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Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Leonardo DiCaprio's 15 Best Performances From Titanic to The Revenant
For more than three decades, Leonardo DiCaprio has defied expectations. Starting out as a teen heartthrob, he's grown into one of Hollywood's most respected and versatile actors, known for throwing himself into roles that are intense, demanding, and often emotionally devastating. While some stars coast on charisma, DiCaprio digs deep, bringing complexity to even the most broken of characters. From his Oscar-winning survival epic The Revenant to the jet-black satire of The Wolf of Wall Street, DiCaprio has made a career out of reinventing himself. Whether working with Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, or Steven Spielberg, he elevates every project with a signature blend of charm, physicality, and raw emotional fire. Here are 15 of his very best performances: 1. The Revenant (2015) Role: Hugh Glass Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Release Year: 2015 IMDb Rating: 8.0 Genre: Adventure, Drama Where to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his Oscar for The Revenant, a brutal, nearly wordless performance that tested the limits of physical endurance. As frontiersman Hugh Glass, DiCaprio crawled, grunted, and bled his way through the wilderness in one of the most intense roles of his career. It's not his most layered performance, but it's easily his most primal. 2. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Role: Jordan Belfort Director: Martin Scorsese Release Year: 2013 IMDb Rating: 8.2 Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama In The Wolf of Wall Street, DiCaprio delivers one of the most electric performances of his career. As Jordan Belfort, he's a fireball of greed, ego, and manic energy, never once asking the audience to like him. The performance is equal parts comedy and chaos, with DiCaprio mastering both high-octane monologues and slapstick breakdowns with astonishing ease. 3. The Aviator (2004) Role: Howard Hughes Director: Martin Scorsese Release Year: 2004 IMDb Rating: 7.5 Genre: Biography, Drama Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video Playing eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, DiCaprio walked the tightrope between genius and madness. Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Aviator gave DiCaprio the room to go big, and he delivered, channeling both Hughes's obsessive brilliance and his mental unraveling. It was the role that proved Leo wasn't just a star, he was a serious actor. 4. Shutter Island (2010) Role: Teddy Daniels Director: Martin Scorsese Release Year: 2010 IMDb Rating: 8.2 Genre: Mystery, Thriller Where to Watch: Netflix One of DiCaprio's most underrated performances, Shutter Island finds him slowly unraveling as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels. The movie's final twist is powerful, but it's Leo's slow-burn portrayal of grief and denial that gives the film its emotional punch. He carries the movie with aching vulnerability, all while the ground crumbles beneath his character's feet. 5. Inception (2010) Role: Dom Cobb Director: Christopher Nolan Release Year: 2010 IMDb Rating: 8.8 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Where to Watch: Netflix In Christopher Nolan's cerebral heist thriller, DiCaprio brings surprising emotional depth to what could have been a cool, distant role. As Dom Cobb, he grounds the film's dream logic with real stakes, a man haunted by the death of his wife and the children he may never see again. It's blockbuster acting at its best. 6. Django Unchained (2012) Role: Calvin Candie Director: Quentin Tarantino Release Year: 2012 IMDb Rating: 8.5 Genre: Drama, Western Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video As plantation owner Calvin Candie, DiCaprio went full villain and relished every moment. Though his performance isn't as sharp as others on this list, it's unforgettable for its sheer audacity. He's unsettling, charming, and just plain terrifying. Not everyone can steal scenes from Christoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx, but Leo holds his own. 7. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) Role: Rick Dalton Director: Quentin Tarantino Release Year: 2019 IMDb Rating: 7.6 Genre: Comedy, Drama Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video In Quentin Tarantino's love letter to old Hollywood, DiCaprio plays fading actor Rick Dalton with a vulnerability that's rare in his career. There's humor, melancholy, and a surprising amount of depth as Dalton wrestles with his fading relevance. It's one of DiCaprio's most human performances and one of his most rewatchable. 