David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, asked AI Grok which actor would portray him in a biographical film about his life. Grok suggested Ian McKellen, best known for his role as Gandalf, due to Schwartz’s « wizard » persona and the « magical » creation of the XRP Ledger. The hypothetical biopic was titled « The Ripple Wizard » and Gandalf’s famous quote was adapted to: « You shall not pass… without fast and cheap cross-border payments! » Schwartz responded that he would have preferred Jeff Daniels, although the actor was « already too old. » These exchanges follow the design of Schwartz’s profile page, which features an AI-generated Hollywood-style thriller opening as his cover image.
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