The evolution of Leonardo DiCaprio : his movies, his characters, his faces
This is actually the very first 'evolution of ...' list created. Of course, there were older list with the same concept but it was the first one baring this title. Since then I have gathered almost 400 'evolution of...' lists! So you can say it is rather a success. Thank you all for your help and support!
If you want to check another actor or actress, you can check this list : The evolution of...
Wait, he doesn't have an Oscar? I was certain he had won it for something...hm? Well whatever, then he definitely needs one!!
He always gives a highly emotional and believable performance, he's a great actor:D and this list is wonderful so you get a vote from me:DD
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nice list, Leo really did evolve...I used to hate him, in the times of Titanic, and even if he is not my favorite actor, I really love him in Catch me if you can and would really love to see Blood diamond :-)
Every time i watch this guy I see some kid trying to play grown up. He goes through the motions(appropriately I might add) but there is nothing there. How he has duped Scorsese so well is beyond me. He ruins potentially really good movies. Revolutionary Road is a perfect example. I really wanted to like that movie but I just couldn't. I loved the theme and the premise. I Was moved by Kate Winslet and felt for her character, but felt nothing for his. He does everything more or less right but it is always completely uninteresting. His big flaw is that I can always SEE him acting. Just like some amateur in a high school play he is incapable of becoming a character and can only ACT like the character. He's way too effected. There is very little nuance to anything he does. What you see is what you get. Of coarse everyone always tries to come at me with,"What about 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'?" Well contrary to popular thought-PLAYING A MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON IS ONE OF THE EASIEST TASKS AN ACTOR CAN DO. But hollywood will still throw out Emmys, Oscars, and Golden Globes to anyone who plays a retard. I know people are gonna hate on me for this. But his success and overrated praise as a serious actor simply boggles my mind. I feel like the little girl in The Emperor Wears No Clothes.
@bitteralex. Look, if you don't like DiCaprio, why not? Who says which actor you should like ?
Where I don't agree is that you assume that is easy for an actor to portray a mentally retarted person. I mean, I'm not an actor, I wouldn't know what's easy or difficult to act. Are you a professional actor by any chance?
Finally, I may not have a clue about acting but I'm have some knowledge about handicapped people. You see, my step-son is autist and I have been living with him for 6 years now, so I know what I'm talking about. Do you have any knowledge about mentally retarted or handicapped people? I can tell you from experience that many actors are not that great at all when giving such perfomances and some are very good. There is a big difference between IMITATING a mentally retarted of BEING a mentally retarted. It's all about the details, body language, speech and it is not easy at all. If you think it's so easy, make your own short movie, play a mentally retarted, put it on your youtube and I'll be the judge of that, fair enough?
Great actor who finally got loosed that pretty boy from Titanic mark. Only problem is that he´s being stereotyped in to similar roles nowdays. Nevertheless brilliant actor.
a tremendous talent whom has made wise choices when selecting which roles to play. I used to think The Departed was his greatest performance, until I saw Django Unchained. He was brilliant in that.
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The Departed, Revolutionary Road, Titanic and Shutter Island are his best!
He always gives a highly emotional and believable performance, he's a great actor:D and this list is wonderful so you get a vote from me:DD
- 2007. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for Blood Diamond.
- 2005. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for The Aviator.
- 1994. Best Actor in a Supporting Role
for What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
But no win yet...
nice list, Leo really did evolve...I used to hate him, in the times of Titanic, and even if he is not my favorite actor, I really love him in Catch me if you can and would really love to see Blood diamond :-)
Where I don't agree is that you assume that is easy for an actor to portray a mentally retarted person. I mean, I'm not an actor, I wouldn't know what's easy or difficult to act. Are you a professional actor by any chance?
Finally, I may not have a clue about acting but I'm have some knowledge about handicapped people. You see, my step-son is autist and I have been living with him for 6 years now, so I know what I'm talking about. Do you have any knowledge about mentally retarted or handicapped people? I can tell you from experience that many actors are not that great at all when giving such perfomances and some are very good. There is a big difference between IMITATING a mentally retarted of BEING a mentally retarted. It's all about the details, body language, speech and it is not easy at all. If you think it's so easy, make your own short movie, play a mentally retarted, put it on your youtube and I'll be the judge of that, fair enough?
Leo
he's performances are not good enough,but he's making progress all the time.
Leo is a real movie star!