The trailer for ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD has landed with a completely unrecognizable Kevin Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty, the story looks crazy and is inspired by a true story (obviously some fictionalized) but with director Ridley Scott behind the camera and a cast also including Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris and Charlie Plummer I’m totally in.
Rome, 1973. Masked men kidnap a teenage boy named Paul. His grandfather, J. Paul Getty, is the richest man in the world, a billionaire oil magnate, but he’s notoriously miserly. His favorite grandson’s abduction is not reason enough for him to part with any of his fortune. All the Money in the World follows Gail, Paul’s devoted, strong-willed mother, who unlike Getty, has consistently chosen her children over his fortune. Her son’s life in the balance with time running out, she attempts to sway Getty even as her son’s mob captors become increasingly more determined, volatile and brutal. When Getty sends his enigmatic security man Fletcher Chace to look after his interests, he and Gail become unlikely allies in this race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.
The film is inspired by historical events. Some scenes, characters and dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD releases in Australian cinemas on January 4, 2018.
