All the Money in the Minotaur

In the Ridley Scott film All the Money in the World, there is a scene in which John Paul Getty III meets his grandfather. The scene revolves around a statue of a Minotaur which the billionaire claims to be worth $1.2 million and ultimately gifts to his grandson. Later on we discover the statue is actually a cheap knockoff.

It seems incongruous with J. Paul Getty's character to suppose he was unaware of the statue's true value. In other words he was lying. Why? What does the elder Getty gain by duping his offspring about the value of a statue? They already know he is rich. And they know he is cheap because he refuses to spend $10 on laundry service immediately after giving away the Minotaur. Is the lie simply meant to highlight his pettiness for the audience?

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Is All the Money in the World true?

Mark Wahlberg's character in All the Money in the World is based on a real-life former C.I.A. spy whom Getty sent to Rome, five weeks after the kidnapping, to help Gail. The real Chase was an even more maddening figure.

Where did Getty get his money?

After moving to North America from Londonderry, George shifted career tack from lawyer to oilman, and set his son on the road to success by lending Jean Paul Getty money to invest in oil wells in 1906. The company that formed from this deal, the Getty Oil Company, was to make Getty his fortune.

Did Paul Getty pay the ransom?

Getty called a family council, and he struck a deal\u2026 one with both the kidnappers and his own son. The ransom was haggled down to $3 million\u2014Getty agreed to pay $2 million, which, his lawyers advised him, was the maximum amount he was allowed to write off on his taxes.

Is Paul Getty kidnapped still alive?

Jean Paul Getty III, the grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, five months after his kidnapping by an Italian gang.

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