News culture “It was unforgettable” The scene in this Tarantino film does not last long but Leonardo DiCaprio considers it “one of the strongest moments of his career”

Culture news “It was unforgettable” The scene in this Tarantino film does not last long, but Leonardo DiCaprio considers it “one of the strongest moments of his career”

A short appearance

While his career is now long and full of success, with Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood released in 2019, Quentin Tarantino has managed to add another success to his filmography. Assumed uchronia, the film tells the story of the declining career of a fictional actor, Rick Dalton, and the murder, very real, of Sharon Tate in the Manson affair. For this drama to which he decided to give another ending, The American director surrounded himself with a flamboyant cast with the presence of Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in the leading roles. However, to accompany these protagonists, a whole bunch of other more or less famous actors were vying for a few scenes in the feature film, in the person of Margaret Qualley, Austin Butler, Maya Hawke and… Al Pacino.

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…But who marked DiCaprio

For his ninth and penultimate film, Tarantino wanted to please himself and the appearance of Al Pacino goes in this direction. The legendary actor from Scarface and The Godfather plays a minor role, which allows him to shine for the duration of a scene. Nothing particularly striking for the spectators, for whom the irruption just serves as an amusing homage to Hollywood in the 70s, but much more memorable however for DiCaprio, who was truly touched to play this scene.

“Al and I rehearsed for that scene for several weeks. A lot of it was cut out, but talking about the industry with Al Pacino was one of the highlights of my career. It was incredible to work with someone who has the ability to light up a stage like he does and to go and confront him was unforgettable.” Leonardo DiCaprio in an interview for BBC Radio 1

It’s a safe bet that DiCaprio took notes of these exchanges with his elder. At the same time, before him, Al Pacino had a similar success to his. And thanks to some astute career choices, The actor, now 84 years old, has managed to stand out over time and span generations. A model that the Hollywood star will surely have no trouble replicating, given how he has been enjoying success for over 25 years now.

Moreover, since 2013, he has significantly slowed down his filming pace to concentrate on projects that he considers to be of high quality. Proof of this is the only four films in which he has played during this period, all of which are appreciated by the public. In addition, we will find him on the big screen in BC Project, the new production by Paul Thomas Anderson whose American release is scheduled for August 8, 2025. In the meantime, if you want to (re)discover Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, the film is currently available on Netflix for streaming.