf of Wall Street where Leonardo DiCaprio switches up his farewell speech to his investment firm Stratton Oakmont to a message claiming he’s “not fucking leaving.” But in the context of this video, he’s speaking directly to Robinhood and its decision to restrict investors. He called the app “hypocrites” and suggested that those challenging financial markets “hold the line.”

Jordan Belfort initially thought the GameStop stock market drama was a version of a “pump and dump” scheme, which the stock broker pleaded guilty for in 1999. After looking into the situation further, Belfort has shown his support for the “revolution” in association with Wall Street, calling the current controversy a paradigm shift that will bring about radical change.

It’s not everyday that we see the subject of a biopic actually use clips from the movie depicting his past, but there you have it. Jordan Belfort had something else to say in the video than what the movie itself was about, but it’s still quite interesting that he decided to imitate the essence of the moment. Check out part of the original scene here:

The GameStop vs. Wall Street situation is already inspiring Hollywood with a movie adaptation on the way to Netflix from the screenwriter of The Hurt Locker and reportedly set to star To All The Boys actor Noah Centineo. The news of the Netflix project came just following MGM won the film rights to the upcoming book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich. He was the same author behind the book that became David Fincher’s The Social Network. Until then, Jordan Belfort is wishing you some happy investing!

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Hustlers is a movie based on the real life story of a group of strippers who drugged rich men to steal their money. This film heavily focuses on the friendship between Destiny (Constance Wu) and Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), and its rise and demise. Many movie fans consider Hustlers one of the best movies of 2019—mainly because of Jennifer Lopez’s stellar performance, a fascinating story, and the impressive cardio. Hustlers is currently not available through a subscription streaming service, but Amazon Prime Video has it available to purchase or rent.

Fans of true-life stories, stripper movies, heist films, and black comedies might enjoy Hustlers. It keeps you entertained and alert all the way to the end of the flick. If you love Hustlers, then here are a few films to add to your watchlist.

Magic Mike

What It’s About: Steven Soderbergh directed Magic Mike, a movie about the strippers of an all-male Tampa strip club. Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey star.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Hustlers and Magic Mike both take a critical look at the world of strip clubs and stripping. Neither film glamorizes the profession. In fact, both films highlight the darker elements of the world, while also emphasizing how parts of the profession can seduce people during tough times.

Stream it on Amazon Prime here.

Rent It here.

Ocean's 8

What It’s About: Danny Ocean (George Clooney)’s sister Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) wants to continue his legacy of thievery, so she gathers a group of women to help her with a heist (and a bit of revenge). Ocean 8’s cast includes Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helen Bonham Carter.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Ocean's 8 and Hustlers involve a group of women outsmarting men for profit and revenge. Also both films aren’t anti-men movies. Instead, they’re anti-bad men movies that also show the flaws in these female characters and their crimes.

Stream it on Cinemax here.

Rent it here.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

What It’s About: Martin Scorsese directs The Wolf of Wall Street, a biographical account of Jordan Belfort’s time as stockbroker in New York City. It depicts the criminal and high rollers life of being a rich and corrupt stockbroker. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan. The Wolf of Wall Street cast also includes Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and Matthew McConaughey.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: The type of men that the women in Hustlers go after are the men portrayed in The Wolf of Wall Street. Rich men obsessed with their wealth and status types. Both films don’t portray these stockbrokers in a flattering light, but both also show some human sides to them. Hustlers and The Wolf of Wall Street also both have mesmerizing black comedy performances from the leads and supporting cast members.

Stream it on FX here.

Rent it here.

Widows

What It’s About: Three women connected through their deceased husbands who worked together in a crime gang, plot to steal $5 million from a local corrupt politician. The Widows ensemble cast includes Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Colin Farrell, and Liam Neeson. It’s directed by Steve McQueen and based on a 80s television show of the same name.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Widows is another movie about women using their skills, intelligence, and strength to plot against bad men. Hustlers has a more flashy, lighter tone but both films show turning to a life of crime as a way of survival.

Stream it on Cinemax here.

Rent it: N/A

Out of Sight

What It’s About: Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney star in Out of Sight. Steven Soderbergh directs this romantic crime caper. Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco are on opposite sides of the law, but can’t ignore their growing attraction to one another. Out of Sight blends the stellar chemistry of Lopez and Clooney with a genuinely funny script.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Jennifer Lopez gives another standout performance in Out of Sight. Both films have Lopez in common, and they’re both crime comedies that finds humor in dangerous situations. They are also films with real moments of heartbreak because criminals rarely get happy endings, at least not in films.

Stream it on HBO Now here.

Rent it here.

Striptease

What It’s About: Demi Moore plays a former FBI secretary turn stripper who loses the custody of her daughter (Rumer Willis). She then becomes a stripper to pay for the appeal trial’s legal fees. While stripping, Erin (Demi Moore) gets involved with a corrupt congressman David Dilbeck (Burt Reynolds).

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Striptease is another movie that showcases women who turn to the life of stripping to help their families. Erin and Destiny take opposite legal paths. The world of stripping leads Destiny down a dark path of crime, but Erin’s job as a stripper actually helps her help law enforcement officers.

Rent it here.

Set It Off

What It’s About: Set it Off is a movie about four women who plan to execute a bank robbery. The main four women are Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Set it Off is a tale of women who, after being abused and used by a system created for them to fail, turn to a life of crime. Hustlers has a similar “let’s burn it all down” tone, but with less dire consequences.

Stream it on Tubi here.

Rent it here.

Ocean’s Eleven

What It’s About: Steven Soderbergh also directed Ocean’s Eleven, a movie featuring a cast of skilled and specialized characters. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is the ringleader in this casino heist film. Ocean’s Eleven’s ensemble cast also includes Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia, Bernie Mac, and Julia Roberts.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Hustlers is a fascinating movie about a real life event, but the heist elements give it an extra layer of entertainment. If you enjoyed Hustlers for the heist portion, then the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy are some of the most entertaining heist movies.

Rent it here.

9 To 5

What It’s About: 9 to 5 is a comedy about three secretaries who kidnap their boss and run his business. Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman star in this hilarious comedy.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: 9 to 5 is a female empowerment movie that just happens to involve the small crime of kidnapping. Despite their crime, they make positive changes to the business, and gain their confidence. Hustlers doesn’t justify the actions of the main characters, but it shows that many of these men were corrupt, so they were victims but also aggressors.

Stream it on Starz here.

Rent it here.

The Boiler Room

What It’s About: The Boiler Room is a crime drama about stockbrokers who engage in illegal activity to make millions. Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, Scott Caan, and Jamie Kennedy star in this drama.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: This movie also examines the immoral behavior of stockbrokers and Wall Street culture. It shines another light on the type of men scammed in Hustlers. It helps give perspective of why Ramona may have felt vindicated in her actions towards them.

Rent it here.

The Big Short

What It’s About: The Big Short is the Adam McKay film that explains the 2007-2008 financial crisis. It uses many different techniques to get the story across. Some of the ensemble cast include Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Hustlers takes place during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, which is the catalyst for Destiny, Ramona, and others to start committing crimes to make enough money to survive. The Big Short does a great job of explaining the financial crisis to those completely unaware. The film helps contextualize the situation that was going on around the Hustlers’ characters, and why things seemed so dire. It also helps show why they targeted a certain type of rich men.

