5 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Wolf Of Wall Street,' From Crushed Vitamin B To Huge Pay Cuts

Looking for a finance-themed movie to watch over the long weekend?

How about "The Wolf Of Wall Street," the Martin Scorsese directed black comedy drama starring Leo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who was charged with stock market manipulation and running a boiler room in conjunction with a penny stock scam.

Here are some fun facts about the film, courtesy of Tickld.com.

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5 Fun Facts

• 1. The actors made use of crushed B vitamins in scenes that involved cocaine snorting.
  2. Jonah Hill agreed to a drastic pay cut to work with Scorsese. He earned just $60,000 on the film, which is the Screen Actors Guild's minimum amount.
  3. Legendary director Steven Spielberg visited the set, and Scorsese insists Spielberg co-directed the "Steve Madden speech" scene. Speaking of Madden, the film accurately portrayed Belfort's firm, which took part in Steven Madden, Ltd. SHOO's initial public offering. However, Madden told Page Six he thought his character's portrayal was "too nerdy."
  4. The film grossed $392 million worldwide, Scorsese's highest grossing film ever.
  5. DiCaprio put dog food and chicken livers all over his feet and toes to get a dog to jump on him as part of a sex scene.

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