When the Hollywood actor was asked if banks should have been accountable for the crisis that inspired the film, he sighed, "I'm as frustrated as you are ... I think it's horrible that no bank officials have ever been held accountable, therefore there's no incentive to stop this behavior."
During the screening for Academy members on Monday, Brad Pitt, who stars in the financial drama "The Big Short," blasted bankers and said that he wanted them to pay for the financial crisis.
According to Page Six, Adam McKay, the director of the film said, "We did a screening ... Nancy Pelosi was there ... We talked about that. It's the oldest scam ... [Bankers] tell the leaders, 'If you put us in jail, you'll ruin the economy' ... I think Obama has done a lot of good things, but I think one of the big black marks on his presidency is that no one went to jail."
When the new film, "The Big Short," was premiered, the actor showed an angry behavior towards greedy bankers who played a crucial role in the financial crisis.
The actor plays opposite Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling in this film.
At the premiere in New York City this weekend, Brad Pitt stepped out to unveil the movie and expressed his anger over the finance industry.
As reported by the WDEF news, Pitt holds bankers accountable for the crisis, and he hopes the film "The Big Short" will serve as a warning to future generations.
"It makes me want people to be better," Pitt told the New York Daily News. "The fact that no one was held accountable after this mass, mass failure drives me crazy so I want this story told. I'm really proud to be able to tell this story... It's something that you have to look out for because the experts will tell you nothing's changed. We've learned nothing, just new ways to do it."
