Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency.
Ben McKenzie, the actor recognized for his roles in television shows such as Gotham and The OC, is set to make his directorial debut with a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency, set to premiere at SXSW London in June.
McKenzie wrote, directed, and produced the documentary, titled Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, which will be screened at the festival on June 10. The film features footage from 2022 of former FTX CEO Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky before their respective companies went bankrupt.
"Why is the false story of crypto still spreading?" McKenzie asked. "That’s the question I set out to answer with this film."
Working with The New Republic staff writer Jacob Silverman, McKenzie began openly criticizing many of the issues surrounding cryptocurrency in 2021, pivoting from his role in Hollywood. Following the collapse of FTX in November 2022, the actor went on to testify at a US Senate hearing investigating the downfall of the crypto exchange.
In addition to interviews with SBF and Mashinsky, the documentary will reportedly delve into El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's involvement in crypto. Bukele came to be a prominent figure in the industry after proposing that El Salvador adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021.
It remains to be seen what, if any, new insights could be uncovered in the Bankman-Fried and Mashinsky interviews. Cointelegraph has reached out to McKenzie for comment.
Bankman-Fried has been the subject of other documentaries, interviews, and a book by Michael Lewis. The former FTX CEO was convicted on seven felony charges related to his role in the collapse of FTX and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Meanwhile, Mashinsky, who pleaded guilty to two felony charges as part of a plea deal with US prosecutors in December, is set to be sentenced on May 8. Authorities have requested that a judge impose a 20-year sentence on the former CEO of Celsius.
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