City
Epaper

Martin Scorsese lauds Leonardo DiCaprio's growth as an actor

By IANS | Updated: September 28, 2023 17:15 IST

Los Angeles, Sep 28 Filmmaker Martin Scorsese says that actor DiCaprio changes in life when he's changing on ...

Open in App

Los Angeles, Sep 28 Filmmaker Martin Scorsese says that actor DiCaprio changes in life when he's changing on film, singing praises of the ‘Titanic’ star’s range, calling him a very dynamic and versatile performer.

Talking to ‘Entertainment Tonight’, Martin Scorsese admitted that he loves working with Leonardo DiCaprio, and even praised the ‘Shutter Island’ star’s growth as an actor during the New York City premiere of his latest film, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ that features DiCaprio.

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ has all the makings of a classic Western combined with elements of an investigative mystery and some level of horror. DiCaprio will essay the role of Tom White, an incorruptible Texas Ranger-turned FBI agent sent to Oklahoma in the early 1920s by J Edgar Hoover to answer a desperate call from the Osage Indian Nation.

The Osage become the wealthiest people per capita in the world due to the vast supply of oil being harvested from their lands.

At the same time, many of them were beginning to die in alarming numbers — and under highly suspicious circumstances.

While it offered a strong set-up for a murder mystery, the initial script didn’t sit right with either Scorsese or with DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, as all three began to realise that it would be inappropriate to serve up a white-saviour Western story.

As such, Scorsese started over, grabbing the chance to tell a story that would resonate in a modern era, forcing audiences to confront their own darkest instincts.

The film explores just how far people are willing to go for the love of money, and all that they can even betray as they cast their morality aside.

--IANS

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalIsrael expresses 'regrets' on deadly strike on Gaza church

InternationalUS designates TRF as terror outfit, enforcing Trump’s call for justice over Pahalgam attack

NationalTamil Nadu: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Iron Manufacturing Unit In Tiruvallur (Watch Video)

LifestyleToday's Horoscope, July 18, 2025: Check Your Zodiac Sign’s Predictions, Lucky Numbers and Colours

InternationalBrazilian President rejects US interference amid tariff, tech tensions

International Realted Stories

InternationalUN chief condemns deadly Israeli attack on Gaza church

InternationalUS House to vote on bill to cut funding for foreign aid, public broadcasting

InternationalDeath toll nears 600 in Syria's Sweida as Israeli airstrike hits outskirts, displacement intensifies

International"Press has to learn to be truthful": US President Trump to sue WSJ for Epstein report

InternationalTrump diagnosed with 'chronic venous insufficiency'