Editing Leonardo DiCaprio (section)

== Career ==

===1991–1996: Early work and breakthrough===
DiCaprio made his film debut in 1991 as the stepson of an unscrupulous landlord in the low-budget horror sequel ''[[Critters 3]]''—a part he later described as "your average, no-depth, standard kid with blond hair".<ref name="ny1" /> DiCaprio has stated that he prefers not to remember ''Critters 3'', viewing it as "possibly one of the worst films of all time" and the kind of role he wanted to avoid in the future.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=26}} Later in 1991, he became a recurring cast member on the sitcom ''[[Growing Pains]]'', playing Luke Brower, a homeless boy who is taken in by the show's central family.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=24}} Co-star [[Joanna Kerns]] recalls DiCaprio being "especially intelligent and disarming for his age" but she noted that he was also mischievous and jocular on set, and often made fun of his co-stars.<ref name="theindependent">{{cite news |last1=Yahr |first1=Emily |title=How Leonardo DiCaprio Went From Being a Dorky Teenage Actor to a Superstar |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/leonardo-dicaprio-how-a-dorky-teenage-actor-became-a-superstar-a6891181.html |access-date=October 9, 2019 |work=The Independent|url-access=limited |date=February 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009133108/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/leonardo-dicaprio-how-a-dorky-teenage-actor-became-a-superstar-a6891181.html |archive-date=October 9, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio was cast by the producers to appeal to young female audience, but his arrival did not improve the show's ratings and he left before the end of its run.{{sfn|Wight|2012|pp=24–25}} He was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series.<ref>{{cite web |title=13th Annual Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms13.htm |publisher=Young Artist Awards |access-date=October 9, 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000613002256/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms13.htm |archive-date=June 13, 2000}}</ref> DiCaprio also had an uncredited role in 1991 in one episode of ''[[Roseanne]]''.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=255}}

[[File:Lasse Hallström at 2013 MIFF (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lasse Hallström]] directed DiCaprio in ''[[What's Eating Gilbert Grape]]'' (1993), for which he earned his first [[Academy Award]] nomination.|alt=Lasse Hallström holding a mic in his left hand and looking away from the camera]]

In 1992, DiCaprio had a brief role in [[Poison Ivy (1992 film)|the first installment]] of the [[Poison Ivy (film series)|''Poison Ivy'' film series]],<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite news |last1=Ebiri |first1=Bilge |title=Leonardo DiCaprio's Movies, Ranked Worst to Best |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/leonardo-dicaprios-movies-ranked-worst-to-best-149574 |access-date=October 9, 2019 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009174943/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/leonardo-dicaprios-movies-ranked-worst-to-best-149574/ |archive-date=October 9, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was handpicked by [[Robert De Niro]] from a shortlist of 400 young actors to co-star with him in ''[[This Boy's Life]].'' Adapted from the memoir by [[Tobias Wolff]], the film focuses on the relationship between a rebellious teenager, Toby  (DiCaprio), and his mother ([[Ellen Barkin]]) and abusive stepfather (De Niro).<ref name="pp1" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=''This Boy's Life'' Movie Review & Film Summary (1993) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/this-boys-life-1993 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=November 17, 2019 |date=April 23, 1993 |archive-date=November 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117112533/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/this-boys-life-1993 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=38}} Director [[Michael Caton-Jones]] said that DiCaprio did not know how to behave on set; accordingly, Caton-Jones used a strict mentoring style, after which DiCaprio's behavior began to improve.<ref name="theindependent" /> [[Bilge Ebiri]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' found that the powerful bond between Barkin and DiCaprio elevated the film, praising DiCaprio's portrayal of his character's complex growth from a rebellious teen to an independent young man.<ref name="rollingstone" /> ''This Boy's Life'' was the first film that gained him recognition.{{sfn|Pomerance|2012|pp=104–105}}

