Leonardo DiCaprio Interview -- DJANGO UNCHAINED

I hate to say it, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does have a public way of letting its biases known. One of the more egregious "snubs" (hello, Ben Affleck?) was their not including Leonardo DiCaprio in its list for Best Supporting Actor for his memorable performance in DJANGO UNCHAINED. No slight to the men who earned their nominations, including equally deserving DJANGO co-star Christoph Waltz, but all five contenders are previous winners. Can we spread the Oscar wealth around, people? Perhaps the 2012 film year was an embarrassment of riches after all.
DiCaprio has never been better as plantation owner Calvin Candie. A wicked statement on the less than capable progeny of the rich, DiCaprio all but shredded his matinee idol charm by offering a malicious and dark turn on a dime. It really is a career peak for the actor, which bodes well for the heavy lifting to come in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" later this year.
Find out what had DiCaprio unchained as the fearsome owner of Candieland now in this interview playing on The MediaJor Channel.
Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) and Best Original Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino), DJANGO UNCHAINED is now playing citywide.
Junket interview courtesy of The Weinstein Company.

[@CaitieLou]

He is so soft-spoken, but man he can let loose and do whatever he has to do to bring a character to life.

[@chickennuggets7710]

christoph waltz does the same thing, i think you can only understand how great an actor is when he is sitting down and having a simple chat. There's such a chasm between dicaprio and candie or waltz and schultz or jackson and stephen that it is impossible not to admire their abilities

[@RitsuCurisu]

Not just soft spoken, but well spoken too!

[@engiwuckincognito1835]

I find him downright phlegmatic tbh. He can still be charming and agile (like his younger self), but most of the time he speaks/gestures so slooowly and in such a controlled way it gets me aggressive. It's weird, for many years he had that boyish aura, but by his late 30ies he had adopted the habitus of a 70-year-old professor. Maybe that's a strategy to be taken more seriously? Whatever ...as much as I appreciate his profound thoughts, I can't listen to him very long. The complete lack of spontaneity in the way he speaks and gestures drives me crazy.

[@tommymc7535]

DiCaprio and Daniel day Luis need another movie!

[@apatshe8188]

@@engiwuckincognito1835 Maybe. He's focusing on being a pioneer towards the fight against climate change. Maybe he wants to be taken more seriously

[@ssmb06]

I still don't understand how Leo only has 1 oscar. How is that even possible? He's given so many amazing performances. I liked The Revenant, but I feel like he's done a lot better in some of his other movies.

[@davidmarzolino7159]

Mags89 Absolutely, He was great in the revenant, but all in all it was one of his lesser works. He should have won an Oscar for at least 5 other films.

[@icantfindagoodytname6667]

Oscars are rigged

[@reuben433]

shouldve definitely won the wolf of wall street

[@mrmhj9925]

Their rigged That’s why.

[@jixxer626fernandez4]

the real question is how tf did titanic not get one

[@OurFantasyLife]

His performance in this movie was so good that there were moments that I forgot it was Leo and simply hated the guy on screen, then remembered it was him and was like "damn. THAT'S acting."

[@freeflyerondeck8889]

Facts yo💯

[@miamelaningoddess1939]

As a black person understanding how hard this role must have been Leo still killed it he is hands down one of my favorite actor

[@scottjulie27]

I actually had doubts about Dicaprio being in a Tarantino film. Especially as a plantation owner. BOY WAS I FUCKING WRONG!!!! He was GRRREEAAATTT in that movie!!!"

[@tunerimpala5658]

I’m pretty sure he’s been in a couple Tarantino films

[@scottjulie27]

@@tunerimpala5658 Just 2.

[@aaronjames3245]

@@scottjulie27 a couple means 2 lol

[@di-gun5791]

@@tunerimpala5658 this was his first tarantino movie

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

He should have won. He didn't even get nominated.

[@AlamdaABalqhin]

because oscars are not about deep acting

[@eehanog]

+Alamda Ali Balqhin Yeah they're for your name being Matthew McConaughey.

[@no1inurheart]

+Blue Collar Men Productions im starting to think the oscars got a problem with depp and leo

[@isabeltrindade5]

he get nominated and also waltz

[@J-Hue]

Politics seem to play a role a lot at the Oscars. The academy probably didn't want to have to deal with any bad publicity giving him an award for such a vile, racist role.

[@dougla82airborne]

The scene where he actually cuts his hand and plays through it is one of the greatest moments of acting gold in the history of cinema

[@wilson_wright]

Ngl it brought that scene to life

[@Dominicana...]

Not really. That was real blood on Kerry's face. Luckily she's cool.

[@BannedSports]

@@Dominicana... No it was fake blood lol they cut after he was done screaming and then put fake blood on his hands

[@spectralstriker]

@@Dominicana...no, they got the idea after his hand was bleeding, they used fake blood for that scene.

[@BodyslamMediaProductions]

When Jamie and Sam told him “the further you go with this character, the more truth you’re gonna speak”, Leo instantly knew he had a large chip on his shoulder…. and he ultimately knocked it out of the park.

