Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have been working together for a long time. But with the latest project there was “a whole new level of responsibility,” says DiCaprio.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio (49) felt a very special responsibility in his current film project. He said this in an interview with the streaming provider Apple. He described working with director Martin Scorsese on “Killers of The Flower Moon” like this: “We’ve done a few biopics together that are based on true stories. This was a whole new level of responsibility, in my opinion. A lot of things could have we can interpret it ourselves or tell it from our own point of view. But we knew that because of the historical fact that it’s kind of a buried, very dark chapter in American history, we had to tell this story properly. And that meant that we had to listen.”
“Killers of The Flower Moon” tells of the indigenous Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma, who were exploited by white Americans for oil resources. The drama is nominated for seven Golden Globes (awarded January 7). Members of the Osage were involved in the filming. “The Osage are still affected by this moment in history. And we knew it was our job and responsibility to listen to them and get their perspective,” DiCaprio said.
Source: Stern
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