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Movie debut at 17 years old! Summary of 29 films released in Japanese theaters by Leonardo DiCaprio

Movie debut at 17 years old! Summary of 29 films released in Japanese theaters by Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio began auditioning to become an actor in his early teens. She made her Hollywood movie debut at the age of 17 after overcoming a series of rejections. Two years later, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and quickly became a star actor known to movie fans around the world. Let's introduce all 29 movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio that were released in theaters in Japan.


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A total of 12 works were nominated and won! Golden Globe Award related works



As expected from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio. A total of 12 films, including leading and supporting roles, were nominated for the Golden Globe Awards, which are said to be a prelude to the Academy Awards, and three of them won.



"What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (93)



A film directed by Lasse Hallström that brought Leonardo DiCaprio to international attention. The fact that Johnny Depp played the lead role may have been overshadowed by now. Some people may not realize that DiCaprio, who played the difficult role of a severely mentally retarded boy in this film, and DiCaprio as an adult later on are the same person. The fact that it was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for the first time is proof that it received a lot of attention.


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"Titanic" (97)



``Titanic,'' directed by James Cameron, is a blockbuster that ranks among the highest-grossing and highest-grossing movies of all time. The film is based on the sinking of the British cruise ship Titanic in 1912, and depicts the romance between a poor young man played by Leonardo DiCaprio and an upper-class daughter played by Kate Winslet. Celine Dion's theme song was also a huge hit all over the world, and along with the scene in which the lovers at the height of their happiness meet on the prow of the Titanic and catch the wind, it has become a symbol of the film.


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"Catch Me If You Can" (02)



A work directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie is based on the autobiography of a person who commits fraud cases around the world, and DiCaprio plays the role of a genius fraudster. Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent who pursues him, making for a comedy worth watching. The hit songs from the 1960s that are played throughout the movie are pleasant and have a pleasant aftertaste. The title is a chant for the game of tag in English-speaking countries.


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"The Aviator" (04)



This film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an American businessman known as a filmmaker, aviator, and inventor. Martin DiCaprio won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his passionate portrayal of his turbulent life.・Directed by Scorsese. There are many episodes that you can't take your eyes off of, but the most memorable one is the scene in which Howard, who has developed obsessive-compulsive disorder, locks himself in his room for a long time and acts like a vagrant, urinating into empty bottles lined up in his room.


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"The Departed" (06)


This remake of the hit Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs(2002) marks Leonardo DiCaprio's second leading role in Martin Scorsese's film after The Aviator(2004). DiCaprio plays the role of a police officer who infiltrates an Irish gang, and Jack Nicholson plays the lead of the crime syndicate, and Matt Damon plays the role of a spy who infiltrates the police as his henchman, making this a gritty work that is on par with the original. .


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"Blood Diamond" (06)


The film was released in Japan in 2007, the same year as The Departed, and DiCaprio was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in both films. Blood diamonds are diamonds that are illegally traded to raise funds for conflicts. DiCaprio plays a former mercenary involved in smuggling conflict diamonds, set in Sierra Leone, Africa, which is undergoing a civil war. The film was directed by Edward Zwick, director of ``Legends of the Fall'' (1994).


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"Revolutionary Road/Until it burns out" (08)


The film, based on the novel by American novelist Richard Yates, is directed by Sam Mendes. The setting is America in the 1950s. DiCaprio plays a white-collar office worker who lives in a house with a garden in the suburbs facing a street called Revolutionary Road and commutes to the city, and his wife is played by Kate Winslet, who co-starred with him in Titanic(1997). ing. The vivid scenes in the second half of the film are even more poignant as the ideal life is ruined by the couple's different values.


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“J. Edgar” (11)


This is the first time in three years that he has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The film, which depicts FBI Director John Edgar Hoover, became a hot topic in part because it was directed by Clint Eastwood. Although the story focuses on Hoover's career, it also depicts his private life, where he is said to have been gay, and it is said that DiCaprio himself aspired to the role.


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"Django Unchained" (12)


The film was released the year after J. Edgar, and was directed by Quentin Tarantino. It became a huge hit, even surpassing the director's previous film ``Inglourious Basterds'' (2009). The American South just before the Civil War. The strange combination of Django (Jamie Foxx), a black slave, Schulz (Christoph Waltz), a bounty hunter and German dentist who teaches him how to use a gun, and Calvin (Leonardo DiCaprio), a planter who abuses black people. A humorous and ironic depiction of how people fatefully meet and spend dramatic moments in their lives. There are action elements, comedy elements, and even serious elements, all of which are exquisitely put together and the ability to wow the audience is unique to Tarantino's work.




"The Wolf of Wall Street" (13)


The film won Leonardo DiCaprio his second Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film is based on the memoirs of a real-life former stockbroker. An ambitious young man gets a job at a Wall Street investment bank and becomes independent while selling crappy stocks with skillful sales pitches. The story depicts the slapstick life of Wolf, who makes a lot of money and makes a name for himself, but is arrested for doing dangerous things, but survives by repeatedly receiving reduced sentences through plea bargains. DiCaprio's outstanding performance is also worth paying attention to.


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“The Revenant: The Risen” (15)


Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the fifth time and won the coveted Academy Award for Best Actor. The story depicts a hunter living a harsh life in the frigid northwestern United States who becomes obsessed with revenge after a certain incident. I am overwhelmed by DiCaprio's performance as he drives his opponent into a corner with his tenacity. Ryuichi Sakamoto is in charge of the music. Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki won his third consecutive Academy Award for Best Cinematography for this film.


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"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (19)



This is Tarantino's second time working with Leonardo DiCaprio, and this is a much-talked-about film. The double starring role of Brad Pitt and DiCaprio also attracted attention. Good old Hollywood is depicted with Tarantino's passion. DiCaprio plays the role of Rick Dalton, a fading western star, with ease. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy).


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