Posted on Author Natalia AiroldiComments Off on Eddie Murphy Once Surprised His Daughters With a Visit From Leonardo DiCaprio
During an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Bella Murphy proved that being the daughter of a famous comedian comes with some pretty serious perks, like getting to meet one of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs in your own living room.
The father-daughter duo went on the show to discuss working together on Coming 2 America, the sequel to Eddie Murphy’s seminal 1988 film and what it was like growing up with a celebrity for a parent. “I forgot that famous people sometimes show up to my dad’s parties, so I was very unprepared,” the 19-year-old revealed to host Ellen DeGeneres. “I was in the dining room in my pajamas, and then all of a sudden Jimmy Kimmel started walking through the door, and then all these other big celebrities. And then Leonardo DiCaprio walked through the door and I started freaking out.”
Bella went on to explain, “I think my dad knew that Leonardo DiCaprio was coming but he didn’t tell me because he wanted it to be a surprise.” At this point, Murphy chimes in, “All my daughters of all ages love Leonardo DiCaprio.” Bella continued, “I immediately ran upstairs to tell my sister, Zola, and we came downstairs and I just lingered around him all night like a weirdo and stared at him.” But the comedian assured his daughter, “I’m sure he’s used to that.” Degeneres added, “He’s very used to women lingering around him. He is such a great guy though, he’s just the sweetest guy and he’s funny and he’s smart. I’m sure he was great with you.” Bella said, “ Yeah. He was awesome, such a nice person.”
Posted on Author Natalia AiroldiComments Off on Join Leo and ‘Beyond Meat’ in their mission to rethink the future of food
Leonardo DiCaprio encouraged his 19.5 million Twitter and 18 million Facebook followers to reduce their meat consumption to fight the climate crisis. DiCaprio shared an image of a Beyond Burger with a statistic about the positive carbon impact of every American replacing one beef burger with a plant-based option once per week, which would be the equivalent of taking 12 million cars off the road. “Every single person can help the planet and reduce climate change with one small choice every week,” DiCaprio said.
DiCaprio is an early investor in Beyond Meat and is an environmental advocate who uses his celebrity status to bring awareness to the negative environmental impact of animal agriculture. “Livestock production is a major contributor to carbon emissions,” DiCaprio said on the heels of his 2017 investment in Beyond Meat. “Shifting from animal meat to the plant-based meats developed by Beyond Meat is one of the most powerful measures someone can take to reduce their impact on our climate.”
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Posted on Author Natalia AiroldiComments Off on Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio meet with Osage cultural leaders to discuss ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ film
Osage cultural leaders met with director Martin Scorsese and lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday evening at Woolaroc.
The discussion centered on the film adaptation of David Grann’s bestselling book, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Indian Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Chad Renfro organized the meeting, according to a prepared release. Renfro is the Osage Nation’s ambassador to the film.
“… the meeting was an opportunity for Mr. Scorsese to speak directly to members of the community about the film. It was also an opportunity for Mr. Scorsese and Mr. DiCaprio to hear from the community as the production ramps up to shoot this spring.”
The meeting marks Scorsese’s return to Oklahoma after the film was put on pause last year due to the COVID pandemic.
According to the release, Scorsese gave a brief introduction at the meeting and Osage elder Mongrain Lookout said a prayer in the Osage language.
In attendance were: Standing Bear, Renfro, George Stabler, Pawhuska District Head Committeeman; Dr. Steven Pratt, Hominy District Head Committeeman; Archie Mason, Grayhorse District Head Committeeman; Lookout and his wife; George Shannon, advisor to the Hominy District; Marvin Stepson; Sonny Abbott; Angela Pratt, Speaker of the Osage Nation Congress; Brandy Lemon, Community Consultant to the film and ON Congresswoman; Eddy Red Eagle Jr., advisor to the Pawhuska District; Kathryn Red Corn; Johnny Williams, advisor to Standing Bear and Robin West, Pawhuska District Head Cook. Marianne Bower, the film’s Co-Producer and researcher and Adam Somner, the assistant director, also attended the meeting.
All attendees signed a non-disclosure agreement and are not allowed to speak about the meeting or the film.
“Mr. Scorsese made a presentation of the overall intention of the film, particularly highlighting the themes of trust and betrayal, how ultimately the story of Mollie Kyle and Ernest Burkhart is a microcosm of the wider betrayal of the Osage people,” according to the release.
Scorsese also spoke of his plan to include details of Osage culture to paint a full, truthful picture of the time and the people. Scorsese and his team are currently working with advisors from the community, and plan to engage with more as the preparation work gets seriously underway, according to the release.
DiCaprio and Scorsese both spoke about the story’s continuing relevance as America faces a “reckoning with our past” and that it was necessary to face the facts of the story honestly, according to the release.
“Several members of the community spoke, sharing their concerns, stories and thoughts with the film team,” according to the release. “Mr. DiCaprio asked several questions which sparked thoughtful conversation that will inform the script and his character.”
Scorsese and DiCaprio seemed grateful for the opportunity to hear from the community.