DiCaprio played the developmentally disabled brother of [[Johnny Depp]]'s character in ''[[What's Eating Gilbert Grape]]'' (1993), a comedy-drama about a dysfunctional [[Iowa]] family. Caton-Jones recommended DiCaprio to director [[Lasse Hallström]] who was initially skeptical, as he considered DiCaprio too good-looking for the part. Hallström cast DiCaprio after he emerged as "the most observant" auditionee.<ref name="ny1">{{cite news |first=Aljean |last=Harmetz |title=The Actor is Boyishly Handsome, and That's a Liability |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/movies/up-coming-leonardo-dicaprio-actor-boyishly-handsome-that-s-liability.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 12, 1993 |access-date=August 2, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717080916/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/movies/up-coming-leonardo-dicaprio-actor-boyishly-handsome-that-s-liability.html |archive-date=July 17, 2010|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name="theindependent" /> To ensure authenticity in his portrayal, DiCaprio studied similarly impaired children and their mannerisms, and Hallström allowed him to create the character using his own researched attributes.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=36}} The film became a critical success.<ref>{{cite web |title=''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993) |date=December 25, 1993 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whats_eating_gilbert_grape/ |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603124756/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whats_eating_gilbert_grape/ |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> At 19, DiCaprio earned a [[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor|National Board of Review Award]], as well as nominations for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award]] and an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Academy Award]] for Best Supporting Actor, making him the [[List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees#Youngest nominees 4|seventh-youngest Oscar nominee]] in the category.{{sfn|Pomerance|2012|pp=106–107}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evry|first=Max|title=The 25 Youngest Oscar Nominees of All Time|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2802405/youngest-oscar-nominees-winners-of-all-time/|date=February 9, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2021|work=[[MTV News]]|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420163843/https://www.mtv.com/news/2802405/youngest-oscar-nominees-winners-of-all-time/|url-status=dead}}</ref> "The film's real show-stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio," wrote ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' critic [[Janet Maslin]], "who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch. The performance has a sharp, desperate intensity from beginning to end."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/movies/review-film-johnny-depp-as-a-soulful-outsider.html |title=Movie Review: ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=December 17, 1993 |work=The New York Times |access-date=March 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103053450/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE0D61631F934A25751C1A965958260 |archive-date=January 3, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref> [[Caryn James]], also writing for ''The New York Times'', said of his performances in ''This Boy's Life'' and ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'': "He made the raw, emotional neediness of those boys completely natural and powerful."<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |last1=James |first1=Caryn |author-link=Caryn James |title=The Baby-Faced Kid Has Developed Quite a Stare |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/movies/29jame.html |access-date=October 12, 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=October 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012102044/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/movies/29jame.html |archive-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>

DiCaprio's first role of 1995 was in [[Sam Raimi]]'s Western ''[[The Quick and the Dead (1995 film)|The Quick and the Dead]]''. When [[Sony Pictures]] became dubious over DiCaprio's casting, co-star [[Sharon Stone]] paid his salary herself.{{sfn|Muir|2004|pp=171–179}} The film was released to dismal box office performance and mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Quick and the Dead'' (1995) |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Quick-and-the-Dead-The |publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=August 2, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902062037/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Quick-and-the-Dead-The |archive-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''The Quick and the Dead'' (1995) |date=February 10, 1995 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1059629-quick_and_the_dead |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421170627/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1059629-quick_and_the_dead/ |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio next starred as a teenage [[Jim Carroll]], a drug-addicted high school basketball player and budding writer, in the biopic ''[[The Basketball Diaries (film)|The Basketball Diaries]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers|title=''The Basketball Diaries'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-basketball-diaries-19950101 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 21, 1995 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827135116/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-basketball-diaries-19950101 |archive-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> He starred in the erotic drama ''[[Total Eclipse (film)|Total Eclipse]]'' (1995), driven by the desire to showcase an exceptional performance, which would focus on his acting talent rather than his much-discussed physical appeal.{{sfn|Pomerance|2012|pp=111, 113}} Directed by [[Agnieszka Holland]], it is a fictionalized account of the same-sex relationship between [[Arthur Rimbaud]] (DiCaprio) and [[Paul Verlaine]] ([[David Thewlis]]). DiCaprio was cast when [[River Phoenix]] died before filming began.<ref name="blood" /> Although the film failed commercially,{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=62}} it has been included in the catalog of the [[Warner Archive Collection]], which releases classic and cult films from [[Warner Bros.]]' library on home video.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Total Eclipse'' (1995)|url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/total-eclipse-1995-mod?_pos=1&_sid=6031a8443&_ss=r|publisher=[[Warner Archive Collection]]|access-date=November 19, 2019|archive-date=November 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119014229/https://www.wbshop.com/products/total-eclipse-1995-mod?_pos=1&_sid=6031a8443&_ss=r}}</ref> A review in the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' called DiCaprio "his generation's great acting promise" but criticized the mismatch between Thewlis's "cultivated" British accent and DiCaprio's "Southern California twang".{{sfn|Pomerance|2012|p=115}}