Stream it on IMDbTV here.

Rent it here.

Rounders

What It’s About: Matt Damon and Edward Norton star in Rounders, a film about two young men who are gifted poker players and gamblers. After some bad decisions, they find themselves in a huge amount of debt. The two then engage in high stakes poker games to try to make enough money to repay the debts.

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Hustlers is all about risky behavior that has a high reward possibility. The women win big from stealing from these men, but the tables eventually turn and they lose it all. It’s a major gamble for all of them. Rounders is a movie with the same intensity. Matt Damon’s character risks everything to win, but has major losses. His and Edward Norton’s gambling puts them both at risk of losing their lives and financial ruin.

Stream it on Netflix here.

Rent it here.

Hustlers is a film that allows you to experience the highs and lows of Destiny and Ramona without ever completely letting you forget the eventual consequences of their actions. It doesn’t glorify crime life, but tries to explain the enticing nature of it. The film definitely deserved more award season attention.

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most sought after and talented actors working in Hollywood today. But there’s no denying it. He also really knows how to pick great movies to star in. And while there are a whole slew of great movies he decided not to star in, almost every movie he has chosen to be in has ended up being one of the best movies of that respective year.

In fact, there are so many great Leonardo DiCaprio movies that it was tough to narrow it down to just ten (Sorry, Catch Me If You Can! Sorry, Blood Diamond!). And with his recent Best Actor Nomination for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, it looks like the roles will keep on coming his way at a steady clip. So here are the top ten best Leonardo DiCaprio movies ever made. And oh yeah, sorry, Shutter Island! Man, this is going to be a tough list to make. Spoilers up ahead, of course.

10. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Johnny Depp may have been the star of this 1993 drama, but Leonardo DiCaprio, playing a mentally disabled boy named Arnie, stole the show. It was also Leo’s very first Oscar nomination, which was well warranted. The film, in a nutshell, is about a young man, played by Johnny Depp, who must become the head of the household after his father commits suicide, and his mother’s crippling depression causes her to gain massive amounts of weight. But again, the film is really bellied by Leonardo DiCaprio’s stellar performance, which is exceptional.

9. Revolutionary Road (2008)

Talk about a real downer! Revolutionary Road is the second time that Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet would appear in a movie together, and it is absolutely nobody’s fan-fiction about what Jack and Rose from Titanic would have ended up like if Jack had actually lived. In this adaptation from the Richard Yates novel of the same name, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a real son of a bitch who cheats on his wife and fights with her on multiple occasions. So yeah, it's not much of a crowd-pleaser.

But for a movie about a failing marriage in the 1950s, it feels disturbingly modern. This might be because it tackles heavy themes such as infidelity and existential anxiety. Michael Shannon also makes an appearance as a man who was once in an insane asylum and speaks his mind in the worst possible situations. It may not be Leo’s best performance overall since he sometimes goes a little overboard with the shouting, but as a film overall, it’s a powerhouse. One of director, Sam Mendes’s, best.

8. Django Unchained (2012)

Quentin Tarantino’s western, Django Unchained, has all the trademarks of a Tarantino flick—stylistic violence, funny banter, and great music—but it also has one defining factor that only one other Quentin Tarantino movie has going for it—Leonardo DiCaprio. And even though I wouldn't rank Django highly among Tarantino's films, DiCaprio plays such a charming scumbag, that he kind of makes up for the lagging second half of the movie when he isn't in it.

The story concerns a slave, played by Jamie Foxx, who gets trained by a bounty hunter, played by Cristoph Waltz. The two of them successfully gun down three outlaws, and then go on a mission to save Django’s wife. But at the center of the story is Leonardo DiCaprio’s plantation owner, Calvin J. Candie, who got so into his role that he even cut his hand for real and just kept on acting. Now that’s commitment. Django may be B-level Tarantino for me, but B-level Tarantino is pretty much A-level everybody else, so it definitely fits on this list as one of the greatest movies Leonardo DiCaprio has ever been in.

7. The Aviator (2004)

“Way of the future. Way of the future. Way of the future.” Leonardo DiCaprio’s role as Howard Hughes might just be his best performance yet, as the rise to success and fall into OCD madness that Leo portrays in this film is the stuff of legend. But this is not a list of Leonardo DiCaprio's best performances. It’s a list of his best movies. That being said, The Aviator is one damn good movie.

It’s all in the storytelling. Martin Scorsese’s biographical film about Howard Hughes moves at such a brisk pace that you're probably not even aware that you’re learning about one of America’s most fascinating individuals. From Hughes directing Hells’ Angels, to his dating of Audrey Hepburn (amazingly played by Cate Blanchett) to Hughes’s deterioration into madness, The Aviator is one for the ages.

6. The Revenant (2015)

Though it will likely go down as the movie where Leonardo DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear, The Revenant, which also stars Tom Hardy in one of his scariest roles ever, is a deeply emotional movie that is part thriller, part western, and all amazing. Leonardo DiCaprio plays frontiersman, Hugh Glass, on the hunt for the man who killed his Native American son. What follows is a harrowing journey into the hellish Dakotas that I still can’t quite shake ever since I saw it in theaters.

It should be noted that this is the role that Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Best Actor Oscar for. And while the story may differ from actual history, the movie is both beautiful and disturbing enough for me to let all that go and just “enjoy” everything else that takes place on screen. If I can even use the word “enjoy” to describe my experience. And that last confrontation between Leo and Tom Hardy where DiCaprio uses Dohmnall Gleeson’s corpse as a decoy… well, it doesn’t get much better than that.

5. The Departed (2006)

A film so good that even Mark Wahlberg got nominated for an Oscar, The Departed is the movie that finally got Scorsese his much deserved Best Picture and Best Director win at the Academy Awards. Leonardo DiCaprio plays an undercover cop who infiltrates a crime ring run by Jack Nicholson. I mean, did you read what I just wrote? That sentence right there should be all I need to say about this movie.

But there’s more, of course. The Departed features an all-star cast, with Matt Damon playing a hood posing as a cop. What follows is a nail-biting movie that has one of the most startling and abrupt death scenes in movie history. This is one film where you really don’t know where it’s heading until the bittersweet end.

4. Titanic (1997)

Titanic is so iconic that I don’t even have to look up the date. I will never forget 1997. That was the year that everybody was spreading out their arms and yelling, “I’m the king of the world!” The movie pretty much dominated everybody’s conversation back then, mostly because of its young heartthrob, Leonardo DiCaprio. The fact that Leo went on to become one of the most respected actors in Hollywood after appearing on countless teen dream magazines back then is a testament to how great an actor he truly is.

You know the story. A poor man meets a rich woman on the fated boat that crashed into an iceberg, and the poor man freezes to death while holding onto a floating door. Cue the tears. Also in the movie is Billy Zane looking cool shooting a gun, and Kathy Bates being saucy. Titanic had young women around the world wanting Jack to paint them like one of his French girls, and it still surprisingly holds up today. A great, great movie that has stood the test of time.

3. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street is the fifth film Leonardo DiCaprio has worked on with Martin Scorsese, and in my opinion, his very best. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a stock broker based off of a real person who made his fortune off of penny stocks. In fact, this is yet another biopic from DiCaprio and Scorsese. But unlike The Aviator where DiCaprio played Howard Hughes and it took place in the 20s-40s, The Wolf of Wall Street took place in the 1980s, so it contained all the sleazy excess that the decade represented. And Leo is just too good as a smarmy Wall Street guy. With that slicked back hair and that charming look in his eyes, it was the part he was born to play. It’s like the Oliver Stone movie, Wall Street, but on steroids.

Matthew McConaughey makes an appearance, pounding his chest and humming some ridiculous song, Jonah Hill delivers possibly his best performance of his career as Belfort’s sleazy business partner, and Margot Robbie plays his impossibly beautiful trophy wife. It’s definitely one of Leo’s funniest movies, and at the time, it even held the record for the most f-bombs in a single movie. Now that’s saying something!

2. Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (2019)

Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood is both peak Tarantino and peak Leonardo DiCaprio (Oh, and peak Brad Pitt, too!). So you know it had to land high on this list. DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a former TV western star who tries to branch off into movies but finds that he's not so successful. This leads to scenes of Dalton freaking out on auditions, including one specific scene where he has a fit of rage in his trailer after messing up his lines. And would you believe that that scene was totally improvised?

Nestled within Once Upon A Time, though, is a snapshot of a bygone era of Hollywood that is all the more impressive because of its attention to detail. Sure, much like Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, this is yet another of Tarantino’s revisionist history lessons. But the whole film is so impressively done and funny, that it all comes together and makes for one of the most enjoyable Leonardo DiCaprio movies to date. This one will age well. I can feel it.

1. Inception (2010)

Christopher Nolan’s dream caper movie, Inception, is the greatest movie Leonardo DiCaprio has ever been in, bar none. It’s twisty, it’s creative, it’s wonderful, and it’s the kind of action picture that is both incredibly intelligent, but also lands with audiences in all the right ways. Anytime somebody says that they had a dream within a dream, they’ll probably think about Inception.

Everything is great about this movie—the cast (Tom Hardy again! Michael Caine!), the concept, the ending. Oh, man. That ending. Even Leo doesn’t know what to make of that ending. Inception is pretty much the perfect movie, and Leonardo DiCaprio is the star of it. What more needs to be said?

So while Mr. DiCaprio has starred in a long list of masterpieces, it looks like he won’t be hurting for work anytime soon. Here’s to another 30 years of Leonardo DiCaprio!

If you had Martin Scorsese and Jonah Hill on your Super Bowl commercial BINGO card, you’re in luck. Because the director and actor, who famously worked together on The Wolf of Wall Street, have reunited for a Coca-Cola ad. And it’s every bit as weird as you’d guess it would be.

The ad, for the new Coca-Cola Energy drink, begins with Martin Scorsese looking a bit out of place at a costume party. He texts Jonah Hill, who’s half-asleep on his couch, to remind him that he’s supposed to be at the party -- a fact that the actor pretty clearly forgot. When the famed director asks whether Jonah Hill is coming, he seems to be at a loss, and leaves Martin Scorsese anxiously watching those dreaded three dots that indicate he’s typing. For a really, really long time.

Somehow, the news media gets wind of the intense exchange between the two (just go with it). Before long, the whole world is on edge alongside Martin Scorsese as he waits for Jonah Hill. Headlines announce that the director is being “dotted” by the actor. A fortune teller tries to divine the outcome in her crystal ball. An alien spacecraft leaves a three-dotted crop circle in its wake. Pac-Man pauses in front of his meal (three dots, obviously). And YBN Cordae stops by to lambast sleepy star, telling him, “Everyone’s waiting!” Oh, and for some reason, there’s a three-eyed frog that is also very invested in the outcome.

Martin Scorsese is equally aggrieved. He watches the three dots in agony, texting his BFF to complain, “I just got mistaken for a waiter!” That’s enough to get Jonah Hill off his couch, and into his nearest convenience store, where he picks up a Coca-Cola Energy. After taking a sip, he gets some pep back in his step and finally, finally texts Marty back, telling him he’s on his way. The whole world, now apparently watching a livestream of their text messages, rejoices. And the two friends meet up at the party to embrace, as the tagline drops on top of them: Show up.

Check out the Super Bowl commercial:

It makes sense why Coca-Cola would enlist some star power to help introduce its first energy drink to the world. And even though the commercial feels a little all over the place, it’s definitely memorable, which is probably what the team was counting on. The iconic soft drink isn’t the only brand to enlist celebrities to help sell products during the Super Bowl -- at this point, it’s pretty much a tradition. This year, we’ll also see ads starring Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams and Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston. And last year, everyone from Sarah Michelle Gellar to Harrison Ford cropped up in Super Bowl commercials.

As for Martin Scorsese and Jonah Hill? Maybe they were able to discuss another cinematic collaboration during this all-too-brief reunion.

It’s been close to thirty years since we first heard Matthew McConaughey utter the words “alright, alright, alright” in Dazed and Confused. The phrase not only remains in the actor’s tool belt but, in our collective pop culture. McConaughey could have become a legend for just that right then and there, but throughout his career he’s challenged himself with a ton of impressive movie performances.

Matthew McConaughey has been a frequent leading man of rom-coms, a capable adventure star, a comedic talent and in-demand drama actor. He has 70 acting credits to show for it and a Best Actor Oscar. As he steps into Guy Ritchie’s ensemble flick, The Gentlemen this weekend with the likes of Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant and Henry Golding, check out these essential McConaughey movies, ranked!

10. Magic Mike (2012)

Throughout the history of Hollywood, it’s often been on the shoulders of female actresses to look sexy and bare it all. Channing Tatum switched things up when he decided to star and produce Magic Mike, a male stripper film loosely based on his own experiences in the industry when he was 18 years old. Magic Mike was a phenomenon when it came out, making $167 million globally on a measly $7 million budget.

Matthew McConaughey plays the club owner of the Tampa strip club being explored in the film. He’s a greedy businessman and confident dancer in his own right. Although a strip scene was not originally written for his character, the actor actually asked for one that was later written in. His role was so celebrated that he even got some Oscar buzz for Dallas, though he was snubbed – just like J-Lo’s Hustlers stripper role.

9. Contact (1997)

McConaughey really began to gain prominence back in the ‘90s. It would later lead into a string of rom-coms still replayed on cable all the time. The movie that best showed off his ability to be the supportive man to a woman’s leading story was perhaps Robert Zemeckis’ Contact. The science-fiction classic follows Jodie Foster’s Dr. Ellie Arroway as she finds proof of alien intelligence and sets out to make “contact” with it.

Matthew McConaughey plays a writer and Christian philosopher named Palmer Joss, who challenges Dr. Arroway’s atheist beliefs and makes for an interesting polar opposite to Contact’s heroine. The pair’s conversations inject romantic tension as they have a powerful discussion between science and God. The actor adds weight to Jodie Foster’s performance and challenges the audience too.

8. Amistad (1997)

In the same year, Matthew McConaughey found another one of his early best performances in Steven Spielberg’s Amistad alongside heavyweight co-stars Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins. The four-time Oscar nominee told the true story of the 1839 legal battle involving the rights of a group of African tribesmen who were abducted to become slaves by a Spanish owned ship.

McConaughey plays the role of lawyer Roger Sherman Baldwin, who is hired to defend the African men in court and proves they were sold to the Americas illegally. Today, Amistad is an underrated historical drama that is worth a look back on. The now more famous Djimon Hounsou and Chiwetel Ejiofor have roles and McConaughey rocks an awesome colonial wig!

7. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Speaking of Matthew McConaughey playing a lawyer, he does it a few more times in his career, in 1996, in A Time To Kill and more recently in The Lincoln Lawyer. Between 2011 and 2014, when the actor moved away from rom-coms are started picking up some serious work, it was coined as the “McConaissance”. As you’ll see, a majority of this list takes place during this era and The Lincoln Lawyer was the first movie that marked its beginning.

Brad Furman’s 2011 neo-noir legal thriller centers on Mickey Haller. He’s a fictional lawyer who literally operates his business out of his Lincoln Town Car. The movie follows Haller as he defends the son of a wealthy LA businessman’s assault case. However, he connects the dots to a previous case. It twists into an intense legal ride and McConaughey’s performance is gripping.

6. The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Matthew McConaughey has a knack for stealing the spotlight in supporting roles too, and his role in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is a prime example. In the critically-decorated crime drama, the 50-year-old actor plays senior broker Mark Hanna, who introduces Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort to the sex and drug-filled life of excess the movie taps into.

The actor plays a real-life person who really did tell Belfort about his ideals focused on cocaine, masturbation and hookers. McConaughey’s role is incredibly memorable in a movie full of memorable performances. Especially, that memeworthy chest thump that is nothing short of iconic.

5. Kubo And The Two Strings (2016)

Another supporting role McConaughey crushes is in Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings. This is the stop-motion studio’s best entry and the actor is a vital part of the comedic and emotional balance the movie must strike. Set in feudal Japan, a young boy named Kubo goes on an adventure to find his father’s armor with the assistance of a wooden snow monkey come to life (played by Charlize Theron).

McConaughey plays a large beetle in the film, who has a quirkiness about him that you just wouldn’t expect a performance by the actor could reveal. His character breaks a lot of tension that the film’s dire circumstances set up and has a glowing chemistry with the rest of the voice cast as Kubo learns about a stunning connection between them.

4. Mud (2012)

One of McConaughey’s most critically-acclaimed and most little-seen movies is 2013’s Mud. The coming-of-age drama from Jeff Nichols follows the curious adventure of two boys (played by X-Men’s Tye Sheridan and The Maze Runner’s Jacob Lofland), who come across a fugitive named Mud, hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. Of course, Matthew is Mud.

He tells the boys a series of fantastic stories about how he ended up in his solitude, and they agree to help him reunite with the love of his life (played by Reese Witherspoon). The movie completely bombed at the box office but boasts a near-perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. McConaughey plays between his history of being the hero and villain well here, blurring the lines between what to expect from Mud.

3. Dazed And Confused (1993)

Coming into the top three and cream of the crop of Matthew McConaughey’s movies, of course Dazed and Confused earns a place here. It’s the most McConaughey movie to ever McConaughey. It was the big break that propelled the actor into where he is today – even if he’s just one of many huge names in Richard Linklater’s comedy, also including Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich and Parker Posey -- it’s certainly still most associated with the actor’s David Wooderson.

McConaughey plays a 20-something charmer who still hangs around the high school crowd. The movie itself revolves around the last day of school happenings of a Texas high school in 1976. It’s got nostalgic elements of the era, such as hazing, getting high, parties and a bit of romance. It’s his breakout role.

2. Interstellar (2014)

And how can we forget Matthew McConaughey’s collaboration with Christopher Nolan for his 2014 space epic, Interstellar. The movie was the director’s first project after finishing the Dark Knight trilogy and it tells a particularly emotional story about fatherhood across time and space. Once you’ve seen McConaughey’s Cooper break down in tears as he watches his beloved “Murph” grow up in front of his eyes from far away in space, you’ll never forget it.

The actor plays a NASA pilot and engineer who goes on an important mission. He is wrestling with leaving his two children behind and they are wrestling with feelings of abandonment. Between Han Zimmer’s incredible scoring and it’s weird third-act twist, Interstellar is definitely among the best movies he has ever done.

1. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

At No. 1 of Matthew McConaughey’s best movies is his Oscar-winning role in Dallas Buyers Club. Not every distinguished actor gets a gold trophy for his best performance, but in his case, they hit the nail on the head. McConaughey is absolutely heartbreaking as Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas to treat himself and other patients and meets Jared Leto’s HIV positive, trans woman, Rayon.

Here, McConaughey leans into his strengths as a cowboy-donning Texan, but pushes it to the absolute extreme of his acting potential. It’s highly-regarded as his best performance to date and without him at the center of the flick – which included a huge physical transformation – it feels like cinema would have suffered a great loss.

There you have it. He’s had quite a career thus far, hasn’t he? Do you agree? Are these Matthew McConaughey’s best movies? Or would you have included another? Sound off in the comments and vote for your favorite of his movies in the poll below! McConaughey stars in The Gentlemen, in theaters on January 24.

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Ever wondered what the real-life “Wolf of Wall Street” Jordan Belfort is doing following the events of the Martin Scorsese film? Well, the former stockbroker famously played by Leonardo DiCaprio is attempting to distance himself from an international crime scandal that all started when he sold the rights to his wild memoir to a financier armed with billions of dirty money. So, a lot…

For over five years now, Jordan Belfort has been in the middle of a huge scandal since he found out the major producers on the four-time Oscar nominated Wolf of Wall Street were major criminals. It’s an incredibly complicated headache to have, and the latest news is Belfort is now suing the production company, Red Granite, for $300 million.

The real “Wolf of Wall Street” is asking Red Granite to pay him millions because he was not aware he was selling the rights to his story to crooks, per The Hollywood Reporter. Jordan Belfort’s lawyer said in a statement that the issue has “significantly damaged” Belfort and has asked that the production company cuts its ties with him.

The scandal involves former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who bought the rights to the Scorsese film with cash from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (also known as 1MDB). Razak has been accused of illegally draining $700 million from the government-run company to fund his own excessive lifestyle, and Jho Low – who is currently an international fugitive – drained $4.5 billion from that same fund.

In April 2019, the former prime minister faced trial over in Malaysia for his financial transactions and is now facing potential jail time there. His stepson and Red Granite co-founder, Riza Aziz, is also in the same boat, but he previously cut a $60 million deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to block off a lawsuit in California.

