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Leonardo DiCaprio has experienced the “greatest regret” of his career having played in “Titanic” by James Cameron.
Cinema – If he had not played in Titanic, Would Leonardo DiCaprio become the same Hollywood superstar? The actor confided in director Paul Thomas Anderson during an interview published on August 13 in the magazine Esquire. From the start of the discussion, he revealed what was the « plus grand regret » of his entire career.
The interview between the two stars starts with a simple question from the filmmaker: “Regrets? »». “My biggest regret is not to have done Boogie Nights (film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, editor’s note). It was an important film of my generation ”said Leonardo DiCaprio. Except that in 1997, the actor had already committed himself to embody a certain Jack in a film which will become one of the biggest success of cinema.
“I can’t imagine anyone other than Mark [Wahlberg] in this role. When I was finally able to see this film, I simply thought it was a masterpiece. It is ironic that it is you who poses this question, but it is the truth “he added. Originally, Leonardo DiCaprio was the first choice of Paul Thomas Anderson. When he declined the offer, the legend says that he offered the director to choose Mark Wahlberg with whom he had played in Basketball Diaries two years earlier according to Variety.
“Why did it take us so long?” »»
But 28 years later, the two men were finally able to work together in One battle after anotherthe next film of the director of There Will Be Blood which comes out on September 24 in the cinema. “Why did it take us so long?” »»wondered Paul Thomas Anderson. “My motivation to make this film was quite simple: it’s been about 20 years that I want to work with you”simply replied the Oscar -winning actor.
As you can see in the trailer belowLeonardo DiCaprio is accompanied on the screen by Sean Penn (Mystic River, Harvey Milk), Benecio del Toro (The Phoenician Scheme), Alana haim (Licorice Pizza) or Teyana Taylor. His daughter is interpreted by Chase Infiniti that we were able to discover in the Apple TV+ series Presumed innocent.
In this feature film, Bob Ferguson, a former failed revolutionary, tries to erase his past to disappear and raise his daughter normally. But when his enemy resurfaces years later and kidnaps his daughter, a group of former revolutionaries meets to save her. The filmmaker described him as “Someone from the far left who starts by wanting to change the world but who becomes more and more grumpy and withdrawn as he ages.” For Leonardo DiCaprio, the loop is finally completed.
