Wir und unsere Partner nutzen Cookies und ähnliche Technik, um Daten auf Ihrem Gerät zu speichern und/oder darauf zuzugreifen, für folgende Zwecke: um personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr über die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie für die Entwicklung von Produkten. He is the only one who dumps any stock in the movie. -Good Morning America. As for Bre-X Minerals founder and Canadian businessman David Walsh (portrayed by Matthew McConaughey), he too claimed he was swindled by De Guzman. Mike accompanies Kenny to their meeting and, after a disagreement, decides to bring some of the bank associates to Indonesia in order to show them the mine. No, the real company, Bre-X Minerals Ltd., founded by David Walsh (renamed Kenny Wells in the movie), was a small Calgary-based mining company. The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1993 Bre-X mining scandal, when a massive gold deposit was supposedly discovered in the jungles of Indonesia; however, for legal reasons and to enhance the appeal of the film, character names … David Walsh (the real-life Kenny Wells) did not have a girlfriend named Kay like Matthew McConaughey's character does in the movie. No. It depends on who you ask. In one of his hastily written suicide notes, he stated that he could no longer bear his illnesses. Kenny is then questioned by the FBI. [21] On February 12, 2015, Sierra/Affinity sold the film to international distributors at European Film Market in Berlin. Reports state that his body was also handless, footless and faceless (Financial Post). [39] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave the film a 67% overall positive score. [18], In March 2012, Mann exited the project due to his involvement in the development of the film Big Tuna and an untitled cyber thriller film (later titled Blackhat). ... Yeah, I did touch this tiger, and I'm not acting in this scene. His sister claims that he was given a clean bill of health just weeks before he died. After the samples were crushed and collected, De Guzman made sure he had some alone time with them before they were sent to be analyzed. The Real-Life Story Behind The Movie 'Gold' The new movie “Gold” starring Matthew McConaughey has all the key elements of a hit Hollywood drama: a rags-to-riches treasure hunt story complete … However, for the movie scene, Matthew McConaughey did actually touch a tiger. [8] Michael Landes also signed-on on June 29, 2015, to star in the film. The movie uses the check as a way to show that Edgar Ramírez's character indeed valued his friendship with Kenny Wells (David Walsh in real life). He opens one envelope and finds the napkin Mike and he signed as a contract, reading "50–50". Kenny then flies back to America and raises the promised money to finance their venture. In 1995, the small Canadian mining company Bre-X claimed a massive gold find deep in the jungle in the Busang area on the Indonesian island of Borneo. -BusinessInsider.com, No. [35] It ended up grossing $3.5 million, finishing 10th at the box office. [22] Édgar Ramírez was added to the cast on March 18, 2015, to play the role of geologist Michael Acosta. Geologist and Bre-X's Vice-President for Exploration, John Felderhof (folded into Edgar Ramírez's character in the movie), denied any knowledge of the fraud. "There are many people who still believe there is gold in this jungle." [19], On August 22, 2014, Deadline confirmed that Matthew McConaughey would be next starring in the film Gold. [20], On May 16, 2013, TheWrap reported that Spike Lee replaced Mann to direct the film when Mann left to start production on his untitled cyber thriller film that was eventually titled Blackhat. [20] Black Bear's Teddy Schwarzman and Ben Stillman would produce the film along with Haggis and Nozik through their Hwy61, and Massett and Zinman would also produce the film. Offended by this, Kenny declines the offer and storms out. The Gold true story reveals that prior to his success with Bre-X, Walsh had declared personal bankruptcy in June 1992, $200,000 in debt. Later, when he ran out of gold from his ring, he paid locals for their river gold, buying up $61,000 worth of panned gold over the following two-and-a-half years. It was so small that Walsh initially ran it out of his basement. Yes. However, the motive for suicide was certainly there. Washoe proves to be a huge success and increases 70 points in its first day on the stock market. Instead, David Walsh had a wife, Jeannette, who had helped him start Bre-X out of the basement of their Calgary home in 1987. The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1993 Bre-X mining scandal, when a massive gold deposit was supposedly discovered in the jungles of Indonesia;[3][4][5] however, for legal reasons and to enhance the appeal of the film, character names and story details were changed.[6][7]. Gold is a 2016 American crime drama film directed by Stephen Gaghan and written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. In real-life, David Walsh (the real Kenny Wells) never had to touch a tiger to close a deal. No. The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. [36] The film dropped 60% in its second weekend, grossing $1.4 million and finishing 14th at the box office. She eventually held the title of corporate secretary, but after being named in a lawsuit following the company's 1997 collapse, she claimed she was nothing more than a typist. Was it even his body? Kenny returns to Kay's house where he apologizes and later looks through his mail received since they have been apart. -BusinessInsider.com. Unfortunately, the exploration program struggles and fails to show any gold, so the workers soon leave until Mike persuades them to come back with the promise of freshwater. -Financial Post, In 1993, geologists John Felderhof and Michael de Guzman convinced Bre-X founder David Walsh to buy an area of land in the middle of the jungle not far from the Busang River in Borneo, Indonesia. The next day something has gone wrong as Kenny drives to his office and has to push his way through an angry crowd of people. ", "Mel Gibson to be Honored with Hollywood Director Award", "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations", "Saturn Awards Nominations 2017: 'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead", "Various Artists - Gold - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gold_(2016_film)&oldid=982145541, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Jackamoe Buzzell as Kay's Boss - American Home, Jirayu Tantrakul as Darmadi 'Danny' Suharto, This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 12:24. After De Guzman's death, his widows began to find out about each other. Yet, some have speculated, as the movie does, that the suicide notes were part of his plan to fake his death. The corpse had its hands and face chewed clean off by wild animals, so Acosta's death is never proven. Yes. [26], Principal photography on the film began on June 29, 2015, in Thailand. I'm sweating." -CBC News. The deal gave Husan and Freeport nearly half of Bre-X's share in the gold find. Kenny thinks of going back to Kay but, seeing her flirting with another man at her new job, decides against it.

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