DiCaprio next starred opposite [[Claire Danes]] in [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s ''[[Romeo + Juliet]]'' (1996), an abridged modernization of [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[Romeo and Juliet|romantic tragedy]], which retained the original Shakespearean dialogue. DiCaprio was initially unsure about another Romeo and Juliet adaptation, but at his father's suggestion, he agreed to examine Luhrmann's work more closely. DiCaprio and Luhrmann then spent a two-week workshop exchanging ideas, which led to the collaboration.{{sfn|Wight|2012|pp=67–68}} ''Romeo + Juliet'' established DiCaprio as a leading Hollywood actor; according to film scholar [[Murray Pomerance]], DiCaprio's newfound popularity helped the film become profitable only days after its release.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=67}}{{sfn|Pomerance|2012|p=117}} Reviewing DiCaprio's early works, [[David Thomson (film critic)|David Thomson]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called DiCaprio "a revelation" in ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'', "very moving" in ''This Boy's Life'', "suitably desperate" in ''The Basketball Diaries'' and "a vital spark" in ''Romeo + Juliet''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomson |first1=David |author-link=David Thomson (film critic) |title=David Thomson on Leonardo DiCaprio |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/16/leonardo-dicaprio-profile |access-date=October 26, 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=January 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026175510/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/16/leonardo-dicaprio-profile |archive-date=October 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The latter earned DiCaprio a [[Silver Bear for Best Actor]] at the [[47th Berlin International Film Festival|1997 Berlin International Film Festival]].{{sfn|Müller|2001|p=400}} He then portrayed a young man who has been committed to a mental asylum in ''[[Marvin's Room (film)|Marvin's Room]]'' (1996), a family drama about two estranged sisters, played by [[Meryl Streep]] and [[Diane Keaton]], who are reunited through tragedy. He played Hank, the troubled son of Streep's character.{{sfn|Wight|2012|pp=65–67}} [[Lisa Schwarzbaum]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' praised "the deeply gifted DiCaprio" for holding his own against veteran actresses Keaton and Streep, describing the three as "full-bodied and so powerfully affecting that you're carried along on the pleasure of being in the presence of their extraordinary talent".<ref name="ew-mr">{{cite magazine |first=Lisa |last=Schwarzbaum |author-link=Lisa Schwarzbaum|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1996/12/20/marvins-room |title=''Marvin's Room'' (1996) |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=December 20, 1996 |access-date=August 2, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716101037/http://www.ew.com/article/1996/12/20/marvins-room |archive-date=July 16, 2015}}</ref>

