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Author Michael Lewis on why ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry is really ‘so lovable’

'He comes across as kind of cold in his public persona. He’s not that emotionally cold in person,' Lewis said

Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale played Burry onscreen in The Big Short.
Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale played Burry onscreen in The Big Short. Photo: Shutterstock

Michael Burry may have been lionised in the movie and book The Big Short, but in person, he’s more of a pussycat.

That’s according to Michael Lewis, the author who wrote about Burry’s multi-billion-dollar bet against the US housing market in the 2010 book.

But the man many watch for his market musings is very different to the one Lewis has seen in person.

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