The government returned the $60 million to Malaysia last May, but that’s not much when billions of dollars were taken from the 1MDB fund. In Jordan Belfort’s new case against Red Granite, he is suing for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, violation of the RICO Act, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

Considering the spot Red Granite is currently in with the Malaysian and U.S. goverments, it’s slim that Jordan Belfort will be getting the $300 million he’s asked for in his lawsuit. However, he could be freed from the rights agreement he made with the production company. Belfort could negotiate the rights to his Wolf of Wall Street sequel memoir, Catching the Wolf of Wall Street. Check out what Red Granite’s lawyer said about the case:

Things are going much better for Leonardo DiCaprio, the man who brought Jordan Belfort to life on the big screen. He has another Oscar nomination for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and director Martin Scorsese had a huge year with his film The Irishman. The pair of collaborators are going to be working on a movie called Killers of the Flower Moon.

Casting a major movie like director Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street always comes with its fair share of “what if” scenarios that linger when things don’t go a certain way. And yet, in no way could anyone have predicted the following double whammy example of that very phenomenon, as not only was Julie Andrews almost cast in The Wolf of Wall Street, she had to turn the role down due to being “too stoned.”

Yes, we have an explanation, and it comes from the legend herself, as Dame Julie Andrews told this story in a recent interview:

Apparently, the drugs that Dame Julie was under the influence of did help with her recovery from ankle surgery, but it unfortunately put her in the position that she couldn’t participate in the (simulated) drug fueled bacchanalia that was the film adaptation of Jordon Belford’s life of financial fraud and debauchery. Which is a shame, as Andrews was up for a role that could have been a lot of fun to watch her act out.

You might have already guessed this, but during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Julie Andrews was revealed to be up for the role of Aunt Emma, the relative of Margot Robbie’s Naomi who helped Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan hide some of his wealth overseas in Swiss banks. Ultimately, the role was played by fellow British legend Joanna Lumley, who absolutely made it her own.

And to be fair, it might have been a bit much for some audiences to see Andrews playing a character that not only admits to her own drug use, but also Emma asks herself if Jordan is trying to sleep with her. With audiences already complaining about the film during its release, and at its’ ensuing awards contention screenings, you could imagine the negative fallout that might have dogged this alternate version of The Wolf of Wall Street.

That being said, it’s still a hell of a thing to imagine the following scene, played out by Julie Andrews in her own brand of comedic timing:

Alternate castings are fun to speculate about, but in the end, the conversation always ends in the same place. While this “What If?” is a fun question to ask, what is wins out every time. Though reality is the bedrock upon which this school of thought is built upon, it’s still fun to play one of the most popular games known to humanity. Also, it’s certainly more fun to talk about how Julie Andrews rejected The Wolf of Wall Street due to being too stoned than it is to discuss how real life financial crimes have plagued the film’s legacy to this very day.

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When it comes to living Hollywood directors with an impressive body of work, few can measure up to the accolades of Martin Scorsese. Scorsese has thrilled audiences throughout the years with his unapologetic depictions of violence and a fearlessness in storytelling, giving stories to individuals few audiences would label as heroes. With New York City often as the backdrop, Scorsese has found success again and again, but which of his movies rank among his best?

There's plenty to choose from when it comes to Martin Scorsese, but obviously, some rank above the others in terms of quality, memorability, and how they embody the best of the director's abilities. Below, we looked at all of those attributes, and ranked the 10 best movies from Martin Scorsese.

10. Hugo (2011)

Hugo is the tale of a boy who is forced to navigate through some very difficult situations in the absence of responsible adults. Hugo is a crafty boy, however, so he manages to get along well enough thanks to his friend Isabelle and some luck. The impressive story, based on a graphic novel, makes for a tense but classic family film for all ages. That's not something that can be said of most of Martin Scorsese's movies!

Which is why Hugo comes in at number 10 on the list. Is it a classic children's film that received many Academy Awards and critical acclaim? You bet, but it's not necessarily an accurate representation of Scorsese's best work. It's a good movie, and it definitely showed he can step outside of the tropes that made him famous, however, hence its placement on this list.

9. The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Money, partying, white-collar crime, and some good old-fashioned scamming are all at the heart of the plot in The Wolf of Wall Street, which is based on the memoir of Jordan Belfort. Specifically, the film goes through Belfort's perspective of his career as a stockbroker, and how his firm ultimately committed fraud on Wall Street.

Whlie The Wolf of Wall Street has garnered its fair share of criticism over the years for its use of animals to its failure to recognize the scores of people Jordan Belfort harmed with his scamming, it's still widely regarded as one of Martin Scorsese's better movies. That's thanks in no small part to the stellar cast, which is led by the dreamboat Leonardo DiCaprio and features Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler, and Matthew McConaughey -- just to name a few. A great watch to be sure, but not his best.

8. Casino (1995)

Martin Scorsese's Casino tells the story of a man who goes from a lower-level gambling handicapper for the mob to the supervisor of a Las Vegas casino's day-to-day operations. It sounds unbelievable, but the whole film is based on the life of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, who is known as Sam "Ace" Rothstein in the movie. Robert De Niro plays Rothstein, who goes through a series of highs and lows throughout the film thanks to his business venture.

Casino is the type of movie Martin Scorsese made his legacy on. It may not be his best of the mobster genre, and others will say it's a bit derivative of one of his other works that is much higher on this list, but even a flawed mobster-themed Scorsese movie is still a damn good film.

7. Gangs Of New York (2002)

As the title of the film states, Gangs of New York chronicles the story of rival gangs in New York in Five Points Manhattan in the mid-1800s. The story is centered around one Bill The Butcher and the son of one of his dead rivals, nicknamed Amsterdam. The two have quite a history over the course of the film that ultimately spins a tale of a character hell-bent on revenge.

This is another Martin Scorsese movie that stars Leonardo DiCaprio, but more often than not lovers of this film will speak to the performance of Daniel Day-Lewis as the high point of this film. Others will simply like the historical setting of the New York of old, which doesn't get a ton of play amongst screenwriters to begin with. Can we get some more films that are set in this era? I suppose we almost got a tv series.

6. Cape Fear (1991)

A remake on a top 10 list? Anyone who has seen Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear will understand, as the director's edge adds to the story of the original in a meaningful way. In it, a lawyer is forced to fight for his life when a violent rapist client realizes he kept evidence under wraps that would've reduced the time on his prison sentence.

Robert De Niro snagged an Academy Award for his performance in Cape Fear, and he's a large part of what makes this remake so great. Another thing that makes this film so great is comparing it to the original, which showcases exactly what Scorsese brings to the table as an individual when brought to a film. Finally, this film is the basis for what may be one of the best episodes of The Simpsons, which has to count for something.

5. Taxi Driver (1976)

Taxi Driver tells the story of an honorably discharged war veteran trying to make his way in the big city of New York. He becomes increasingly frustrated with the amount of debauchery and evil he sees on a daily basis in his job as a taxi driver, and sets him on a path to do something about it.

"You talking to me?," is the sequence that's arguably more famous than the film itself, but that doesn't mean Taxi Driver isn't a phenomenal film. It's not often adjectives like phenomenal are thrown around midway through a top 10 list, but when it comes to Martin Scorsese's movies, he has quite a few masterpieces. This is one of them, thanks in large part once again to Scorsese's style and a deranged Robert DeNiro.

