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- Tobey Maguire. The Spider-Man star is rumored to be Player X, played by Michael Cera in the movie. In the book and movie, Player X is shown manipulating other players.
- Leonardo DiCaprio. It might not be a big surprise, given Maguire is known to be close friends with Leonardo DiCaprio. But the Oscar winner’s involvement seemed to be less than Maguire.
- Ben Affleck. The movie star’s involvement with gambling made headlines when he was banned from a blackjack table in Las Vegas after being accused of cheating.
- Nelly. The rapper is reportedly interested in high-stakes poker as well. Although a lot of the games were meant to be kept private ,some of the players would bring friends along to watch.
Dec 27, 2017 · In Molly Bloom’s high roller poker games, Tobey Maguire was a big jerk, Leonardo DiCaprio wore giant headphones, and Alex Rodriguez just liked to watch ... Kicking Bloom Out . How it plays out ...
- Miles Surrey
Jan 5, 2018 · Molly's Game: Directed by Aaron Sorkin. With Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera. The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Aaron Sorkin
- 2018-01-05
Aaron Sorkin doesn’t name the celebrity players who frequented Bloom’s game in the film, but Bloom does identify some of them in her book, including Ben Affleck, Tobey Maguire and...
Oct 10, 2023 · At the beginning of Molly's Game, we see Bloom getting ready to ski in the trials for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. In a voiceover, Bloom says that she currently ranks third in her ...
- Robert Balkovich
Dec 20, 2017 · The Real-Life Story of the 'Poker Princess' Who Jessica Chastain Plays in 'Molly's Game'. The real life Molly Bloom who ran a high-stakes poker game. Deal, flop, turn, river, showdown: There...
Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom; Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey, Molly's lawyer; Kevin Costner as Larry Bloom, Molly's father and a clinical psychologist; Michael Cera as Player X, a composite character based on celebrity gamblers including Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ben Affleck.
