The Wolf of Wall Street
Earn. Spend. Party.
Country
Production
Budget
$100 000 000
Revenue
$392 000 694
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Georgia Kacandes, Irwin Winkler, Rick Yorn, Danny Dimbort, Alexandra Milchan
Operator
Composer
Artist
Bob Shaw, W. Steven Graham, John Pollard
Audition
Ellen Lewis
Editing
Short description
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
What's left behind the scenes
- Leonardo DiCaprio claims that he and Martin Scorsese could "go beyond established boundaries" in depicting scenes with an excessive level of sexual content and "make the film as they wanted" primarily because the film's production was independently financed, without any major studios involved. Nevertheless, Scorsese edited the sexual scenes to avoid an NC-17 rating.
- Chris Evans and Joseph Gordon-Levitt auditioned for a role in the film.
- Scorsese confirmed that the film's quirky editing was done intentionally, especially in scenes where the characters are under the influence. Each time Jordan takes drugs, the scene cuts change in a very unusual way, while "sober" scenes are normal.
- When Jordan Belfort's wife, Naomi, provokes him by spreading her legs and saying she isn't wearing underwear, the moment she quickly moves her hand and closes her legs, a fleeting glimpse reveals she is actually wearing white underwear.
- Margot Robbie drank three shots of tequila in a row before filming the semi-nude scene with Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Margot Robbie admitted that once, during the filming of a scene, she accidentally hit Leonardo DiCaprio a little harder than usual. After that, absolute silence fell on the set, but then a thunderous laugh erupted, and Robbie was afraid DiCaprio would sue her and apologized, but he was impressed by her boldness and asked her to hit him again.
- Martin Scorsese claims he did not meet the real Jordan Belfort until the film's premiere. However, Belfort was on set during filming in Scorsese's presence.
- During the kissing scene between Leonardo DiCaprio and Joanna Lumley, Leonardo was so nervous that it took 27 takes to get the scene right.
- In the yacht scene with the FBI agents, the position of the sun (time of day) constantly changes throughout the scene.
- Kenneth Choi gained 11 kg (approx. 24 lbs) for the role of Chester Ming.
- DiCaprio spent many months working with Belfort to convey specific moments of his life as accurately as possible.
- DiCaprio spent many months working with Belfort to convey certain moments of his life as accurately as possible.
- During the kissing scene between Leonardo DiCaprio and Joanna Lamley, Leonardo was so nervous that it took 27 takes to film the scene as required.
- Jonah Hill earned only $60,000 for this film. He agreed to the minimum wage set by the Screen Actors Guild. A quote from an interview: 'I begged them to fax me the papers,' the actor said. 'I was ready to wait all night because a signed contract would guarantee my participation in the movie. For seven months of work, I received about $60,000. And that's before taxes... But I was ready to sell my house and pay for the opportunity to work with Scorsese.'
- Kenneth Choi gained 11 kg for the role of Chester Ming.
- The license plate 'RFK 575' on the Jaguar that Jordan drove when he first met Donnie is the same license plate used in other films: 'A Long Kiss Goodnight' (1996), 'Final Destination' (2000), and 'American Pie' (2001).
- The film begins with a promotional video for "Stratton Oakmont TV," which is a reference to the iconic "Dreyfus Fund TV" (1958) commercial featuring the famous lion.
- DiCaprio had been obsessed with the idea of playing Jordan Belfort from the moment he picked up the book in 2007. However, DiCaprio was not only interested in the connection between this story and the recent Wall Street crisis, but was also drawn to the sincerity and uncompromising way Jordan described what he had experienced.
- In the scene where Teresa catches Belfort with Naomi, she manages to slam the limousine door shut on the second attempt, but in the next frame the door is open again, and Teresa closes it once more, this time silently.
- To show Jordan's emotional state, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto constantly changed lens types. Spherical optics were used for scenes where Jordan was sober and clear-headed, while anamorphic lenses were used when the opposite was true.
- Margot Robbie admitted that once, while filming a scene, she accidentally hit Leonardo DiCaprio slightly harder than usual. Absolute silence fell over the set, followed by thunderous laughter; Robbie feared DiCaprio would sue her and apologized, but he was impressed by her boldness and asked her to hit him again.
- While searching for an actor for the role of Donnie Azoff, Martin Scorsese requested a meeting with Jonah Hill, but Hill insisted on an audition. These were Hill's first auditions in six years.
- Jonah Hill wore a prosthetic penis during the scene where Donnie sees Naomi and masturbates.
- The cast assembled by Martin Scorsese also includes three well-known directors: Rob Reiner, Spike Jonze, and Jon Favreau.
- Martin Scorsese claims that he had not met the real Jordan Belfort until the film's premiere. However, Belfort was on set in Scorsese's presence during filming.
- At the wedding, while Jordan is dancing, the flower in his jacket's breast pocket breaks and hangs upside down. When Naomi calls Jordan over to meet Aunt Emma, the flower is still hanging from his pocket. And by the end of the conversation with the aunt, the flower is neatly standing in the pocket, bud-up, once again.
- At the moment Belfort’s wife says it was their last time, the protagonist is seen lying down and undressed from the waist down. But in the next moment, when the wife gets out of bed, Belfort is already lying in his pants.
