August 31, 2010
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The (first) film’s popularity grew over the years,” adds director Oliver Stone, who was initially surprised by the way audiences embraced Gekko. “I made ‘Wall Street’ as a morality tale, and I think it was misunderstood by many. It’s still amazing the number of people who came up to me over the years and said, ‘I took on a career on Wall Street because of your movie.’ Many of them are now in their 30s, 40s and were doing quite well on the Street -- as honest traders, I should add.” 
