Doug Liman’s AI-Enabled Crypto Movie ‘Bitcoin’ To Feature Bezos, Zuckerberg, Putin, Eric Trump & More As Characters
Doug Liman's upcoming film 'Bitcoin' will feature AI-enhanced portrayals of notable figures such as Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Vladimir Putin. The movie follows a man's dangerous quest to prove he created Bitcoin, intertwining the lives of tech billionaires and world leaders. With a budget of $70 million, the film utilizes advanced AI technology for its production.
- ▪The film stars Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, Gal Gadot, and Isla Fisher.
- ▪AI enhancements will be applied to the portrayals of public figures, with approvals already secured.
- ▪Zuckerberg has the most lines among the public figures, while Eric Trump will be depicted promoting 'Trump coin'.
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Clockwork Top L-R: Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Eric Trump, Vladimir Putin and Jeff Bezos Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Hold onto your crypto. This could get interesting. It turns out Doug Liman‘s much-discussed AI-enabled satire Bitcoin, starring Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, Gal Gadot and Isla Fisher, will also have some well known supporting characters. Versions of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un and Eric Trump are due to populate the movie, which follows a man’s quest to prove he created Bitcoin, a claim that puts his life in peril and sets off a high-stakes race between tech billionaires and world leaders with the financial system hanging in the balance.
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