[@crj7777]

He's one of the best actors ever; maybe the best of his/our generation. Will be looked at as a Jack Nicholson one day. Funny though, he called the film "Inglorious Basterd", singular

[@dancegurl5501]

He is the best actor of his generation, and I'm pretty he's already bigger than Jack Nicholson.

[@StuUngar]

He's better than Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson has been playing the same character since cuckoo's nest. DiCaprio caught a lot of hate from my generation for his role in Titanic and Romeo and Juliet, but he has proven himself as a true actor who is capable of taking anything given to him and blowing it away. A lot of people dog on the age we live in and like to comment how everything was better back when....but we are in a golden age of great actors right now. Some have died like Seymour Hoffman and Ledger, but never in any other period of time have we had so many great actors. DiCaprio, Oldman, Caine, Hanks, Norton, Denzel, Day-Lewis, Freeman. We could literally go on all day, esp if we want to include lesser guys like Mark Ruffalo or Tim Robbins. Even comedic actors like Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill, and James Franco have turned in some pretty good performances.

[@s_r01]

Personally he is absolute favorite actor of all time.

[@pdoll96]

He should have gotten the oscar.

[@dylanfulk3454]

+pdoll96 yeah he deserved one for Django more than Waltz, imo

[@JiYeonKimFan]

+Dylan Fulk no

[@BarbieBlankie]

+Sogeking309 yes

[@willcasey8662]

Dylan Fulk Waltz was incredible

[@virgovirgo4103]

He won’t sellout

[@tonygrady5833]

Leo killed that role ....... did a awesome job!!!!

[@AlexRoshanStewart]

I like how Candie reminded Leo of Louis XIV, because I believe Leonardo portrayed this particular kind in The Man in the Iron Mask in 1998.

[@youdontownmesodealwithit7925]

Yesss!!!

[@kendramccord7836]

What I LOVED most about watching Leo in this film is it’s a total 360 of what I’ve ever seen him do, it just shows his capability and complexity when playing any character just the distance he’s willing to go. I don’t think I could’ve even done it. The movie showed there’s a completely different side to him that he’s able to play at. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@sathishnamagiri4617]

Watching leo movies is like drug addiction

[@s_r01]

This man was robbed of so many oscars

[@BLAZE45]

I'm not gay but I've never been tempted like this before lmao.

[@peachy-wd6ci]

gay ass-

[@Mana_Thief]

@@peachy-wd6ci wtf. nah u gay lol

[@michaelmorbius7344]

Any straight dude can admit that leonardo dicaprio is pretty handsome its not gay

[@summerrain6125]

😂 we understand

[@edensgate8744]

@@michaelmorbius7344 Ryan Reynolds 🤤

[@isabelmuchwa8638]

You can tell he was filming ‘the wolf of wall street’ at the time of this interview 😊

[@Countciano2]

Was never really a big fan of DiCaprio's work but have to admit he killed it in this film. When he leaves the screen the movie stalls except for Samuel L. Jackson.

[@tristan.v7868]

Bullshit, the film was brilliant throughout with him just being a part of the fantastic ingredients, probably the best film since pulp fiction or the dark knight

[@prestige515]

@@tristan.v7868 lmfao dark knight? Stop. That movie was horrible, yes Heath was good, but that movie was dog shit.

[@stephi6792]

Congrats on the Oscar, he really deserved it

[@GroundhogDayisAWESOME]

“Male Celebrities who are SO MUCH Hotter and Talented than Leonardo DiCaprio” ! :) www.imdb.com/list/ls058930557/ Thank me later ;-)

[@BriarDavisOfficial]

Leonardo is definitely the best actor ever

[@Xphantomgamer]

Winter Bleu nope Clint Eastwood is

[@classycassi20]

Marlon Brando

[@deadliestchic8768]

Oh Leo!!! He's def my all time favorite actor ever. I was 3 when Titanic came out and I've loved Leo ever since. He's such an amazing person and a brilliant actor. So glad he finally got his Oscar last year! He def deserved it. Love you Leo!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tonyponchopeters]

You can tell through all the press and interviews that this role was hard for him tbh. Yet everyone in this cast made this Masterpiece that in the end will be Tarantino's best film hands down. This movie takes so much guts not only by Tarantino, but every single actor involved in the cast. It was passed on by so many actors due to the controversial script, yet in the end, it will be Preserved in the Institute of Film Registry Forever for Generations.

[@jaylaj.5749]

jesus, he is so amazing..

[@ramseyabdul1873]

The film is amazing. It took me a long time to, finally, watch it but, today, I did and it's a great film

[@annarossi4006]

He is super loveable. And what a great performance. Am I the only one to have detected a touch of incestuous behaviour between Calvin Candie and his sister?

[@ashantirobinson7692]

I also thought so too. Their relationship was kind of weird for me...