==={{Anchor|Leo-mania}}1997–2001: ''Titanic'' and worldwide recognition===
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DiCaprio rejected a role in ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (1997) to star opposite [[Kate Winslet]] in [[James Cameron]]'s ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard [[Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] during its ill-fated maiden voyage.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=8}} DiCaprio initially had doubts, but was eventually encouraged by Cameron to pursue the part.<ref name="www.ew.com">{{cite magazine |title=''Titanic'' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=January 24, 2010 |date=November 7, 1997 |url=https://www.ew.com/article/1997/11/07/titanic |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328230602/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,290182_3,00.html |archive-date=March 28, 2010|page=3}}</ref> With a production budget of more than $200&nbsp;million,{{sfn|Block|Wilson|2010|p=714}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Eliza |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Here's How Leo's 'Titanic' Payday Stacked Up to Kate's |url=https://parade.com/celebrities/leonardo-dicaprio-net-worth |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Parade |language=en}}</ref> the film was the most expensive in history at the time, and was shot at [[Rosarito, Baja California]] where a replica of the ship was created.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Torres |first1=Gaby |title=The Town That Built the ''Titanic'' is Sinking |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-town-that-built-the-titanic-is-sinking-0000187-v19n4/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |magazine=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |date=May 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009180631/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kwn3be/the-town-that-built-the-titanic-is-sinking-0000187-v19n4 |archive-date=October 9, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Titanic'' became the highest-grossing film at the time, eventually earning more than $2.1&nbsp;billion in box-office receipts worldwide.{{efn|''Titanic'' grossed $1.84&nbsp;billion at the time of its release. After a re-release in [[3D film|3D]] in 2012, it earned an additional $343.6&nbsp;million worldwide, totaling up to $2.18&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Titanic'' (1997) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120338/ |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027003338/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120338/ |url-status=live}}<br>Click on the drop-down menu to see the gross at the time of its original release and 3D re-release.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Klady |first1=Leonard |title=''Titanic'' Sails to All-Time Box Office Record |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/titanic-sails-to-all-time-box-office-record-1201345048/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 3, 1998 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216041131/http://variety.com/1998/film/news/titanic-sails-to-all-time-box-office-record-1201345048/ |url-status=live}}</ref>}} The role of Jack Dawson transformed DiCaprio into a superstar, resulting in intense adoration among teenage girls and young women that became known as "Leo-mania".<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Hiscock |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3632803/Leonardo-DiCaprios-magnificent-obsessive.html |title=Leonardo DiCaprio's Magnificent Obsessive |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=December 4, 2004 |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223094145/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3632803/Leonardo-DiCaprios-magnificent-obsessive.html |archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>{{sfn|Nash|Lahti|1999|pp=74–83}} The film won 11&nbsp;[[Academy Awards]]—the most wins for any film—including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], but DiCaprio's failure to gain a nomination led to a protest against the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] (AMPAS) by more than 200{{nbsp}}fans.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jason |last=Davis |title=Love Story That Won the Heart of the Academy |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=October 8, 2019 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/03/98/oscars/69009.stm |date=March 24, 1998 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308052908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/03/98/oscars/69009.stm |archive-date=March 8, 2008}}</ref><ref name="busch19980306">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/1998/03/06/leonardo-dicaprio-robbed-titanic-nomination |title=Leonardo DiCaprio: Robbed of a ''Titanic'' Nomination? |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 6, 1998 |access-date=November 23, 2013 |last=Busch |first=Anita M. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715193552/http://www.ew.com/article/1998/03/06/leonardo-dicaprio-robbed-titanic-nomination |archive-date=July 15, 2015}}</ref> He was nominated for other high-profile awards, including a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/titanic|title=Golden Globe Awards: Titanic|access-date=July 30, 2023|publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]]|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201154636/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/titanic|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Leonardo DiCaprio.jpeg|thumb|left|upright|DiCaprio at a press conference for ''[[The Beach (film)|The Beach]]'' in 2000|alt=A photograph of Leonardo DiCaprio attending a press conference for The Beach.]]

DiCaprio stated in 2000: "I have no connection with me during that whole ''Titanic'' phenomenon and what my face became around the world{{nbsp}}[...] I'll never reach that state of popularity again, and I don't expect to{{nbsp}}[...] It's not something I'm going to try to achieve either."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2055068,00.html |title=What's Eating Leonardo DiCaprio |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=February 14, 2000 |access-date=January 13, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122003256/http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C2055068%2C00.html |archive-date=January 22, 2014}}</ref> In his 2015 ''Rolling Stone'' article, Ebiri called the role DiCaprio's best, writing that he and Winslet "infuse their earnest back-and-forth with so much genuine emotion that it's hard not to get swept up in their doomed love affair."<ref name="rollingstone" /> A writer for ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' in 2008 similarly labeled them "Hollywood's most iconic screen couple" since [[Humphrey Bogart]] and [[Ingrid Bergman]].<ref name="deneuvely">{{cite news |last = Smith |first = Krista |title = Isn't she Deneuvely? |url = https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/12/winslet200812 |work = [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date = November 3, 2008 |access-date = August 23, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170103220131/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/12/winslet200812 |archive-date = January 3, 2017}}</ref> Essaying her first viewing of the film in 2017, ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' contributor Alissa Wilkinson took note of DiCaprio's "boyish charm" and found his performance "natural and unaffected".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Alissa |title='''Titanic'' is turning 20, and I just saw it for the first time. It blew my mind.' |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/19/16774172/titanic-20th-anniversary-1997-dicaprio-cameron-winslet |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |access-date=February 2, 2022 |date=December 19, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202163123/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/19/16774172/titanic-20th-anniversary-1997-dicaprio-cameron-winslet |url-status=live}}</ref> The success of ''Titanic'' intensified DiCaprio's standing as a [[teen idol]] and romantic lead, an image from which he sought to dissociate himself.{{sfn|Nash|Lahti|1999|pp=74–83}} He reduced his workload "to learn to hear [his] own voice in choosing the roles" that he wanted to pursue.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rose, Tiffany |date=January 5, 2003 |title=Leonardo DiCaprio: The Q Interview |work=The Independent |url-access=limited|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/leonardo-dicaprio-the-q-interview-138084.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108183449/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/leonardo-dicaprio-the-q-interview-138084.html |archive-date=January 8, 2022}}</ref>

