16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Wolf of Wall Street

Behind-the-scenes stories from this movie are just as wild as the movie itself.
16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Wolf of Wall Street

"The Wolf of Wall Street" does have a high sex drive and drugs, but it also has a lot of vulgar language. Indeed, it landed a special Guinness World Record for the most profanity in a film. They have used one shocking phrase 569 times in one scene, for an average of 2.81 times in a minute.

According to the latest news, all through their jail time together, Belfort notified Chong about his stories from his life as a Wall Street professional. In turn Chong motivated him to compile those narratives into a nonfiction book, which has become the basis for the film.

When it was released in 2013, everyone expected Leonardo DiCaprio's portrayal of a deceptive Wall Street stockbroker to earn him his 1st Academy Award nomination. Despite the fact that this did not occur, the film was a huge success.

The film and the true-life story on which it is based are both extremely wild, but some of the behind-the-scenes stories may give them both a run for their money. Like:

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The chest-thump is Matthew McConaughey’s actual ritual. McConaughey says he sometimes hums and hits his chest to relax before doing scenes. DiCaprio saw him doing it on set and asked him to incorporate it into their scene.

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