Leonardo DiCaprio requested crew ‘avoided making eye contact with him’ on Tarantino set
A report has claimed that the Oscar-winner arrived on the set of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with “a carefully crafted air of mystery”
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Leonardo DiCaprio maintained a “no eye contact” policy with crew members on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it has been claimed.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner’s demand was designed to help him maintain “a carefully crafted air of mystery” on set.
An on-set source further added: “Some crew members on Once Upon a Time were instructed to avoid making eye contact with him.”
The story, which describes DiCaprio as Hollywood’s “last movie star” due to his run of hits and avoidance of superhero movies and franchises, also reveals that he took a $5 million pay cut for the film, earning just $15 million for his services. But he also stands to make upwards of $45 million in back-end profits if the film is a hit.
Tarantino himself praised DiCaprio’s reluctance to appear in an abundance of movies per year. “He kind of stands alone today, like Al Pacino or Robert De Niro were in the Seventies, where they weren’t trying to do two movies a year,” he said. “They could do anything they wanted, and they wanted to do this. So that means this must be pretty good.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments