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  2. Dec 11, 2015 · Yes. The true story behind The Big Short reveals that the real Michael Burry has always been an introvert. When his own son was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, Burry began to believe that he too suffered from a mild form of the autism-related condition. - The Big Short book. Did the real Michael Burry lose an eye? Yes.

  3. Michael James Burry (/ ˈ b ɜːr i /; born June 19, 1971) [2] is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which he ran from 2000 until 2008 before closing it to focus on his personal investments.

  4. Aug 24, 2024 · Michael Burry made $100 million by predicting the housing market crash in The Big Short. Mark Baum, based on Steve Eisman, earned $1 billion from the market crash depicted in the film. Jared Vennett, based on Greg Lippmann, made $47 million from swap sales as shown in the movie.

  5. Aug 29, 2023 · Michael Burry is a real-life character played by Christian Bale in The Big Short, but his story was only just beginning after the credits rolled. Following the closure of Scion Capital in 2008, Burry reopened the hedge fund but rebranded it as Scion Asset Management in 2013 and appointed himself the manager.

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  6. Mar 6, 2024 · Meet Michael Burry, the American investor and hedge fund manager who accurately predicted the 2008 stock market crash and was portrayed by Christian Bale in "The Big Short."

  7. Mar 6, 2024 · The only character whose real name is used in the film is Dr. Michael Burry (Christian Bale). The real-life person who inspired the character Mark Baum (Steve Carell) is Steve Eisman , Jared Vannett (Ryan Gosling) is inspired by the real-life Gregg Lippmann, and Ben Rickert (Brad Pitt) is inspired by the actual Ben Hockett.

  8. Dec 20, 2015 · Bale, in a Golden Globe-nominated performance, portrays the idiosyncratic Michael Burry, one of the few characters in The Big Short who goes by the name of the real person he's based on.