💸 1. F-Bombs Galore The film drops the F-word 569 times, averaging every 21 seconds — making it one of the most profanity-laced mainstream films ever released 🎤🧨 🐍 2. Leo Actually Choked In the “choking on ham” scene during the drug trip, Leonardo DiCaprio truly choked — and the camera kept rolling. Scorsese left it in because it looked too real. 🍋 3. The Quaalude Crawl Was Improvised The iconic scene where Leo drags himself out of the Lambo while overdosing on Lemmons? DiCaprio studied real neurological side effects and fully improvised the entire sequence — even slurring dialogue and flopping like a fish. Oscar-worthy chaos. 🚗 4. That Lamborghini Was Really Destroyed The white Lamborghini Countach was a real vintage car worth over $500,000 — and yes, they actually wrecked it for the film. No CGI. 🎬 5. Martin Scorsese Let the Actors Go Wild Much of the office party madness — including dwarf tossing, wild sex scenes, and insane speeches — were heavily improvised to keep it raw and unpredictable. 🧠 6. Jonah Hill Snorted Vitamin Powder To mimic cocaine, Jonah Hill snorted so much vitamin B powder that he got bronchitis and was nearly hospitalized. 👏 7. That Chest-Beating Scene? Not in the Script Matthew McConaughey’s famous humming and chest thump was something he does in real life to relax between takes. Scorsese saw it, loved it, and told them to keep rolling. ⚖️ 8. The Real Jordan Belfort Has a Cameo The actual Jordan Belfort appears in the final scene — introducing DiCaprio's version of himself at the seminar. Meta-level irony 🧠💼 🏆 9. Five Oscar Noms — But No Wins Despite being a critical and commercial hit, the film was nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor, and Director… but went home empty-handed. Brutal. 💰 10. It Was Funded With Stolen Money The film was partially financed by embezzled Malaysian government funds, connected to the 1MDB scandal. The U.S. government later seized profits and ordered reparations. Real life is stranger than fiction.