4. The Departed (2006)

A mole for the mob and a mole for the police attempt to sniff each other out in a cat-and-mouse affair that results in a whole lot of bloodshed. Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon star in The Departed, and hang with a phenomenal supporting cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, and Mark Wahlberg.

Perhaps the most satisfying thing about The Departed is its conclusive ending, which really marks a definitive ending for a vast majority of its characters. It also features that fantastic Dropkick Murphy's song "I'm Shipping Up To Boston," which will always be connected to this remake of a Hong Kong film.

3. The Aviator (2004)

The Aviator is a biographical film on the life of Howard Hughes that focuses on the era where he became a successful person in the world of film and aviation. It also chronicles his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, which seem to intensify along with his massive success. Leonardo DiCaprio stars yet again in a Martin Scorsese movie that offers a riveting tale on a prominent American figure.

The Aviator is one of those films that's as inspirational as it is heartbreaking at points. Seeing Hughes go from what would be one of the peaks of his success to a recluse is such a powerful and sad thing to watch, and honestly Leonardo DiCaprio should've won an Oscar for his performance. Unfortunately, it would be years before he captured that award, for reasons we will always wonder given the equally great films he did after this.

2. Raging Bull (1980)

Martin Scorsese's movie about boxer-turned-comedian Jake LaMotta sounds like a bizarre story from that line alone, but it's far darker than it sounds. LaMotta's passion with boxing puts him up against the mob, his own well-being, and even his personal relationships in a film that gets heartbreaking by its end.

It's similar in style to The Aviator, in which Scorsese shows a person at their absolute best, and shows their collapse from greatness as the years drag on. It's something he's really good at as a director, and something audiences respond to quite a bit. We can evaluate what that means about us as a society some other time. For now, let's just leave it at the fact that Jake LaMotta's story is among the best and most tragic tales to have been portrayed in modern cinema.

1. Goodfellas (1990)

A young Irish boy finds a love for the mob in his formative years, and gradually works his way up the ladder to become a respected member of a crime family. Things really ramp up in intensity from that point on and get harder for protagonist Henry Hill, which as mentioned above, tends to be theme of Scorsese's works.

It's hard to say The Godfather isn't the mother of all mobster films, but if there was any other film that could be suggested as the definitive film in its place, it's Goodfellas. Scorsese pulled what may be the best performance in Ray Liotta's lifetime out of the actor and elevated the story that much further with supporting roles from Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. Without a doubt, this is Martin Scorsese at his best, and the go-to film to see what's so great about his style of filmmaking.

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Jordan Belfort’s memoir, The Wolf of Wall Street, was a wild and crazy book filled with insane stories of debauchery, sex, drug use and criminal activates. Martin Scorcese’s same-named movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio follows the book very closely, including using much of the writing in the dialogue for the movie. So how accurate is the Wolf of Wall Street? That depends on what you mean by accurate.

The Wolf Of Wall Street, the book and the movie, are both essentially the products of a completely unreliable narrator, Jordan Belfort himself. Everything he says in the book, and therefore in the movie, needs to be questioned. Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Belfort, even lets in on that, pretty openly in his voiceovers. He’s selling stocks, sure, but he’s shoveling BS too, because he’s selling himself. So what makes you think anything he is selling in the movie is true?

Here’s the thing though – a lot of it is true. A lot of was proven by the FBI and in court. One FBI agent famously said “I tracked this guy for ten years, and everything he wrote is true,” which makes it all the more difficult to decipher the truth from the lies and exaggerations. But we’re going to try, so buckle up, because it’s a wild ride.

The Wolf Of Wall Street Is Based On Jordan Belfort’s Memoir

The memoir, also titled The Wolf Of Wall Street, as you can imagine, is filled with wild and crazy stories told by the convicted con artist that loves to promote himself. So again, he's the epitome of an unreliable narrator. It makes for an amazing read, but it’s also obvious that you can’t trust everything.

The book is not so much a warning of the perils of excess; it actually sets a new standard in the perils. It's also incredibly hard to verify how much of the debauchery is true. The incredible yarns Jordan Belfort spins of the insane office parties, the Quaaludes, the cocaine, booze, head shaving and dirty sex are enough to make Motley Crue blush. One fact that does appear to be true is the scene in the movie with Matthew McConaughey’s character, based a real life mentor to Belfort named Mark Hanna. He really did tell Belfort that the key to success was “masturbation, cocaine and hookers.” The chest thumping was not real though, that was all McConaughey.

Some of the most outlandish and unbelievable stories – like Jordan Belfort crashing his helicopter while wasted, or crashing his Lambo… while wasted, or having to get rescued by the Italian Navy for forcing his captain to navigate rough seas… while wasted, are all, incredibly, verified and true events. So if the craziest stories in a book full of wild stories are true, what does it say about the stuff that is hard to verify? Again, it’s a tangled web that is really hard to fact check.

Jonah Hill’s Character Is Not Accurate To The Real Story

Jonah Hill brilliantly plays a character named Donnie Azoff, essentially Jordan Belfort’s main partner in all the successes, all the crimes and all the debauchery. Hill’s performance is one of the highlights of the film. It’s also likely one of the least accurate parts of it. For starters, he’s based on a real person named Danny Porush, not Donnie Azoff; the name was made up for the movie and Porush has disputed much of events in the book and the movie.

One example is how Danny Porush and Jordan Belfort met, which wasn’t in a diner, as is portrayed in the movie. Instead, they were introduced through Belfort’s first wife, who met Porush because they shared a bus on their morning commutes and lived in the same apartment building. This is an innocent example of artistic license, though it is true that Porush married his first cousin!

The Offensive Scene With The Little People Might Not Have Been Real

One of the more offensive moments in the film is the “dwarf tossing” scene. The event, held at the Stratton Oakmont office, shows the brokers and traders at the company competing in a contest that involves throwing little people at a target and other shocking behavior. While “dwarf tossing” was (and sadly still is) an actual thing, it probably didn't happen at Stratton Oakmont.

People that were at the party, including Danny Porush, dispute that the tossing happened. They acknowledge that there were little people hired as entertainment for the party, and likely were subject to some inhumane and nasty actions, but they weren’t actually “tossed.” There are no pictures or any other way to verify which version of the story is true, but frankly, it’s kind of hard to believe that it isn’t true, given how terrible some of these people were at the time. Porush also disputes that there was ever a chimpanzee in the office, as there is in the movie.

Many Of The Names Are Changed In The Movie

In addition to Donnie Azoff, other names were changed, most notably Belfort’s wives names.

When Jordan Belfort started at Stratton Oakmont, he was still married to his first wife named Denise, but in the movie, her name was Teresa. Belfort’s second wife, who was actually a model as portrayed by Margot Robbie in the film, is named Nadine in real life, while in the movie her named was changed to Naomi. The name of Nadine’s Aunt Patricia, who really did help smuggle money to Switzerland, also has her name changed in the movie to Emma.

