Leonardo DiCaprio Calls Martin Scorsese His Director, Friend

    Leonardo DiCaprio Calls Martin Scorsese His Director, Friend

    Recently, Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio lavished words of appreciation on director Martin Scorsese. The two have collaborated for five acclaimed movies: ‘Gangs of New York’, ‘The Aviator, ‘The Departed’, ‘Shutter Island’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street'. Of late, Leonardo stated that the 73-year-old filmmaker is his director and friend.

    “I thank you for everything you've done for me and our craft. You are my director, my collaborator, my friend”, stated Leonardo at a ceremony in which Martin became the seventh recipient of the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award. "You are part of a community that spans continents and decades and I couldn't think of a better recipient of this honour”, the 41-year-old actor added.

    The directors' close friends including Robert De Niro, Leonardo, Olivia Wilde, Sacha Baron Cohen, Juliette Lewis and Ellen Burstyn graced the ceremony with their presence. On a related note, Leonardo was last seen in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s epic semi-biographical Western film ‘The Revenant’ (2015). The actor is also producing Ben Affleck’s upcoming crime flick ‘Live by Night’, which is slated for release on January 13, 2017.

    Leonardo DiCaprio Calls Martin Scorsese His Director, Friend

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