What would you say if we told you a man was living inside the Cloud Gate statue in Millennium Park, commonly known as The Bean?
The satirical claim was enough to spark protests in the Loop in 2025 in front of Anish Kapoor’s iconic statue and spawn a huge social media campaign. It even got a response from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
The phenomenon inspired the new mockumentary “Man in the Bean” by filmmakers Nathan Graber-Lipperman and Cris Campos.
The two joined CBS News Chicago to talk about what inspired them to cover the topic and make their mockumentary, which features interviews with a local architect and sound from the governor. They even made a replica of the Bean as part of their “investigation.”
They explained their production process, and also talked about the mission their production company Powder Blue World has undertaken to “make the internet smaller” and build community.
Finally, they shared their insights into the Chicago community that they learned from this film.
“Man in the Bean” is available to watch on the Powder Blue World YouTube channel.