It’s not really clear why they bothered to change the names when the characters are clearly based on those real people and are definitely not composite characters or made up for the story, but they did. In the case of Donnie Azuff, that may actually be because there was some combining of his story with the story of other traders at Stratton Oakmont, but most of it was Danny Porush, or at least how Jordan Belfort “remembers” his contributions to the insanity.

Jordan Belfort Wasn’t Really Called “The Wolf Of Wall Street”

This is another outlandish claim that Danny Porush claims was made up or embellished for the book and subsequently the movie. No one at the firm or anywhere else ever called him that, as far as Porush knew, until Jordan Belfort made it up for the title of his memoir.

In the end, how true is The Wolf Of Wall Street? We’ll probably never get a definitive answer to that question. Clearly much of it really happened, but it’s also pretty clear that Jordan Belfort loves to embellish his stories a lot, so it’s likely at the very least, overstated, if not outright untrue.

It’s still a fantastic movie and never boring to watch/re-watch over and over, though there is a trend towards people that don’t get the message, much like some Oliver Stone fans do with Wall Street, or the other, less well known movie about the Jordan Belfort story, Boiler Room. This isn’t supposed to be a “how to” story, it’s supposed to be a “don’t do” story, and some people don’t seem to get that. That much we know is true.

With one of the biggest financial scandals of all time linked to the funding of its production, The Wolf of Wall Street has come back into the public eye. As the trial against former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is proceeding in court, another part of the investigation into Red Granite’s alleged impropriety has proceeded, because Malaysia has been given several million dollars back from its raided 1MDB fund.

The United States government has returned $57 million to the Malaysian government, thanks to production company Red Granite paying $60 million in a recent settlement. The gap in funds returned, amounting to around $3 million, was due to the FBI and Department of Justice recovering funds for their investigative efforts.

While that’s a drop in the bucket when compared to the $4.5 billion that was taken from Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund, it’s a start to recovering the money that was funneled into Najib Razak’s high living lifestyle, which included funding fancy parties, large ticket purchases of artwork and luxury properties.

Razak also invested in the funding of films like The Wolf of Wall Street, Dumb and Dumber To and Daddy’s Home. Najib Razak was able to do so, courtesy of his step son Riza Aziz, who was one of the founders of the Red Granite company. The scandal was so huge that it's taken almost five years to work through the legal proceedings, and now it feels like justice is finally starting to be served.

The Hollywood Reporter also mentioned in its reporting on this recent development that $322 million has been recovered so far, with another $139 million in the process of being returned back to Malaysia’s government. While it didn’t take too long after the production of The Wolf of Wall Street and Dumb and Dumber To to start the investigation into Red Granite’s financing practices, we’re now finally seeing the concrete results of those efforts being paid back to the people of Malaysia.

Tommy Thomas, Malaysia’s attorney general, is confident that continuing efforts to recover the improperly channeled 1MDB funds will yield more payouts into the country’s investment fund. But for the time being, the $322 million recovered is the start of those promised recoveries.

Even Jordan Belfort himself couldn’t help but feel that The Wolf of Wall Street was being made with illicitly-obtained money, and if that’s not a sign of this entire enterprise being worth the effort, then we don’t know what is. Naturally, we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for any further developments in terms of the 1MDB funds being returned, and should any other updates come through on the matter, we’ll report back with the findings here at CinemaBlend.

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Back in 2013, the release of Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street was the smash hit that not only made a cultural impact on pop culture, it also made a huge splash with critics as well. But the financing that went into the film came into question not too long after, as investor 1Malaysia Development Berhad, 1MDB for short, became the focus of an investigation that alleged the funds granted to make the film were ill gotten goods. Now, almost six years after the film’s release, a key figure in the scandal is about to go on trial in connection with these charges of malfeasance.

Former Prime Minster of Malaysia Najib Razak, who was recently arrested in connection to the 1MDB scandal, is the man going on trial, as he created the sovereign wealth fund, which by intent is supposed to invest in “real and financial” assets globally. 1MDB was kind of like a 401(k) plan for the country of Malaysia. The intent, overall, is to enrich the country whose money is being entered into this sort of financial arrangement.

Only, as the charges mentioned by The Hollywood Reporter allege, Najib Razak abused those funds by funneling them into his own high living lifestyle, which included helping fund The Wolf of Wall Street. In addition to funding the film, the money went into celebrating it in a fashion that sounds similar to the events depicted within the film. Now, years of investigation and litigation surrounding are about to kick into high gear, as this trial is the latest step in the overall case against 1MDB and its actions.

Previously, we’d learned that the U.S. Department of Justice cut a deal with Razak’s stepson, and Red Granite producer, Riz Aziz, in which a $60 million settlement was paid to close off a lawsuit from the state of California. Though that settlement was legally announced as no admission of wrongdoing or guilt on the part of Red Granite Productions, so that was somewhat of a temporary reprieve in the overall matter.

Making this story all the more unbelievable is the fact that Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street himself, had a deep seated feeling that some familiar tricks were being played behind the scenes on the film depicting his own financial crimes. But, sometimes, the truth needs to be discovered bit by bit, eventually creating a provable pattern of behavior. A pattern that now stands as proof that Najib Razak could have been the head of the most ambitious scheme in political, financial and filmmaking history.

This will definitely be a case to watch, as it’s a pretty large and unique incident that the world will want to avoid allowing to happen in the future. Even more interesting will be the potential fallout and reaction of producer/star Leonardo DiCaprio to this further movement of this Wolf of Wall Street scandal. At the very least, it’d probably be a good idea to pay back the money that he earned for playing his part in the film’s production, as a gesture of good faith.

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For years we all wondered when Leonardo DiCaprio would finally win his much-coveted Oscar. Then, after four nominations, the fifth time paid for all when he won the Best Actor prize for his role in The Revenant. Leonardo DiCaprio still has that Oscar, but the acclaimed actor was ordered to turn in another of the golden statues. And the web of crime and intrigue behind it is as crazy a story as any you'd see in one of the actor's films.

The Oscar in question is the Best Actor statue won by Marlon Brando for his role as Terry Malloy in Elia Kazan's 1954 film, On the Waterfront. Leonardo DiCaprio received this statue as a gift, but the actor has since handed the Oscar over, after being ordered to do so by federal investigators. According to Entertainment Tonight, that's because the man who gave Leonardo DiCaprio the Oscar is one of the subjects in a massive investigation that spans the globe and involves billions of dollars in embezzled money.

Somehow, Marlon Brando's first Oscar wound up in the hands of a memorabilia dealer, who sold it for $600,000 to a Malaysian financier by the name of Jho Low. Jho Low gave the Oscar, as well as a Picasso painting, to Leonardo DiCaprio as a gift. But the source of the money that paid for the Oscar is the matter in question.

It all starts with the Malaysian investment fund called 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). 1MDB was established in part by former (he was voted out and arrested) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The fund had the purported goal of raising and borrowing money with the goal of helping ordinary Malaysians.

