is a composite of geologist John Felderhof and Michael de Guzman.
: For the role, McConaughey gained 45 pounds, shaved his head to appear balding, and wore prosthetic crooked teeth. Gold (2016)
Although the film changes names and locations (moving the company from Canada to the U.S.), it draws directly from the Bre-X Minerals scandal : is based on David Walsh, the founder of Bre-X. is a composite of geologist John Felderhof and
: Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed by Iggy Pop and composed by Daniel Pemberton. Historical Inspiration (The Bre-X Scandal) : Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed
The film follows (McConaughey), a struggling prospector and dreamer desperate for a lucky break to save his family business, Washoe Mining. He teams up with a similarly ambitious geologist, Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramírez), to find gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia .