“Jesus. What a Gangster!!” – Joe Rogan All Respect for $60M Donation in Favor of American Movie Zero Dark Thirty Based on Infamous CIA Operation

Joe Rogan is the playful host of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. In a recent episode of the podcast, Rogan hosted the screenwriter of the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty, Mark Boal, who explained the role of Megan Ellis to the show host. She was the solo producer of a big-budget Hollywood film. Boal gave major credit for the film being made to Ellis. However, Rogan was in disbelief when he heard of this insane move she pulled to fund the film. And Boal even explained the details of the millions spent on producing and promoting Zero Dark Thirty. Nevertheless, the film was a box office success and received huge numbers even on the opening weekend.

The film also met with glaringly positive reviews from the critics, who praised the performance of actress Jessica Chastain. Zero Dark Thirty received 4 Academy award nominations, including one for Best Picture.

Joe Rogan respected Megan Ellis for being an absolute gangster

Episode #1911 of JRE featured Hollywood professional screenwriter Mark Boal. He expressed his views on the Zero Dark Thirty producer, Megan Ellison. Ellison played a crucial role in the making of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ investing a huge sum of money, which did not allow the project to stop.

The UFC commentator saluted Hollywood producer Megan Ellison when he found out she wrote a check to fund a $60 Million blockbuster film. Rogan said, “Jesus. What a gangster!! (laughs)”

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Boal shared that Ellison just wrote a check to finance the film Zero Dark Thirty. This valuable check fulfilled director Kathryn Bigelow‘s vision to present a realistic portrayal of a CIA operation.

The podcast host celebrated this move with “Shout out to Megan.”

“That’s a crazy move.”

And saved them from studios such as Sony, Fox, or Universal, who would cause too much interference.

But, since Ellison took an interest, she became the single investor in the project.

Mark Boal shared the estimated cost for the production of Zero Dark Thirty

Rogan wanted to learn the exact sum spent by Ellis to produce the film. And couldn’t help but ask, “How much did that movie (Zero Dark Thirty) cost?” Boal estimated it cost $40 million for production and $20 million for the film’s promotions. And the movie went on to collect more than $130 million.

So, producer Megan Ellison made a huge return for her initial investment. And garnered praise from critics and audiences alike. Zero Dark Thirty cemented its status after it heavily featured at Golden Globes and The Academy Awards in 2013. Actress Jessica Chastain bagged a golden globe for her effort as the lead actress.

Joe Rogan commended her for the faith she had in the project.

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