DiCaprio had a brief featured role in [[Woody Allen]]'s 1998 satire of fame, ''[[Celebrity (1998 film)|Celebrity]]''. Ebiri labeled DiCaprio "the best thing in the film".<ref name="rollingstone" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/celebrity-1998 |title=''Celebrity'' Movie Review & Film Summary |website=RogerEbert.com |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=November 20, 1998 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093643/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/celebrity-1998 |archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> That year, he also took on the dual roles of villainous [[King Louis XIV]] and his secret, sympathetic twin brother Philippe in [[Randall Wallace]]'s ''[[The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film)|The Man in the Iron Mask]]'', with common elements from [[The Man in the Iron Mask (1939 film)|the 1939 film]] of the same name and a [[The Iron Mask (1929 film)|1929 film]] with [[Douglas Fairbanks]].<ref>{{cite news |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/united-artists/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-788922.html |access-date=April 11, 2022 |work=The Independent |date=February 28, 2008 |url-access=limited |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411162739/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/united-artists/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-788922.html |url-status=live}}</ref> It received mixed to negative reviews,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1082400-man_in_the_iron_mask/ |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'' |date=March 13, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726030327/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1082400-man_in_the_iron_mask/ |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 8, 2010}}</ref> but grossed $180&nbsp;million against a budget of $35&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120744/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411163232/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120744/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Man-in-the-Iron-Mask |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=July 13, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043250/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Man-in-the-Iron-Mask |archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] wrote that DiCaprio did not look old enough to play the part, but praised him as "a fluid and instinctive actor, with the face of a mischievous angel".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Owen |last=Gleiberman |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=March 12, 1998 |url=https://www.ew.com/article/1998/03/20/man-iron-mask |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=July 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003185530/http://www.ew.com/article/1998/03/20/man-iron-mask |archive-date=October 3, 2015}}</ref> ''The Guardian''{{'s}} Alex von Tunzelmann was similarly impressed with the actor's performance but found his talent wasted in the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=von Tunzelmann |first1=Alex |title=''The Man in the Iron Mask'': Uncovered |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/21/reel-history-man-in-the-iron-mask |access-date=February 2, 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=October 21, 2010 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202163123/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/21/reel-history-man-in-the-iron-mask |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio won a [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple]] for the dual roles in 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=''The Man in the Mask'' (1998) – Leonardo DiCaprio: His Career in Pictures |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/11121170/Leonardo-DiCaprio-in-pictures.html?frame=3051418|date=February 22, 2016 |access-date=September 4, 2015 |work=The Daily Telegraph |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410070155/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/11121170/Leonardo-DiCaprio-in-pictures.html?frame=3051418 |archive-date=April 10, 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Also in 1998, DiCaprio was cast to star in ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]'' (2000) for a reported salary of $20&nbsp;million; after disagreements with [[Oliver Stone]] on the film's direction, DiCaprio left the project, taking the lead role in ''[[The Beach (film)|The Beach]]'' instead.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gopalan|first=Nisha |title=''American Psycho'': the Story Behind the Film |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/mar/24/fiction.breteastonellis |access-date=October 8, 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=March 24, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091451/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/mar/24/fiction.breteastonellis |archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Adapted from [[Alex Garland]]'s [[The Beach (novel)|1996 novel]], the film saw him play a backpacking American tourist who ends up in a secret island commune in the [[Gulf of Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niven |first1=John |title=Alex Garland's cult novel ''The Beach'' 20 Years On
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/02/alex-garland-the-beach-20-years-on |access-date=April 11, 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 2, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411033444/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/02/alex-garland-the-beach-20-years-on |url-status=live}}</ref> Budgeted at $50&nbsp;million, the film earned almost three times that at the box office,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Beach-The#tab=summary |title=''The Beach'' (2000) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314065104/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Beach-The |archive-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref> but was negatively reviewed by critics, and earned him a nomination for the [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beach/ |title=''The Beach'' (2000) |date=February 11, 2000 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=August 27, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831055742/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beach/ |archive-date=August 31, 2008}}</ref><ref name="raspberry">{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=John |url=http://razzies.com/asp/content/xcnewsplus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=43 |title=Nominations Press Release |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191431/http://razzies.com/asp/content/xcnewsplus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=43 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |publisher=[[Golden Raspberry Awards]] |date=February 12, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' thought DiCaprio gave a compelling performance but his character lacked defining qualities.<ref>{{cite news |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |author-link=Todd McCarthy|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-beach-1117778650/ |title=''The Beach'' Review |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 7, 2000 |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906160235/https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-beach-1117778650/ |archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> The film received criticism for damaging the filming location in Thailand, after which DiCaprio worked to restore the area.{{sfn|Erdős|2019|p=218}}

In the mid-1990s, DiCaprio agreed to be in the mostly improvised black-and-white short film ''[[Don's Plum]]'' as a favor to aspiring director [[R. D. Robb]].<ref name="pp1" /> When Robb expanded it to a full-length film, DiCaprio and co-star [[Tobey Maguire]] had its release blocked in the US and Canada by court order, arguing they never intended to make a feature film. The film premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival|2001 Berlin International Film Festival]] but remains obscure.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Lee, Chris|title=Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and the Making and Epic Unmaking of ''Don's Plum'' |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/leonardo-dicaprio-tobey-maguire-dons-plum |access-date=April 11, 2022 |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=December 12, 2016 |archive-date=December 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215101928/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/leonardo-dicaprio-tobey-maguire-dons-plum |url-status=live}}</ref>

===2002–2009: Work with Martin Scorsese and film production===
{{See also|Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio|Appian Way Productions}}

[[File:Leo Scor Diaz(GangsofNY)-.jpg|thumb|DiCaprio attending an event for ''[[Gangs of New York]]'' with [[Martin Scorsese]] and [[Cameron Diaz]] at the [[2002 Cannes Film Festival]]|alt=A photograph Leonardo DiCaprio with Martin Scorsese and Cameron Diaz (from left to right) surrounded by the paparazzi]]

DiCaprio turned down the role of [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002), feeling unprepared to "take that dive" at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Leonardo DiCaprio: 'I Turned Down the Chance to Play Anakin Skywalker in ''Star Wars''{{'}}|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/leonardo-dicaprio-i-turned-down-the-chance-to-play-1400784 |magazine=[[NME]] |access-date=November 9, 2019 |date=December 30, 2015 |archive-date=November 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108050254/https://www.nme.com/news/film/leonardo-dicaprio-i-turned-down-the-chance-to-play-1400784 |url-status=live}}</ref> His first film that year was the biopic ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'', based on the life of [[Frank Abagnale Jr.]], who before his 19th birthday committed [[check fraud]] to make&nbsp;millions in the 1960s.<ref name="cmiyc"/> Directed by [[Steven Spielberg]], the film was shot across 147&nbsp;different locations in 52&nbsp;days, making it "the most adventurous, super-charged movie-making" DiCaprio had experienced yet.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/dailynews/extra/12_02/12_12b.html |title=''Catch Me If You Can'' |work=[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]] |date=December 12, 2002 |access-date=July 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208031137/http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/dailynews/extra/12_02/12_12b.html |archive-date=December 8, 2008}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim and grossed $355&nbsp;million against a budget of $52&nbsp;million, becoming his second highest-grossing release after ''Titanic''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Catch-Me-if-You-Can#tab=summary |title=''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122201816/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Catch-Me-if-You-Can |archive-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name="mojo"/> [[Roger Ebert]] praised his departure from dark and troubled characters,<ref name="cmiyc">{{cite news |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/catch-me-if-you-can-2002 |title=''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002) Review |website=RogerEbert.com |date=September 25, 2002 |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829230500/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/catch-me-if-you-can-2002 |archive-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> and two ''Entertainment Weekly'' critics in 2018 called it DiCaprio's best role, labeling him "delightfully persuasive, deceptive, flirtatious, and sometimes tragic—and we dare you to find a better role, if you can".<ref name="ewbest">{{cite magazine |author=Lawrence, Derek |title=Every Leonardo DiCaprio Film Performance, Ranked |url=https://ew.com/gallery/leonardo-dicaprio-ranking-his-movie-roles/ |access-date=October 26, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 13, 2018|archive-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115144516/https://ew.com/gallery/leonardo-dicaprio-ranking-his-movie-roles/ |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio received his third Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Chicago'' Grabs 8 Golden Globe Nominations |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/19/golden.globe.nominations/index.html |work=CNN |access-date=July 8, 2015 |date=January 18, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710164326/http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/19/golden.globe.nominations/index.html |archive-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref>

