On November 11, the famous Leonardo DiCaprio turned 48 years old. His first notable film in his career was the 1993 drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Over the years in the film industry, he was awarded a number of awards, but he received the long-awaited Oscar only in 2016.
On January 26, 2023, the premiere of Martin Scorsese’s new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio will take place. The film will be the most expensive project in the career of director Martin Scorsese: its budget was about $200 million. It also starred Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, and other actors.
The plot of the film is based on the novel of the same name by David Grann with the additional subtitle “Oil. Money. Blood.” The authors will show the 1920s of the last century in the USA. Undercover FBI agents arrive in the Osage Indian settlement to investigate the mysterious murders of local residents. Shortly before their death, they discovered rich oil fields, which brought them a quick income. The participants in the investigation suspect that this event was the cause of numerous murders.
The production of the film was handled by the Apple TV+ platform, and the leaders of the platform agreed with the changes in the script proposed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. Filming began on April 19, 2021, in Oklahoma after a long break in the filming process due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to be invited to the second season of the acclaimed “Squid Game”, but the rumors turned out to be false. The show’s director, Hwang Dong Hek, said that a guest role may be found for the big Hollywood star in future episodes.