The proceedings followed COVID safety rules, with the production’s COVID safety team running the event, according to the release. All attendees were wearing KN95 masks and sitting spaced 6-8 feet apart. The space was disinfected before and after the meeting and outfitted with multiple air purifiers. All members of the production team are under a strict testing regime as part of the production and tested negative prior to the meeting, according to the release.
Posted on Author Natalia AiroldiComments Off on Marvel’s Eternals Action Scenes Inspired by Surprising Leonardo DiCaprio Movie
Chloe Zhao’s new movie, Nomadland, just hit Hulu and it’s earning the director a lot of praise. In fact, Zhao is expected to earn an Oscar nomination for helming the film. The success of Zhao’s new movie is only getting us more excited for her first entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Eternals is expected to be released later this year, and Zhao just shared some of her inspirations for the MCU film, including The Revenant, which earned Leonardo DiCaprio his long-awaited first Oscar.
“Well, there’s multiple films for Eternals. I had to assign a few because of the scale of the film. But I think for the action sequences, which I just had such a great time working on with such a great team, I wanted to reference The Revenant a lot,” Zhao told The Playlist. “The Revenant is a film that I love so much. And I think we’ve watched The Revenant so many times, every meeting when we come to our action sequences because most of those sequences are shot on location. And I love how immersive and the way how you feel the dash and sequences in The Revenant. It’s definitely a film that we aspire to. And Marvel really, really supported that idea and really went for it.”
Posted on Author Natalia AiroldiComments Off on ‘Don’t Look Up’ stars Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio bid Boston goodbye
The Netflix film is said to wrap filming after three months in Massachusetts
It’s time to say goodbye to Leo, J-Law, Ari, Timmy, Meryl, and the rest of the “Don’t Look Up” cast.
The star-studded Netflix movie, which has been filming in Massachusetts since November, officially wraps principal photography this week, according to three sources familiar with the production.
Thursday marked the final day of filming for the cast, which took place for the second straight day at Red Sky Studios in Allston.
The end of principal photography means stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and the rest of the on-camera talent officially ended late last week, though there remains the possibility of film crews revisiting locations for pick-ups — short, minor footage sans cast filmed to augment what’s already been shot — before moving into post-production.
Directed by Adam McKay (“The Big Short”), “Don’t Look Up” stars Lawrence and DiCaprio as a pair of astronomers who discover a comet that will soon destroy the planet. As they embark on a media tour to inform the world of its impending demise, they are met with ignorance, indifference, and resistance from politicians and the public.
In an e-mailed statement to Boston.com, McKay thanked the city of Boston for supporting the movie, calling the pandemic-era production his “most challenging film experience” ever.
“This was the strangest and most challenging film experience I’ve ever had,” McKay said. “And thanks in no small part to the gracious support Boston gave us, we were able to pull it off. The really good pizza didn’t hurt either. I wish Marcus Smart’s calf the best.”
News about the massive cast continued to surface until almost the very end of the production, with Lowell native Michael Chiklis (“The Shield”) and Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”) the most recently confirmed actors in the movie last week.
Others in the cast include Cate Blanchett (“Carol”), Rob Morgan (“Mudbound”), Meryl Streep (“The Iron Lady”), Jonah Hill (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Himesh Patel (“Yesterday”), Timothée Chalamet (“Little Women”), Chris Evans (“The Avengers”), Tyler Perry (“Gone Girl”), Melanie Lynskey (“Togetherness”), Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy”), Gina Gershon (“Showgirls”), Matthew Perry (“Friends”), Tomer Sisley (“We’re the Millers”), singer Ariana Grande, and rapper Kid Cudi.
Production of “Don’t Look Up” was front and center during the three months it was in Massachusetts, drawing fans during many of its 62 days of production.
Among the most noteworthy moments to take place in Boston: DiCaprio and Lawrence filming in front of dozens of fans at South Station; Hill and Matthew Perry being booed and pelted with objects while filming a rally scene in front of the Museum of Fine Arts; filmmakers transforming the Financial District into New York City for scenes with DiCaprio, Lawrence, and Sisley; a flame-filled riot scene with DiCaprio, Lawrence, and Morgan filmed downtown at Howl at the Moon; and scenes with DiCaprio, Blanchett, and Tyler Perry filmed at the Fairmont Copley in the Back Bay, including ones featuring a paparazzi mob and a fist fight.
Other notable production moments across the state included a large fireworks display set off for a scene with DiCaprio, Lawrence, and Streep filmed on the Battleship Massachusetts in Fall River; filmmakers briefly slowing traffic on the Mass. Pike for a driving scene with DiCaprio, Lawrence, and Chalamet in Framingham; and Lawrence and Chalamet locking lips while filming in Brockton, where Lawrence was also injured on set.
“Don’t Look Up” also filmed in Canton, Chicopee, North Attleborough, Norton, Salisbury, Westborough, Weymouth, and Worcester.
“Don’t Look Up” will debut on Netflix later this year, though an exact release date has not been announced.