8. Revolutionary Road (2008) Role: Frank Wheeler Director: Sam Mendes Release Year: 2008 IMDb Rating: 7.3 Genre: Drama, Romance Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video Reuniting with Titanic co-star Kate Winslet, DiCaprio explores the collapse of the American Dream in Revolutionary Road. His performance as Frank Wheeler is full of desperation and suppressed rage, a man who feels trapped in a life he doesn't understand. It's a bleak, mature performance that shows how far he'd come since Jack Dawson. 9. Catch Me If You Can (2002) Role: Frank Abagnale Jr. Director: Steven Spielberg Release Year: 2002 IMDb Rating: 8.1 Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Where to Watch: Netflix Long before he was known for heavy dramas, DiCaprio showed off his natural charm in Steven Spielberg's breezy con-man comedy. As teenage fraudster Frank Abagnale Jr., Leo balances swagger with vulnerability, showing us the scared kid behind the bravado. It's one of his lightest roles and one of his most likable. 10. Blood Diamond (2006) Role: Danny Archer Director: Edward Zwick Release Year: 2006 IMDb Rating: 8.0 Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video DiCaprio earned another Oscar nomination for Blood Diamond, where he played a South African mercenary caught in the world of conflict diamonds. It's a muscular performance, and while the film itself is overly earnest, DiCaprio gives it grit and urgency. His accent might be debatable, but his commitment isn't. 11. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Role: Arnie Grape Director: Lasse Hallström Release Year: 1993 IMDb Rating: 7.8 Genre: Drama Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video At just 19, DiCaprio stunned audiences with his performance as Arnie, a teenager with developmental disabilities. It could have easily been a showy, awards-bait role, but Leo approached it with empathy, nuance, and authenticity. It was his first Oscar nomination and a powerful sign of what was to come. 12. The Departed (2006) Role: Billy Costigan Director: Martin Scorsese Release Year: 2006 IMDb Rating: 8.5 Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Where to Watch: Netflix As undercover cop Billy Costigan, DiCaprio holds the moral center of Martin Scorsese's violent crime saga. Surrounded by showy performances, Leo plays it tortured and real, a man slowly buckling under the pressure of living a lie. It's an intense, jittery performance that anchors the entire film. 13. Titanic (1997) Role: Jack Dawson Director: James Cameron Release Year: 1997 IMDb Rating: 7.9 Genre: Drama, Romance Where to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar Sure, Titanic is a love story, but it's also a showcase for DiCaprio's natural movie-star charisma. As Jack Dawson, he became the face of a generation. While his later roles would be darker and deeper, Titanic remains a cultural milestone and the performance that launched him into global superstardom. 14. The Great Gatsby (2013) Role: Jay Gatsby Director: Baz Luhrmann Release Year: 2013 IMDb Rating: 7.2 Genre: Drama, Romance Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video In Baz Luhrmann's maximalist adaptation, DiCaprio gave Jay Gatsby a wounded soul beneath all the glamour. His now-iconic champagne toast scene is pure movie magic, but he also brought heartbreak to a character often reduced to a symbol. Gatsby's longing and delusion were safe in Leo's hands. 15. Gangs of New York (2002) Role: Amsterdam Vallon Director: Martin Scorsese Release Year: 2002 IMDb Rating: 7.5 Genre: Crime, Drama Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video Leonardo DiCaprio shed his heartthrob image to take on a gritty role as Amsterdam Vallon, a young man seeking revenge in 19th-century New York. He held his own opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, delivering a performance full of intensity and emotional depth. Leonardo DiCaprio has received significant recognition for several other performances. He won a Golden Globe for The Aviator (2004) and earned Oscar nominations for Blood Diamond (2006) and The Aviator. His role in J. Edgar (2011) also brought critical acclaim, even though it didn't lead to major wins. His environmental documentary work, including Before the Flood (2016), also won him a 2017 Environmental Media Award. These projects further cemented his range and impact beyond mainstream acting roles. Leonardo DiCaprio's career is a masterclass in longevity and reinvention. He's played icons, villains, dreamers, and broken men, often within the same film. Whether crawling through the snow, yelling across a trading floor, or floating on a door in the middle of the Atlantic, one thing remains consistent: he's always acting.
