Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

FILE - Director Adam McKay appears during a photo call for the film "Vice" at the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany on Feb. 11, 2019. McCay's latest film is "537 Votes," a documentary about the 2000 Presidential election. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

This image released by HBO shows poster art for the documentary "537 Votes," about the 2000 Presidential election. (HBO Max via AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2000 file photo, Broward County canvassing board member Judge Robert Rosenberg uses a magnifying glass to examine a disputed ballot at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Florida recount, with its hanging chads and razor-thin margins, may seem like a long time ago. But a new HBO documentary, produced by Adam McKay, titled “537 Votes” delves into recent history to remind voters this November about how much their ballots can matter. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)