We had a tiny budget for 'The Greatest,' which was the opposite of 'Wall Street.' We just kind of went in and did it. You've got four or five takes and then you've got to move on. We didn't even have trailers to stay in or anything.

" While in the middle of the production Carey Mulligan had to have an appendectomy preventing her from being able to perform for a week. Mulligan was a recipient of the Shooting Stars Award from the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival and received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination which is voted on by the British public. Later that year Carey Mulligan also provided vocals for the song "Write About Love" by Belle & Sebastian.

She went on to star in dramatic films such as The Greatest Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Never Let Me Go Drive and Shame. In 2009 Carey Mulligan gained widespread recognition for playing the lead role of Jenny in An Education winning a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and also being nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for her performance. She made her film debut as Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005).