[Lexington]

It also managed to pin down the oft-fleeting status of relevance in today’s fast-moving pop culture scene. The real Jordan Belfort, upon whom “The Wolf of Wall Street” is based, is now on TikTok with the handle @wolfofwallstreet , having amassed nearly 1 million followers — even as he still owed nearly 100 times that figure for fraud as of 2018 . In fact, some people worship the man, commenting not-so-jokingly about wanting to be him, mistaking the movie’s critique of wealth obsession for the model of an ideal lifestyle.

[Willsway]

As excruciating as it may be, I should first define the term “ finance bro ” so we’re all on the same page. As a commonly accepted and implicitly understood definition, the finance bro is a typical white male stereotype: He might have a trust fund; he might work on Wall Street; he might be a bit of a privileged douche; and he certainly owns a Patagonia vest.

[foxhunter]

The first few times I saw people mocking this stereotype online circa 2013, around the time when “The Wolf of Wall Street” was released, I found it mildly amusing: Yes, eat the rich , especially the loafer-wearing ones. But the stereotype has persisted , leaking into TikTok, and by now, it reeks of banality.

[Xaxo]

By the time Belfort’s days as a corporate golden boy were coming to an end, “Nadine” looked more like it belonged on a middle school boy’s bedroom wall then on “Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous.” Apparently, the ship was the talk of the yachting community when she pulled into port, as the amount of frivolous toys per linear foot was unheard of at the time, if not bordering on totally absurd. more

[Quadrosmit]

In the end Belfort’s downfall was that he literally wanted it all… Apparently this included his own aircraft carrier, air force and navy!

[dbwinbonuss]

Once the stern had “Nadine” painted on it the ship began to accumulate toys at a rapid rate. Waterslides, jet skis, high-speed boats and other party favors were packed onboard. Yet the most prominent of these luxuries were Belfort’s Bell 206 JetRangerIII and a futuristic kit-built “Seawind” seaplane. The Seawind in particular was fairly unique as it was said to be powered by an Allison C-18 turbine engine pushing a cut down three blade prop. Seeing as every Seawind I have seen has been piston powered, this thing must have been extremely fast, which makes sense considering who owned it! more

[bugmenot]

The “Nadine” sank off the coast of Palma in June 1997 during a bad storm, with the Italian Coast Guard rescuing all of the crew and passengers. Apparently all those toys may have helped in her sinking, as one of the watercraft lashed down on the bow broke loose and smashed through the forward saloon windows causing “Nadine” to take on water at a fatal rate.

[madtrade]

Leonardo DiCaprio filming on location for "The Wolf Of Wall Street" on August 25, 2012, in New York City

[annedubois]

In 2010, an independent production company, Red Granite Pictures, bought the film rights, and casting got underway. For the role of Donnie Azoff, Belfort’s co-founder, a number of actors were considered, before Jonah Hill convinced DiCaprio and Scorsese that he should audition for the role — the first time he’d had to audition in years. Actresses Blake Lively, Amber Heard and others were reportedly considered for the role of Belfort’s second wife before Australian newcomer Margot Robbie was cast. Alan Arkin reportedly passed on the role of Max Belfort, Jordan’s father, which went to Rob Reiner. And the role of Robbie’s on-screen aunt, eventually played by former Bond Girl and Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley, was originally offered to Julie Andrews, who turned it down due to the after-effects of ankle surgery.

[zlavernenasho]

Thanks to its depictions of drug use, sex and an almost record-breaking level of profanity, it’s perhaps not surprising that the film rattled overseas censors. In fact, Scorsese had to cut several scenes in the U.S. version to avoid receiving an NC-17 rating. Additional cuts were made before its release in India and Lebanon, while the United Arab Emirates initially cut 45 of the film’s 180 minutes. Singapore officials limited its distribution, and the film was banned entirely in Malaysia and Nepal. Despite this, it was Scorsese’s highest-grossing film to date, netting $392 million worldwide.

[Troutner]

Following his arrest for stock-market manipulation, Belfort pled guilty, and in exchange for his cooperation with an ongoing FBI investigation, was sentenced to 22 months in prison. In 2004, Belfort arrived at Taft Correctional Institution, a low-security federal prison in California, where his cubemate was actor, comedian and marijuana rights activist Tommy Chong, who was serving a nine-month stint for selling drug paraphernalia.

[N5DWI]

How many employees worked for Jordan Belfort's brokerage firm?

[djoot]

It wasn't so much a what as it was a who. Tommy Chong (one half of "Cheech and Chong") was Jordan Belfort's cellmate in prison. After laughing at some of Belfort's stories from his days running the firm, Chong encouraged him to write a book. -TheDailyBeast.com [links]

[Pippin]

No. According to co-founder Danny Porush (played by Jonah Hill in the movie), the scene where Leonardo DiCaprio's character pals around with a chimp is pure monkey business. "There was never a chimpanzee in the office," says Porush. "There were no animals in the office. I would also never abuse an animal in any way" (though he does admit to eating the goldfish, see below). -MotherJones.com