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Here's how the cast of 'Dumb Money' compares to the real-life people they're portraying

Kirsten AcunaJan 12, 2024, 18:09 IST

Shailene Woodley and Paul Dano in "Dumb Money."Sony Pictures

  • "Dumb Money," director Craig Gillespie's take on the GameStop stock frenzy, is now in theaters.
  • Based on "The Antisocial Network," the movie follows January 2021's unprecedented GameStop stock surge amid a short squeeze by day traders.
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Paul Dano plays Keith Gill a former Mass Mutual financial analyst who invested his life savings of $53,000 in GameStop stock when he thought it was undervalued.

According to the film's press notes, Dano prepped for the role by studying "hours upon hours" of existing footage of Keith.YouTube

An unrecognizable Vincent D'Onofrio plays Steve Cohen, founder of the hedge fund Point72, who is one of two people to provide emergency funds to Plotkin's company.

Vincent D'Onofrio in "Dumb Money" and Steve Cohen.Sony Pictures; Steve Marcus/Reuters
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Nick Offerman plays Ken Griffin, CEO and founder of hedge fund Citadel, who also bails out Melvin Capital.

Nick Offerman in "Dumb Money" and Ken Griffin.Sony Pictures; E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Sebastian Stan portrays Vlad Tenev, the cofounder of the stock-trading app Robinhood, which many people used to buy GameStop stock.

Sebastian Stan in "Dumb Money" and Robinhood cofounder Vlad Tenev.Sony Pictures; Reuters
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Rushi Kota plays the other Robinhood app cofounder, Baiju Bhatt.

Rushi Kota in "Dumb Money" and Baiju Bhat.Sony Pictures; Taylor Hill/Getty Images

America Ferrera plays Jenny Campbell, a nurse who appears to be a fictionalized version of Kim Campbell.

America Ferrera in "Dumb Money."Sony Pictures
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Shailene Woodley plays Keith Gill's wife, Caroline.

Shailene Woodley in "Dumb Money."Sony Pictures

Pete Davidson plays Keith's brother, Kevin Gill.

Pete Davidson riding a bike in "Dumb Money."Sony Pictures
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Anthony Ramos plays a Gamestop employee, Marcus, who isn't necessarily based on anyone.

Anthony Ramos plays a fictional character in "Dumb Money."Sony Pictures

Myha'la Herrold and Talia Ryder play college students Riri and Harmony who are based on a few different women.

Harmony and Riri are supposed to portray the everyman who invested in GameStop.Sony Pictures
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