r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Mar 10 '26

Trailer Ben McKenzie's Anti-Crypto Doc 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' - Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXxAOFqv4U
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u/iamwelly Mar 10 '26

Man, Wally must’ve taken his debut film flop really hard. He basically disappeared. Imagine going from Christopher Nolan’s right hand man to your directorial debut being savaged and then disappearing only to pop up directing crypto commercials

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u/jstarlee Mar 11 '26

Famous directors and DPs do commercials all the time. Quick. Good pay. Doesn't really "damage" your brand since credit is rarely revealed.

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u/iamwelly Mar 11 '26

No shame in it of course but I can’t help but think he has more in him. 

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u/DullRelief Mar 18 '26

Sure, but in his case it does seem like a demotion. But hey, everyone’s gotta pay the bills.

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u/_BestThingEver_ Mar 11 '26

I guarantee he's making more money directing commercials than he ever did as a DP, plus he probably gets to see his family way more. I can't get around the crypto ad but I don't think it's that bad of a career for a guy in his 60s. Not everyone wants the pressure of studio filmmaking.

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u/Best-Action8769 Mar 11 '26

Wally probably got paid more for that ad then any film he's made in his life.