Geek Culture
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Tom Cruise Teases Sequels for ‘Top Gun: Maverick' & ‘Days of Thunder'
Tom Cruise is keeping his engines running even as the Mission: Impossible saga races toward its finish line. In a recent chat with Today Show Australia, Cruise revealed he's 'working on' potential sequels for not just one, but two of his films: 2022's Top Gun: Maverick and the 1990 racing classic, Days of Thunder . 'We're thinking and talking about many different stories and what could we do and what's possible,' Cruise shared. 'It took me 35 years to figure out Top Gun: Maverick , so all of these things we're working on, we're discussing Days of Thunder and Top Gun: Maverick .' And Cruise isn't slowing down. He added, 'There's numerous other films that we're actively working on right now. I'm always shooting a film, prepping a film, posting a film. I just finished a film with Alejandro Iñárritu too, who did The Revenant , and we'll be coming out with that. That was an extraordinary experience and ( Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie) and I are always working on several different films.' Top Gun: Maverick soared to US$1.49 billion at the global box office, while Days of Thunder – the film that first put Cruise behind the wheel as NASCAR's Cole Trickle – earned US$157 million worldwide back in the day. Both franchises have seen renewed fan interest, with Top Gun 3 already in early development at Paramount and Jerry Bruckheimer reportedly circling Days of Thunder 2 as well. Cruise's next big project? An untitled psychological thriller with Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu ( The Revenant ), set to premiere in 2026 and featuring a powerhouse cast including Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, and Sophie Wilde. One thing's for sure: whether he's flying jets, burning rubber, or saving the world – Tom Cruise isn't parking his star power anytime soon. Everything changed when his parents bought him a PlayStation 2 for Christmas. Since then, he's been hooked on all things esports, video games, and music. If he's not livestreaming his shenanigans, he's probably out taking mirror-selfies with his friends, vigorously debating over the Internet's Meme of the Year. Days of Thunder mission impossible Tom Cruise Top Gun
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wolves Opponent Watch Party: Thunder at Nuggets
The Wolves Are Back in the Western Conference Finals—Now Who's Next? For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the Western Conference Finals. Take a moment. Let it marinate. Maybe even pour yourself a celebratory Grain Belt and cue up that YouTube clip of KG jumping on the scorers' table in 2004, just to set the mood. Because if you've spent the last two decades living and dying with this team, this isn't just surreal—it's practically biblical. Advertisement The Wolves have now doubled their playoff series win total from the previous 34 years in the past two postseasons. This franchise went from 'lovable losers' to 'low-key killers' seemingly overnight. And now, they're one step away from the NBA Finals. But we'll get to that. Because for the next few days (or maybe hours), Minnesota waits. We wait to find out who's stepping into the ring next. It'll be either the surging Denver Nuggets or the shiny new Oklahoma City Thunder, both currently locked in a second-round slugfest. Ideally, this series goes seven games, features a couple 55-minute double overtimes, and ends with Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren crawling off the court like they just finished The Revenant. So yeah, for tonight, you're rooting for Denver. Even if you've spent the last calendar year loving to hate them. You want a Game 7. You want the long haul. You want whoever emerges to walk into the Western Conference Finals already halfway to exhaustion. OKC or Denver? The Matchup Math Let's start with Denver. Advertisement I know the Wolves have beaten them six times in a row. I know this current iteration of Minnesota might be the best-equipped team in the league to deal with Nikola Jokic. But don't let all that fool you. This would be the third postseason series in a row between the two teams. The Nuggets are a proud, battle-tested group, and you can bet Jokic still has the Game 7 collapse from last year etched into his basketball soul. If Denver wins Game 6 and then wins a rock fight of a Game 7, they're walking into the WCF looking for revenge like John Wick after someone touched his dog. It would be personal. Spiteful. Physical. And wildly entertaining. And still? I'd take it. Advertisement Not just because of the history, or the Wolves' frontcourt depth, or the fact that Rudy Gobert has actually made Jokic work for his MVP-level buckets. But because Denver is thin. Really thin. You can feel the fatigue already setting in. These are the types of minutes that show up when you're six games into your second straight do-or-die series. The Wolves have been there. Ask Anthony Edwards what a seven-game second-round straight slugfest feels like. The mileage adds up, and suddenly those springy closeouts turn into slow lunges. That's when a rested team like Minnesota—who's finally clicking, defending like lunatics, and riding a Randle-Edwards two-man game that's low-key devastating—can pounce. Now let's talk OKC. They're the shiny new toy of the Western Conference. Loaded with length, twitchy athleticism, and a future that probably involves them annoying us all for the next decade. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the kind of guy who drops 38 and somehow feels like he's coasting while doing it. The Thunder are scary in a very different way. They're fast, they're weird, and they're young enough not to know what they're supposed to be afraid of. But the Wolves? They're built for this matchup too. Advertisement Minnesota has already proven they can beat OKC. They took two of three in that February series—one of them being the 'Are you kidding me?' comeback from down 25 in the fourth quarter. They have size advantages all over the floor. And in a playoff series where the whistle tightens up and foul-hunting becomes less of a cheat code? Shai's bag of tricks becomes a little less useful. More importantly, OKC doesn't have a second star who can keep pace with Ant and Julius when they're both cooking. They're good—really good—but they may not have that top-gear firepower to break Minnesota's defensive shell. Would OKC be a tougher matchup than Denver on paper? Maybe. But the Nuggets come with more mental warfare. With OKC, you're getting chaos. With Denver, you're getting scars. A Rested Wolf Is a Dangerous One Here's the bottom line: the best thing for the Wolves is rest. Period. That's the only absolute truth in this entire equation. Whether it's Denver or OKC, you want this to go the distance. You want physicality. Overtime. Maybe a little altitude sickness for good measure. And when it's all over, you want a tired, bruised-up team heading into Game 1 on short rest while Ant's in full Terminator mode and Julius is already halfway into his villain arc. Advertisement Last year, the Wolves ran out of gas. This year, they're refueled, refocused, and frankly more dangerous than anyone wants to admit. Four wins from the Finals. Eight wins from immortality. And for the first time in your basketball-loving life, you don't need to squint and pretend this team is a contender. They are the contender. So buckle up, Minnesota. Get your popcorn ready. And tonight? Hold your nose and root for Denver. A tired rival is a beautiful thing.
