Cameron Lautner is a character made from fiction to star in WeCrashed. While parallel lines can be drawn between Lautner and real-life persons who we think the character on the Apple TV+ show may have been based on, there is no one of that name that ever worked at WeWork.
Who is Cameron Lautner from WeCrashed?
Cameron Lautner is a fictional character in WeCrashed, an Apple TV+ miniseries that details the fast rise and dramatic fall of startup company WeWork. Lautner is the new CEO of the company brought in to replace the founding CEO who was kicked out after the company’s IPO launch failed.
WeCrashed featured several characters. Some of these characters are fictional, some are based on real-life persons connected to WeWork, while others are fictionalized versions of real-life persons connected to the company. Lautner falls into the latter category as he is based on two real-life persons who took over as the CEO of WeWork after CEO Adam Neumann stepped down.
Is Cameron Lautner from WeCrashed a Real Person?
Cameron Lautner from WeCrashed is not a real person. It is a fictional character that is based on two real-life persons that are associated with WeWork; the company that inspired the series – WeCrashed. It, therefore, means that if you read about the history and activities of WeWork, there is no person named Cameron Lautner.
Who is Cameron Lautner in Real Life?
There is no real-life person called Cameron Lautner. The character from WeCrashed is, however, loosely based on Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham.
In WeCrashed, Lautner is who took over as CEO of WeWork when Adam Neumann stepped down. In real life, Minson and Gunningham were the people who took over from Neumann after he left. Because of their emergence after Neumann, which is similar to that of Lautner in WeCrashed, it is believed that they are the inspiration of the character that is not particularly based on any person.
Artie Minson was the finance guy while Sebastian Gunningham was the tech guru brought in to steer WeWork back to its glory days. The duo both studied at Ivy League institutions and worked at different Fortune 500 companies before joining WeWork. Minson joined as President and COO in June 2015 while Gunningham held the position of Chief Automation Officer.
Who Played Cameron Lautner in WeCrashed?
O.T. Fagbenle played Cameron Lautner in WeCrashed. The multi-talented English actor has numerous acting credits to his name, both in movies and TV series and on stage. Fagbenle is most popular for appearances in TV shows such as The Handmaid’s Tale and The First Lady. He has received acclaim for his performances and he once more did a good job of playing a composite of two characters on WeCrashed.
His character appeared in the last episode of the eight-episode show when he takes over as the CEO. He is seen giving a speech to workers, informing them of his profit-focused vision.
Cameron Lautner comes across as an asshole but a realistic one at that. What played out on the screens is quite similar to what transpired when the “real life” Cameron Lautner, Artie Minson, and Sebastian Gunnigham, took over as co-CEOs of WeWork.
Minson and Gunnigham addressed the WeWork staff upon taking over through memos and physical meetings, During these meetings, the duo informed staff of job cuts that would be done as humanely as possible. They also spoke about refocusing on the company’s core business. This largely aligns with the speech that Cameron Lautner delivered on WeCrashed.
What is WeCrashed Based On?
WeCrashed is based on actual events that happened before and after tech startup WeWork filed its IPO in 2019. The company almost went belly up despite having millions of users and tens of millions of square feet of space in various countries under its control.
WeWork was valued at $47 billion in early 2019 and a few months later it tried to go public but failed. CEO Adam Neumann was forced to step down as a result and the company’s valuation fell.
WeCrashed captured all these activities, including the relationship between Neumann and his wife Rebekah who had a penchant for idealistic concepts. Rebekah was given a division of WeWork called WeGrow to head and she often called herself co-CEO.
Where to Watch WeCrashed
There is only one place to watch WeCrashed and that is Apple TV+. This is because it is an exclusive show to the streaming platform. As a result, people who want to watch the series would have to subscribe to the platform.