However, that does not appear to be what actually happened, as the money was allegedly used as a personal piggy bank for Najib Razak and his inner circle, including Jho Low. Through a complex network of bank accounts and shell companies, billions of dollars were siphoned from 1MDB and went to all kinds of lavish purchases.

The $600,000 Oscar was chump change compared to some of the items reporetedly purchased. The laundered money was used to buy a $27.3 million diamond necklace and $200 million was used just to buy artwork, according to The New York Times. There was also a $35 million jet and a $250 million yacht, in addition to over a dozen properties around the world.

Some of the embezzled money was also allegedly used by Najib Razak' stepson, Riza Aziz, to found Red Granite Productions and fund its films, including Daddy's Home and in an instance of life imitating art that imitated life, The Wolf of Wall Street. Red Granite Productions has since, without admitting to any wrongdoing, agreed to pay the U.S. government $60 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from the potential illegality of how it financed its films.

As the United States has pursued the case, authorities have been investigating around the globe and seizing Jho Low's many opulent assets that were supposedly purchased with the embezzled money, and that includes the Oscar he gave to Leonardo DiCaprio. Meanwhile Jho Low is still at large and believed to be hiding out in China.

It doesn't look like Leo will get the Oscar back either, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has the right to buy it back from the government for $1.

Fortunately for Leo, he got an Oscar of his own for The Revenant and who knows, he stars in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood next year and is also attached to Martin Scorsese's Roosevelt as Theodore Roosevelt, so he'll probably have another statue for his mantle sooner or later.

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Now one of the biggest actresses in the industry, Margot Robbie really burst onto the scene in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. Although it was a breakout role for the actress, the film was not without its challenges, particularly when it came to one of the film's (many) sex scenes. The scene where Margot Robbie's Naomi Lapaglia seduces Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort while in their daughter's bedroom was super awkward for the actress, as she explained:

You can see how such an experience surrounded by that many people would be both awkward and isolating. We often think about sex scenes as being awkward just because you're not actually doing the deed with the actor opposite you, but this is a reminder of how the nature of a film production amplifies that awkwardness.

As Margot Robbie told Porter, she was in a tiny room with all men, many of whom she probably didn't know, and she had to act as if she was touching herself. It's a situation that has the hallmarks of why people get stage fright, coupled with the awkwardness of acting out something that is usually a private act.

What makes this even weirder is that filming the scene wasn't just a 10-minute thing that Margot Robbie had to get through and then it was over; she had to do this for hours and hours. Maybe after the first few hours of awkwardness it gets easier and becomes less awkward and more tedious. I also wonder if the fact that the scene has some humor to it made any difference in the filming.

Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Margot Robbie was able to get it done. It sounds like she just forced herself to get over it, not think about being embarrassed or how weird and awkward the whole thing was, and just do it. In doing so, she delivered one of The Wolf of Wall Street's many memorable moments.

She was committed, and as we've seen in her subsequent performances, her commitment to her roles has turned made her one of the most talented and in-demand actresses out there.

This isn't the first time we've heard about how insanely awkward sex scenes are to film and it probably won't be the last. These types of scenes will always have some embarrassment to them, but that doesn't mean that improvements can't be made to make them feel more comfortable and safer for the actors involved.

HBO is taking steps to that end. The cable channel, known for its graphic content, is employing an Intimacy Coordinator on its TV shows and movies that feature sexually intimate scenes, with the goal of advocating on the actor's behalf and making them as comfortable as possible with their sex scenes.

You can next see Margot Robbie in Mary Queen of Scots, in theaters on December 7. Next year she stars as Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. For all of the biggest movies heading to theaters next year, check out our 2019 release schedule.

Many of us get our love of film from our parents. We start watching the movies they show us and that they love before we begin to develop our own taste in cinema. Many of us still go to the movies with our families on a regular basis. However, if you find yourself regularly sitting down to watch movies with your parents, you probably also make a point to consider exactly which movies you watch with them. There are a lot of movies that, regardless of how great they are are, may not be the sort of thing you want to watch in the dark while sitting next to your mom. Here are seven films you'll probably want to avoid for family movie night.

American Beauty

American Beauty is exactly the sort of movie you might think about watching with mom and dad. It's a Best Picture winner with great performances. However, there's more than a little about this movie that could get more than a little awkward with mom and dad. It opens with a father character fantasizing about an underage girl, so dad is probably going to spend the entire film being uncomfortable, and you don't want to think about your dad like that either. Then, mom has an affair. Sitting down with your happy nuclear family to watch this dysfunctional family is probably not going to go well.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street is a brilliant movie but it's a brilliant movie about some of the most unredeemable, terrible human beings you'll ever see on the screen. You feel sort of bad as you find yourself enjoying this movie, but that feeling gets that much worse when you watch it with mom and dad. Your parents are unlikely to approve of the terrible behavior and that's before we get to the graphic sex, drug use, and drug use during graphic sex.

American Psycho

Ok, so you're probably not going to suggest a movie called American Psycho as something you might want to sit down and watch with your folks, but maybe you think your parents are cool and they're into edgier stuff than most. After all, it's got one of those great endings that is still debated today. This isn't just a serial killer drama, however, this is a literal "blood on the walls" celebration of violence and sociopathy. If your parents do enjoy watching this you, you may want to start asking some serious questions about your parents.

Boogie Nights

We would never in a million years watch actual porn with our parents. That would be clearly insane. By the same token, avoid watching movies about actual porn with your parents I don't care how many Academy Awards the director has been nominated for (eight, if you're curious). Boogie Nights is a great movie with some great performances but the sex gets about as graphic as an R-rating allows. The most notable part, of course, is when Mark Wahlberg actually reveals his junk for the camera to see. Try watching that one with mom and dad.

mother!

I could honestly put most (all?) movies made by Darren Aronofsky on this list and be right about the fact that you shouldn't watch them with your parents, but mother! may be one of the worst offenders. Whether or not you think mother! is an awesome movie in the traditional sense, it certainly qualifies in the technical sense. It will fill you with awe as you revel in the strangeness that you are witnessing. If that's your jam, cool, but there's a good chance mom and dad will have a serious problem when the movie shifts into high gear from "odd" to "full-blown bat-shit insane," including a single moment of violence near the end that will almost certainly make your own mother weep.

Seven

From the opening credits, it's clear that Seven is going to be a pretty dark movie. Still, it's got Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, and your parents probably love them. If this was a standard police procedural type story it would be fine, even with the violence, but Seven pulls no punches, with the Gluttony and Sloth murders being absolutely terrible things to watch. Still, the movie maybe could redeem itself in your parents' eyes if it had a happy ending and the killer was captured and everybody lived happily ever, but, yeah...

Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark doesn't have excessive violence or gore. There's no sex or nudity. There isn't even excessive language. This one might appear to the perfect serious drama for a film-loving family to sit down and enjoy. But it's all just so... awful. There's almost no joy to be found in this one, and while the quality of performances can't be denied, this isn't the sort of film you plan to sit down and "enjoy" with any group of people, much less your parents. You're all going to be a blubbering mess when this one is over, and is that really how you want to find yourself with mom and dad? Like Aronofsky, a lot of Lars von Trier movies could similarly fit on this list.