'The Real Wolf of Wall Street' docuseries promises 'darker' look at Long Island broker Jordan Belfort's shenanigans than movie portrayed

Who was the real "Wolf of Wall Street" — as if there was anything left out of Leonardo DiCaprio's scathing, hyperkinetic performance as the Lake Success-based conman stockbroker in the 2013 movie?

Apparently, there was a lot left out. A three-part Paramount+ docuseries, "The Real Wolf of Wall Street," which  drops July 14, promises a never-before-seen portrait of Jordan Belfort — the penny stockbroker who served 22 months for a pump-and-dump scheme (and whose memoir served as the basis for the movie) — while insisting viewers will be shocked by what they see. "You don't know the real Jordan Belfort," according to the recent trailer. Another person says the movie failed to "accurately portray the level of insanity that occurred."

The trailer also features Belfort's former wife, Nadine Caridi, who was renamed Naomi Lapaglia for the 2013 film -- and played by Margot Robbie — who says the docuseries will be the first time she has told her story.

According to the logline, "the iconic Paramount Pictures film 'The Wolf of Wall Street' saw Hollywood turn Jordan Belfort and his band of boiler room brokers at Stratton Oakmont into the face of ‘90s excess, the story behind their rise is even darker and more debauched than previously known. Featuring never-before-seen footage, thousands of internal FBI documents, archival interviews, including insights from Jordan’s former wife, Nadine, whose dreams of a fairytale life turned toxic, and firsthand accounts from onetime members of Belfort’s inner circle, the documentary uncovers the explosive true story of Belfort’s meteoric rise, his stunning fall and those he left stranded in his wake."

By the age of 26, Belfort was earning $3 million a week at the Lake Success firm, and spending much of that on drugs, prostitutes and parties (often in the Marcus Avenue office; much of the movie was shot around Long Island). According to Newsday's review of this Martin Scorsese blockbuster, "the mayhem, truth be told, isn't terribly shocking. The atmosphere feels whimsical, with midgets and marching bands — less Caligula than Fellini."

The docuseries, by veteran filmmaker Jesse Sweet (2018's "City of Joel"), apparently plans to bring back the Caligula.

Belfort, 63, now works as a motivational speaker and author.