Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio took the highlight at CinemaCon to speak about his subsequent movie, One Battle After One other, a high-profile undertaking from acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson. Talking in the course of the occasion, on Tuesday, Leonardo expressed his long-standing admiration for Paul, marking this as their first time working collectively on a characteristic movie.
“I’ve been eager to work for Paul for over 20 years now,” he shared, praising the director’s distinctive model. He additional famous that Paul’s newest movie faucets into vital political and cultural undercurrents, making it particularly related.
Leonardo highlighted the artistic freedom the solid skilled throughout filming, emphasizing Paul’s method to working with actors. “His potential to work with actors is so distinctive and bar none,” he stated.
Through the presentation, Warner Bros. unveiled unique footage, which included a tense scene that includes Leonardo’s character in a heated telephone dialog. Within the clip, his character delivers a surprising line: “I’m a drug and alcohol lover. I’ll hunt you down and stick a loaded piece of dynamite in your f**ng agap.”
The black comedy is slated for a theatrical launch on Septmber 26, following a current shift from its authentic August 8 launch date. Starring alongside Leonardo are Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Chase Infiniti. The story follows a gaggle of former revolutionaries who reunite to assist one among their very own, Bob Ferguson (performed by Leonardo), seek for his lacking daughter.
Paul not solely directed the movie but in addition wrote the screenplay and serves as a producer together with Sara Murphy and Adam Somner. One Battle After One other is believed to be impressed by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland and comes with a manufacturing funds exceeding $130 million.
