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London, United Kingdom (AFP) — by Maureen COFFLARD Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate change in “Before the Flood”, a documentary film making its European premiere in London on Saturday. The Hollywood megastar, who won this year’s best actor Oscar for his role in “The Revenant”, takes viewers around the world to meet experts and politicians in order to reveal the scale of the problem, its effects and the […]
(REUTERS) A federal judge has ordered actor Leonardo DiCaprio to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Stratton Oakmont executive over his alleged depiction in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke in Central Islip, New York, on Thursday said DiCaprio must be made available for questioning, which was opposed by Viacom Inc’s Paramount Pictures Corp, DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions and other defendants. The […]
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo Dicaprio has visited the Indonesian jungle to help protect a biodiverse area from deforestation. Dicaprio spent the weekend in the Leuser ecosystem, on Indonesia’s main western island of Sumatra. The actor, an ardent supporter of environmental causes, was pictured accompanied by local environmentalists and flanked by two critically endangered Sumatran elephants. The elephants are among a dizzying array of rare animals that live in Leuser’s dense rain-forests. Dicaprio said on his Instagram […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Fresh off his Oscar win, Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday took to social media to press Peru’s authorities over oil spills sullying indigenous towns in the Amazon basin region. “3,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Amazon! Act now for indigenous communities & our climate,” DiCaprio tweeted, the day after winning best actor honors for his role in survival epic “The Revenant.” The tweet linked to a statement from the nonprofit organization […]
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Preparations were underway in Hollywood on Monday (February 22) for the the biggest event in the global entertainment calendar, the 88th Academy Awards. The Oscars ceremony, which will bring together the biggest names in the film industry, will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 28). “Well we closed down the Boulevard last night at 10 o’clock. We’re starting to assemble all the […]
by Naomi O’LEARY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Epic survival tale “The Revenant” took top honors including best film on Sunday at Britain’s Bafta film awards, boosting its status as a favorite for Oscar success later this month. Mexico’s Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu scooped best director for the picture, and Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor for his leading role as grizzled trapper Hugh Glass. “I am overwhelmed,” said Inarritu as he accepted the award at a […]
Actress Kate Winslet said on Sunday (January 17) that she thinks it’s going to be Leonardo DiCaprio’s year for finally winning an Oscar after he was nominated for his lead role in “The Revenant”. DiCaprio, 41, received his fifth Oscar nod on Thursday (January 14), and his friend and co-star from “Titanic” and “Revolutionary Road” said she was backing him to win. “I think it probably will be (his year). I do think it probably […]
Grueling revenge movie “The Revenant” emerged as the Oscar front-runner on Thursday (January 15), with 12 nominations, including best picture, best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio and best director for Mexico’s Alejandro Inarritu. At the film’s London premiere, DiCaprio said the nod from the Academy felt great. “It does feel great, especially when you’ve worked on something for this long a period of time. I keep saying to people, this was almost like going on a […]
