The Big Short

Christian Bale plays Michael Burry, a quirky hedge fund manager who predicts the housing market collapse and decides to bet against it.

Steve Carell portrays Mark Baum, a hedge fund manager who is skeptical about the stability of the housing market and decides to bet against it.

Ryan Gosling plays Jared Vennett, a slick Wall Street trader who connects various parties involved in the financial crisis.

Brad Pitt portrays Ben Rickert, a retired trader who helps a group of investors navigate the world of credit default swaps.

Melissa Leo plays Georgia Hale, an employee at a ratings agency who becomes disillusioned with the corruption in the financial industry.

Hamish Linklater portrays Porter Collins, a salesman who teams up with the investors to profit from the impending financial crisis.

John Magaro plays Charlie Geller, one of the young investors who discovers the flaws in the mortgage-backed securities market.

Rafe Spall portrays Danny Moses, a trader who is part of the group betting against the stability of the housing market.

Jeremy Strong plays Vinny Daniel, one of the investors who joins the group betting against the housing market.

Finn Wittrock portrays Jamie Shipley, one of the young investors who teams up with others to capitalize on the financial crisis.

Marisa Tomei plays Cynthia Baum, Mark Baum's wife who provides emotional support during the stressful events surrounding the financial crisis.

Tracy Letts portrays Lawrence Fields, an investor who collaborates with others to profit from the collapse of the housing market.