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Apr 17, 2024 · But that hasn’t stopped Scorsese from putting together a killer cast that would see frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio playing the singer and Jennifer Lawrence portraying his second...
Dec 24, 2021 · Clearly, Leonardo has the instincts to play dad offstage, only time will tell if George DiCaprio will play the role of grandfather anytime soon. As far as Hollywood icons go, Leonardo DiCaprio...
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Apr 18, 2024 · After that, the 81-year-old director will turn his eye towards Sinatra, with DiCaprio taking center stage. Sources familiar with the project said that so far, Sinatra's daughter Tina has not given her blessing to Scorsese's proposed biopic. That could be a problem, as Tina Sinatra controls her father's estate.
- Tobias "Toby" Wolff — 'This Boy’S Life'
- Jim Carroll — 'The Basketball Diaries'
- Arthur Rimbaud — 'Total Eclipse'
- King Louis XIV — 'The Man in The Iron Mask'
- Frank Abagnale Jr. — 'Catch Me If You Can'
- Howard Hughes — 'The Aviator'
- J. Edgar Hoover — 'J. Edgar'
- Jordan Belfort — 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
- Hugh Glass — 'The Revenant'
This Boy’s Life is based on Tobias Wolff’s memoir of the same name, which tells the story of his childhood under an abusive step-father in 1950s Seattle. In their first of many collaborations, DiCaprio stars alongside Robert De Niroin this emotionally-charged drama. This was DiCaprio’s first major film role, of which his breakout performance was hi...
Based on an autobiographical novel of the same name, Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries explores his adolescence as a promising young basketball player in the 1960s until his dreams are dodged when he becomes addicted to heroin. The film received mixed reviews because of a muddled overall message, but DiCaprio’s performance was seen as a standout...
Total Eclipse is based on a 1967 play that recounts the true story of an intensely passionate relationship between French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine during the 1800s. Starring opposite David Thewlis, DiCaprio does a good job of embodying the life of a young, cocky, wild visionary, but the film did not do well critically or at the box of...
This 1998 iteration of Alexandre Dumas's novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne and the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask also uses characters from Dumas’s d’Artagnan Romances. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as King Louis XIV and his twin brother Philippe, alongside John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gérard Depardieu, and Gabriel Byrnsas the four musketeers. ...
Showing more of DiCaprio’s comedic side, Catch Me if You Can is based on Frank Abagnale Jr.’s autobiography of the same name. The film tells the story of how he conned millions of dollars by posing as a pilot, doctor, and lawyer, all before his 19th birthday in 1967. In one of Steven Spielberg's best films, DiCaprio and his costars Tom Hanks and Ch...
The Aviator chronicles Howard Hughes' life from 1927 to 1947 as he becomes a successful film producer and aviation tycoon while simultaneously suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The film was a major success with rave reviews for DiCaprio and costar Cate Blanchett’sperformances. They are dynamic, fun to watch, and accurate portraya...
J. Edgar explores J. Edgar Hoover’s life from 1919 to 1972 as he navigates being the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This film is structured as a frame story in which DiCaprio plays an elderly Hoover narrating his life as a younger man, also played by DiCaprio. Directed by Clint Eastwood, J. Edgar received mixed reviews...
Based on a memoir by Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street follows Belfort’s career and downfall as a New York City stockbroker in the late 1980s and early 90s. The film was a critical and box office success, becoming director Martin Scorsese’shighest-grossing film and getting five Academy Award nominations. It also sparked a lot of controversy b...
The Revenant is based on a 2002 novelization of the 1915 poem The Song of Hugh Glass, which explores the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823. While the film took some liberties in historical accuracy, it focuses on justice for Native American communities. The film was a major blockbuster, and DiCaprio's and Tom Hardy’sperformances were c...
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Apr 17, 2024 · According to Variety, who first reported the news, DiCaprio will play Sinatra, and Lawrence portraying his second wife, actress Ava Gardner. Tina Sinatra, who controls her family's estate, is...
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Apr 17, 2024 · Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to play Frank Sinatra in a new biopic from Martin Scorsese. Not surprisingly, the film is reportedly drawing major interest from studios, including Sony and Apple ...
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/ d i ˈ k æ p r i oʊ, d ɪ-/; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , a British Academy Film Award , and three Golden Globe Awards .