[@nolifeman2019]

Anna Rossi "am I the only one". It was pretty obvious he had some incestuous tendencies man. Trust me, everyone picked up on it

[@prosimian]

its supposed to poke fun at the whole "Southerners = Incest" stereotype

[@mgway4661]

@@prosimian not necessarily for "Southerners" but aristocratic people from the early 19th century

[@robertmarginean164]

Leo really got to worked with the best of the best in terms of directors: Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, just to name a few

[@gavinmasterson8202]

Leo was absolutely dynamite in this film!

[@priscillaarredondo9680]

I love how actors throw the phrase “in essence” so freely in every movie promo interview.

[@honkatatonka]

And truth he spoke. Very well done and so glad to see Dicaprio in a Tarantino movie.

[@IlBludthethird]

OMG! Leo Decap Said Sam Jackson and not Samuel L. Jackson! LEGEND!

[@RachelTheVlogger]

He is awesome :) loved him in titanic, catch me if you can and man in the iron mask :). Great actor! I love Django , amazin film!

[@khaled8689]

i really love this actor ❤

[@divabramantyo7126]

the Brando of this generation, but with the manner and actual great personality

[@davidcorrenberg2782]

absolutely not

[@xyhanx]

i really hope he FINALLY gets his well-deserved Oscars for The Wolf of the Wall Street

[@BLAZE45]

Did he!

[@sebb7162]

Seeing how quiet he is irl after watching Django and The Wolf of Wallstreet is shocking

[@StormDjinn1]

“The further you go with this, the more truth you’re going to speak” - love Jamie and Sam all the more for this

[@deeman2200]

he did an amazing job

[@delix787]

How in the world did Rick Dalton get casted in Django?! 👀

[@B0R0M1R]

He stole the show that year for sure but Christoph was on another level.

[@luisamary374]

He still beautiful.

[@ninamaedyer6102]

Yes he didn’t like his racist character at all Sam and Jamie both said he was very quiet on set and was uncomfortable but the reassuring him to do a good job with the character HE ISNT like that in real life I always wondered how actors who aren’t racist play theses characters

[@Ladyteeslove1]

One of my Top 5 favorite actors right there #G.o.a.t

[@chasevids14]

Calvin Candie is one of the best acted characters in cinematic history only leo could’ve brought him to life. No disrespect to Christoph Waltz but that Oscar should have went to Leo.

[@viviananthony5118]

I love his movies

[@inerttech2570]

One of "The Fantastic Five" to me : DiCaprio / Pitt / Cruise / Hanks / Murray

[@khadorstrong]

This was one of his best roles. It wasn't as good as Wolf of Wall street, but it was close.

[@ACS402010]

So do I!

[@jhabariowens4116]

Yo we need a part two to this movie

[@duanedibbley258]

Personally, I don’t think that bringing hip-hop into the film works. It’s completely out of place.

[@obiohaz6023]

but you cant lie the 100 black coffins was a perfect fit for that scene, QT knows how to do it unlike others

[@guillaumerobichaud9848]

Bruh... he should have won the oscars that year for his performance has Candie in Django.

[@negtivecreep6642]

Shout out to the man in the iron mask

[@alifrombenhill3374]

It's actually not recreating history. There were thousands of slave rebellions in the US, the islands, and South America. And there were slaves that freed themselves. It wasn't only Nat Turner. And there actually several (not alot but several) white folks that fought like John Brown did. Slave revolts weren't taught in school etc cause it incites another level of self esteem etc

[@aobhalynch4807]

Leo was so so scary

[@flamingwolf5369]

he did a really good job in the movie

[@laamerdicaprio9631]

great actor

[@lennycarl0099]

I love christoph but i think leo or sam should have gotten best supporting for this one

[@podsmpsg1]

Leo was good as Calvin Candie.

[@ignaciocorto]

1:20

[@jqyhlmnp]

Leo is the only human to date white *AND* black people (as long as they’re under 25 :|

[@obnoxiousbastard]

Terrible casting decision, I thought he was absolute shite in this movie. Cut his hand and carried on through his contrived, southern accent. Whoopeee give him an oscar....

[@RKrk-jj2li]

What does he me " these people"

[@smile_jpg6673]

RK rk black people

[@IL0VERAP]

the hip hop track destryoed the entire movie for me..

[@Jojotaro96]

It's a Tarantino movie. What do you expect?

[@IL0VERAP]

Hardcore666 wtf man? tarantino music of course... wtf dude..

[@cougher989]

+IL0VERAP I agree it doesn't really fit with the scene(s). I'm disappointed with Tarantino in that regard.

[@IL0VERAP]

+Wu Hu thank you

[@Wuu123]

+IL0VERAP I would say it represents the modern day culture of black music. Although I don't know whether or not the rapper is black or not, I believe it juxtaposes the old from the new. It's, like I said representative and shows a progression of said culture. Only an opinion, and I can't say it is for sure this because I am not black. But of course you are allowed your own opinion.

[@viviananthony5118]

He got old

[@audirection]

Vivian Styles and he's hot and.. hmm Harry !!!

[@MC32595]

I’m pretty sure everyone gets old

[@TBB_FreakyTales]

that last question is, like, "hey just say nigga, I dare you..."