Mark Baum: The Man, the Myth, the Morality of “The Big Short”
The Premise “I’m shorting the housing market.” These words, delivered with a mix of conviction and simmering rage in Adam McKay’s “The Big Short,” encapsulate the core of Mark Baum. Played with fiery intensity by Steve Carell, Mark Baum, a fictionalized version of real-life hedge fund manager Steve Eisman, stands as one of the most … Read more
