Date 26/01/2016 - News People
"The Big Short" follows the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis from the perspective of four men who see what's coming before anybody else,. McKay was inspired to make the film after reading Michael Lewis's nonfiction bestseller, on which the movie is based. McKay commented, "I read it in one night and I just thought, 'I have not read anything like this where the characters are so compelling.'" picked up the top film award from the Producer's Guild of America last Saturday, and is now up for five Oscars, including Best Director nomination for McKay.