Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling & Steve Carell Battle Banks In

Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling pose for a photo together at the premiere of their new film The Big Short held at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Monday (November 23) in NY City.

The second trailer for “The Big Short” lets us further imagine what it would be like if A-list stars were to solve a financial crises. Then there’s the cast, with the A-list team of Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling working under the direction of Adam McKay’s (“Anchorman”, “Talladega Nights”) -it’s his first foray into making Movies For Adults. Watch the trailer here below.

McKay has made a name for himself as the writer-director of a few of the best loved cult comedies of the last decade, though he’s never made a secret of his interest in economic corruption and disparity. If you want to know more about The Big Short, check out this recently released featurette going behind the scenes of McKay’s latest effort. The central group sees the writing on the wall, and they decide to bet against banks in hopes of profiting from the inevitable financial collapse. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything.

Melissa Leo, Marisa Tomei, Tracy Letts, Finn Wittrock, and Hamish Linklater also star. If you live in DC and want a chance to see the film early, you can enter a giveaway to an advance screening here.