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tom Cruise gives positive update on Top Gun: Maverick sequel
Tom Cruise has revealed he and the 'Top Gun: Maverick' team are 'thinking and talking about many different stories' for the sequel. The 62-year-old actor is set to reprise his role as pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the upcoming follow-up to the 2022 blockbuster, and has now shared he and the creative team are currently exploring different avenues of where to take the 'Top Gun' story next. During an appearance on the Australian 'Today' show, Cruise said: 'Yeah, we're thinking and talking about many different stories and what could we do and what's possible. 'It took me 35 years to figure out 'Top Gun: Maverick', so all of these things we're working on, we're discussing 'Days of Thunder' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'.' The 'Mission: Impossible' star added he was working on 'numerous other films' at the moment, including Alejandro Iñárritu's first English language movie since 2015's 'The Revenant', and other projects with his 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' director Christopher McQuarrie. He said: 'There's numerous other films that we're actively working on right now. I'm always shooting a film, prepping a film, posting a film. 'I just finished a film with Alejandro Iñárritu too, who did 'The Revenant', that was an extraordinary experience and [Christopher McQuarrie] and I are always working on several different films.' 'Top Gun: Maverick' - which is the legacy sequel to 1986's 'Top Gun' - followed Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Cruise) as he trained the next generation of TOPGUN pilots, including Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw (Miles Teller) Jake 'Hangman' Seresin (Glen Powell) and Robert 'Bob' Floyd (Lewis Pullman). As well as introducing a host of new characters, 'Top Gun: Maverick' reunited Cruise's 'Maverick' with Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, as portrayed by the late Val Kilmer - who passed away last month at the age of 65 from complications related to pneumonia following a long period of ill health - which Cruise described as a 'very special' moment. Speaking with Sight and Sound magazine, the 'Jack Reacher' star said: 'To come back all those years later, and it was amazing being on set for 'Top Gun: Maverick' because it was like time had not passed. We were laughing and it was joyous. 'And then we started acting and it's just, you see it … he became 'Iceman'. The power that this guy has, even not saying anything, to become that character. You see how even the sniff that he gave. He was 'Iceman'. 'And you saw the dynamic between these friends. It was very special, to say the least, for me personally. 'I just tell people … you take Iceman from the first film and you look at it here, that whole journey, he became 'Iceman'. And he didn't even have to speak. 'That's what he's able to do. Beautiful, really beautiful. A gift that he had and that he shared with all of us.' Even so, Kilmer had initially rejected the role of 'Iceman' in the original 'Top Gun'. Cruise explained: 'I felt so grateful that he decided to make the film. We did a lot to get him in the movie. Originally, he just didn't want to make the movie, 'I don't want to be a supporting, I want to star in films.' 'I was calling his agent, and Tony Scott was hunting him down and meeting in an elevator with Val, and he was like, 'Please, Val, please.' 'You just see what a great actor, charismatic guy he was. And in that scene, what I love about what he did and how he played it, he just knew that tone to hit.'
Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Domhnall Gleeson: ‘Being the son of a successful actor is a privilege'
When Domhnall Gleeson was 14 years old he visited the pyramids of Giza. The Irish actor from The Revenant, Brooklyn and the recent Star Wars trilogy, in which he played General Hux, was essentially unimpressed with the … no, wait, let's do the name. Domhnall. It's still a problem. People still get it wrong. Even people from Gleeson's native Dublin. Even Brad Pitt, who once sent him a note asking: 'Why the extra M?' So here it is, once more, maybe finally. It's pronounced, in Gleeson's own words, 'like 'tonal', but with a 'd''. 'I never expect anybody to know how to pronounce it,' he says, chortling away in a swish Parisian hotel. 'It's a tough name and I would get it wrong if