- DiCaprio was obsessed with playing Jordan Belfort from the moment he picked up the book in 2007. However, DiCaprio was not only interested in the story’s connection to the recent Wall Street crisis, he was also drawn to Jordan’s sincerity and uncompromising description of what he had experienced.
- Throughout the film, the characters say the word “Fuck” 506 times.
- When Belfort tries to leave with his daughter, Naomi breaks the car window, and at that moment, on the edit between two takes, a ring disappears from Belfort's hand.
- Jonah Hill wore a penis prosthetic during the scene where Donnie sees Naomi and masturbates.
- In the scene where Teresa catches Belfort with Naomi, she opens the car door. In the next frame (from the other side of the street) the limousine is no longer there. With another change of frame (as in the first scene), the car is just pulling away from the curb.
- Rob Reiner’s first film role in the last 10 years.
- In the final scene, Jordan Belfort himself makes a cameo as the host who introduces Leonardo DiCaprio, who played him.
- A young Steve Buscemi appears on the television screen when Max Belfort (Rob Reiner) is watching the television series "The Equalizer" (1985-1989).
- The actors sniffed powdered vitamin B in scenes involving cocaine use. Despite the unpleasant sensation in their noses, it gave the actors more energy to perform their scenes.
- To convey Jordan's state of mind, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto constantly switched lens types. Spherical optics were used for scenes where Jordan was clear-headed and sober, while anamorphic lenses were used for the opposite.
- Blake Lively and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were considered for the role of Naomi. Teresa Palmer and Amber Heard auditioned for the role before Margot Robbie was cast.
- The real Mark Hanna claims that he acquired 25% of Belfort’s business and worked with him for another two years. However, this was not mentioned in the film.
- Julie Andrews was considered for the role of Aunt Emma before Joanna Lumley was cast.
- During the flight on the plane, the hero sometimes has a white cloth under his head, and sometimes doesn't.
- Julie Andrews was considered for the role of Aunt Emma before Joanna Lamley was cast.
- The film is based on Jordan Belfort's memoir, 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (2008).
- The license plate “RFK 575” on the Jaguar that Jordan drove when he first met Donnie is the same license plate that was also used in other films: “Long Kiss Goodnight” (1996), “Final Destination” (2000), and “Zoolander” (2001).
- In the final scene, Jordan Belfort himself appears in a cameo as the presenter who introduces Leonardo DiCaprio, who played him.
- Scorsese confirmed that the film's eccentric editing was intentional, especially in scenes where the characters are high. Every time Jordan takes drugs, the cuts are quite unusual, whereas the "sober" scenes are normal.
- Leonardo DiCaprio claims that he and Martin Scorsese may have "pushed the boundaries" in their depictions of scenes with an excessive level of sexual content and "shot the film exactly as they wanted" primarily because the production was independently funded, without any major studios involved. Nevertheless, Scorsese edited the sexual scenes to avoid an NC-17 rating.
- The film is based on Jordan Belfort's memoir, "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2008).
- The real Mark Hanna, played by Matthew McConaughey, claims that he acquired a 25% stake in Belfort's business and worked with him for another two years. However, this was not mentioned in the film.
- Blake Lively and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were considered for the role of Naomi. Teresa Palmer and Amber Heard auditioned for the part before Margot Robbie was cast.
- Sharon Jones' cameo, performing "Goldfinger"—the title song of the James Bond film of the same name—at Jordan and Naomi's wedding, serves as a reference to Jordan Belfort's real-life wedding, where "Nobody Does It Better" was played, which is the title song of another Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977).
- Despite the initial announcement that this would be Martin Scorsese's first non-3D film shot entirely digitally, it turned out that the majority of the movie was shot on film. Exterior shots were filmed with digital cameras to reduce the need for extensive lighting.
- When Jordan Belfort is talking to FBI agents on the yacht, he hands one of them a guest list for a wedding. The names on the list are the real names of the film crew members.
- Modern cars and a tram from the 2000s appeared in the Geneva scenes.
- A young Steve Buscemi appears on the television screen during an episode of the series 'The Equalizer' (1985-1989), which Max Belfort (Rob Reiner) is watching.
- Jonah Hill received only $60,000 for this film. He agreed to the minimum rate set by the Screen Actors Guild. As he stated in an interview: “I begged them to fax me the papers,” the actor said. “I was willing to wait all night because a signed contract would guarantee my involvement in this film. I made about $60,000 over seven months. And that’s before taxes… But I was willing to sell my house and pay for the opportunity to work with Scorsese.”
- Sharon Jones’ cameo performing “Goldfinger,” the title song from the James Bond film of the same name, at Jordan and Naomi’s wedding is a reference to Jordan Belfort’s real-life wedding where “Nobody Does It Better,” the title song from another Bond film, “The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977), was played.
- Despite initial announcements that this would be Martin Scorsese's first non-3D film to be shot entirely digitally, most of the film was actually shot on film. Exterior shots were filmed with digital cameras to reduce the need for extensive lighting.
- While searching for an actor for the role of Donnie Azoff, Martin Scorsese asked to meet with Jonah Hill, but Hill insisted on an audition. These were Hill's first auditions in six years.
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