In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
When Charlie and Jamie phone Ben on his holiday in England, the subtitles say that he is in the Black Horse Pub in Exmouth. The pub shown, however, is in Fulmer; a village outside of London and 170 miles from Exmouth.
Lawrence Fields:
Your big mortgage bet concerns us. We have no confidence in your ability to identify macroeconomic trends.
Michael Burry:
You flew here to tell me that? Why? I mean, anyone can see there's a real estate bubble.
Lawrence Fields:
Actually, no one can see a bubble. That's what makes ...
When Ben Rickert is in the Black Horse pub in England, the bartender and punters all have London accents. The pub is near Exmouth, in Devon, southwest of London, and the regional accent is very different.
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