Actor Leonardo DiCaprio professed last week in Tokyo that he is "a huge fan of Japanese cinema, Japanese anime," specifically citing the Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away as an example of the "surreal landscapes" that Japanese audience "seem to love."
Leonardo DiCaprio's 7 favourite films: 2001: A Space Odyssey – Stanley Kubrick (1968) Taxi Driver – Martin Scorsese (1976) Bicycle Thieves – Vittorio De Sica (1948) East of Eden – Elia Kazan (1955)
The highly anticipated live-action remake of the beloved anime/manga “Akira” has been confirmed to be in full swing with the announcement of Leonardo DiCaprio as producer. Warner Bros acquired the rights to create a live-action remake of Akira back in 2002 and has been stuck in development hell ever since.
Warner Bros.Warner Bros. acquired the rights to a live-action Akira film in 2002, but since then has had difficulty in getting a project started, with it remaining in development hell. At least five different directors and ten different writers have been attached at various times.
Critters 3 (1991)DiCaprio began attracting the attention of producers, who cast him in small roles in a number of television series, such as Roseanne (1988) and The New Lassie (1989), but it wasn't until 1991 that DiCaprio made his film debut in Critters 3 (1991), a low-budget horror movie.
The actor and producer has been a big fan of anime for years now, Akira in particular. He got involved with the Hollywood remake back in 2008, when Appian Way first tried to develop it.
During this year's Los Angeles Anime Expo the Akira creator announced not one, but two new projects in the pipeline. And that's not even mentioning the Akira live-action remake arriving in 2021. The director and prolific manga artist announced that he'll be creating an Akira sequel anime series.
The Suicide Squad: How the Akira Movie's Cancellation Led to Taika Waititi's Role. As it turns out, the cancellation of Warner Bros. live-action Akira project led to Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi's role in the upcoming The Suicide Squad film.
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The release is notable in that Akira is the first animated film to be released by Criterion and for more than twenty years their sole animated film to be released until their 2014 Blu-ray/DVD release of Fantastic Mr.
Winslet, 46, and DiCaprio, 47, have known each other since they were in their early twenties and launched into mega stardom by "Titanic." "I turned 21 on that shoot, and Leo turned 22,” she told The Guardian. DiCaprio was famously miserable during the intensive production of the film. "I remember!
Leonardo DiCaprio's vegan investment As a passionate environmentalist, DiCaprio uses his celebrity status to bring awareness to the negative environmental impact of animal agriculture.
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio / Full nameLeonardo DiCaprio, in full Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio, (born November 11, 1974, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American actor and producer who emerged in the 1990s as one of Hollywood's leading performers, noted for his portrayals of unconventional and complex characters.
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio professed last week in Tokyo that he is "a huge fan of Japanese cinema, Japanese anime," specifically citing the Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away as an example of the "surreal landscapes" that Japanese audience "seem to love." DiCaptrio was explaining at a Tokyo press conference why he thought his Inception film, which features similar landscapes, would be popular in Japan. (The film debuted in Japan at #1 this past week with a box office total of US$8,896,692.)
During his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Taika Waititi reminded readers that Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo has advised anyone who directs a live-action version to put their own unique spin on it. "Otomo said, 'Please don't copy my stuff, don't copy what I did.'". Luckily, that was never Waititi's plan.
In May 2019 , Akira fans got some much-needed good news regarding the long-gestating live-action adaptation — Warner Bros. had finally set a release date. Taika Waititi's film (which he's reportedly co-writing with Always Be My Maybe scribe Michael Golamco) was going to hit cineplexes on May 21, 2021, the studio confirmed. There was another development soon after. In July 2019, a casting call for a project named "Box 28" appeared on industry website Backstage, and those in the know quickly figured out that it was actually for Akira.
It's a big-budget story, which is probably why DiCaprio and his partners at Warner Bros. decided to film the whole movie in California. Making Akira totally in-state means the film qualifies for an $18.5 million tax credit allocation, Deadline confirmed.
One of the many Hollywood stars attached to the Akira remake over the years, Keanu Reeves came very close to playing Kaneda . When the Ruairi Robinson/Gary Whitta version fell through, Warner Bros. (under the "watchful eye" of DiCaprio) hired Book of Eli co-director Albert Hughes to steady the ship and brought in Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves to rework the script. Reeves was the main target, but despite constructive talks, the Matrix star decided to pass. As it turns out, he wasn't the first.
The Untold Truth Of Leo DiCaprio's Akira. He's one of the world's most respected actors, but even Leonardo DiCaprio isn't completely immune to criticism, and the Oscar winner will be well aware that he's sticking his neck out by getting involved with Akira.
The actor and producer has been a big fan of anime for years now, Akira in particular. He got involved with the Hollywood remake back in 2008, when Appian Way first tried to develop it. "We're waiting for the final draft of the script," DiCaprio told MTV at the time. "I'm a big fan of Japanese anime... I know there's a lot of loyal fans out there ...
It is often mistaken for a vintage Rolex GMT-Master, with a jubilee bracelet. In the science fiction action film Inception (2010), Leo wore a Tag Heuer Carrera. The thing to note is that he was seen wearing the watch both in a formal setting, and while trekking through snow and water.
The only Rolex watch that Leo is known to wear is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. He has been spotted with the stainless steel, black dial ref 116520. In 2016, he also auctioned off a very rare 18k white gold Rolex with diamond set indexes and “Best, Leo” engraved at the back.
It’s quite common for celebrities to amass a huge collection of watches, but Leonardo DiCaprio likes to keep his collection very select. Loyal to just a few watch brands and models, the actor, filmmaker, and environmentalist proves that once he likes something, he sticks with it.