FILM · 2016 · USA

Gold

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1. #001

   Matthew McConaughey said he shaved his head, gained 45 kilos and wore false teeth to make himself look even uglier than usual for the character. He claimed he gained the weight by eating cheeseburgers and drinking large amounts of beer and milkshakes.

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2. #002

   In the film, Suharto's (president of Indonesia) youngest son is "Danny." This is a fictional name. Suharto's youngest son is Tommy, a flamboyant playboy who, as depicted in the film, used his father's power for similar business practices.

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3. #003

   "Gold" is based on the Bre-X scandal of the 1990s. Bre-X was a Canadian company. The bar where Wells and his company hung out was called "The Three Greenhorns." This is the name of a real restaurant (not a bar) in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Although the company moved to Nevada, the writers kept the restaurant's name.

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4. #004

   Michelle Williams was cast for the lead role but left. After filming had begun, Bryce Dallas Howard replaced her.

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5. #005

   When Michael Mann took the director's chair, Christian Bale was offered the lead role.

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6. #006

   Although Indonesia and Jakarta are mentioned, only a few photographs were shot in Jakarta.

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7. #007

   The magazine cover shown when the fraud allegations began to surface carried the headline "fool's gold," which was also the title of another film starring Matthew McConaughey: Fool's Gold (2008).

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8. #008

   In one scene, Joy Division's "Atmosphere" begins playing in the background. Toby Kebbell had previously appeared in the Joy Division biographical film Control (2007).

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9. #009

   This is the third film in which Edgar Ramírez and Toby Kebbell appear together. They had previously been co-stars in Wrath of the Titans (2012) and The Counselor (2013).

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10. #010

    This is the second Matthew McConaughey film with the word Gold in its title, the first being Fool's Gold (2008).

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