'The Big Short' trivia and fun facts

This will be Adam McKay's first time directing a drama.

Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize Winner and Op-Ed Columnist for New York Times, has recommended the film.

It's an adaptation of the book 'The Big Short' by Michael Lewis.

An assistant counsel for the Department of Financial Services played one of the extras in one scene.

Ryan Gosling's first appearance in a film after announcing his "break" from acting in March of 2013.

Actor Brad Pitt has a role in the film and is also one of the producers.

Karen Gillan announced his participation in the film through Twitter in may 2015.

The production crew recreated the offices of failed investment firm Lehman Brothers in the lobby of the New York State Department of Financial Services in Manhattan.

The celebrity Selena Gómez has a cameo in the film.

Second collaboration between Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei & Steve Carell. The three first starred in 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'.