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Why Did Wall Street Guys Root for Gordon Gekko?

Michael Douglas said the movie was his fault, and that Gordon Gekko was a hero. Joe Rogan asked how many guys did cocaine and became terrible stockbrokers because of Wall Street.

After the picture came out, half-drunk Wall Street guys in New York told Douglas he was the man. Douglas said he was the villain. They wanted the clothes, and nothing had any morality. Joe Rogan said they wanted the most expensive suits possible, the coke, and the stolen money, and that Douglas was like Tony Soprano for Italian guys. They loved the pizzazz. They rooted for a bad guy. Douglas said Wall Street came out in 85.

Douglas called the reaction an eye opener. The traders wanted the character anyway, and playing the villain did not matter.

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#2565 - Michael Douglas ·

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