According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) has signed up for the dramatic thriller Flash Crash, based on the upcoming book by Liam Vaughan, Flash Crash: A Trading Savant, a Global Manhunt, and the Most Mysterious Market Crash in History.
Patel is known for his roles in films such as Slumdog Millionaire, The Last Airbender, and Chappie.
The novel tells the true story of Navinder Singh Sarao, a brilliant man who figured out how to beat the stock market, earning millions in the process.
Things take a turn for Sarao when the market drops by roughly $1 trillion, which suddenly puts him the crosshairs of U.S. government agents.