Also in 2002, DiCaprio starred in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[Gangs of New York]]'', a historical drama set in the mid-19th century in the [[Five Points, Manhattan|Five Points district]] of New York City. Scorsese initially struggled selling his idea of realizing the film until DiCaprio became interested in starring in the film, and thus [[Miramax Films]] got involved with financing the project. Nonetheless, production on the film was plagued by overshooting of budgets and producer-director disagreements, resulting in an eight-month shoot. With a budget of $103&nbsp;million, the film was the most expensive Scorsese had ever made. DiCaprio was drawn to playing Amsterdam Vallon, the young leader of an Irish-American street gang, as it marked a shift from "boyish" roles to a mature leading man.<ref name="tage">{{cite news |date=February 10, 2003 |title=Scorsese's Gang of Acting Heavyweights |work=[[The Age]] |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/scorseses-gang-of-acting-heavyweights-20030210-gdv7a6.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806182045/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/09/1044725670402.html |archive-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> ''Gangs of New York'' earned $193&nbsp;million worldwide and received positive critical response.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Gangs-of-New-York |title=''Gangs of New York'' (2002) |publisher=The Numbers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125204908/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Gangs-of-New-York |archive-date=November 25, 2013|url-status=live |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Gangs of New York'' (2002) |date=December 20, 2002 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gangs_of_new_york |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517024515/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gangs_of_new_york/ |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Anne Thompson of ''[[The Observer]]'' took note of DiCaprio's "low-key, sturdy performance", but felt that co-star [[Daniel Day-Lewis]] overshadowed him.<ref name="to">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/dec/22/features.review |title=How Do You Like Your Leonardo DiCaprio? Butch Or Boyish? The Choice Is Yours |last=Thompson |first=Anne |date=December 22, 2002 |work=The Guardian |access-date=August 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104210656/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/dec/22/features.review |archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=live|url-access=registration}}</ref>

In 2004, DiCaprio founded the production company [[Appian Way Productions]], a namesake of [[Appian Way|the Italian road]].{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=142}} He was interested in finding unique source material and preserving its essence during development, citing previous experiences where the involvement of too many people influenced the final product in a negative way.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=''Wolf of Wall Street''{{'s}} Leonardo DiCaprio on Creating Fact-Based Black Comedy Without Glorifying Crooks |url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/wolf-of-wall-street-leonardo-dicaprio-657511/ |access-date=October 6, 2019 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811100153/https://deadline.com/2013/12/wolf-of-wall-street-leonardo-dicaprio-657511/ |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio first executive-produced ''[[The Assassination of Richard Nixon]]'', which starred [[Sean Penn]] as [[Samuel Byck]],{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=255}} and was screened at the [[2004 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4200653/year/2004.html |title=''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'' |publisher=[[Cannes Film Festival]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110210248/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4200653/year/2004.html |archive-date=November 10, 2013}}</ref> DiCaprio and Scorsese reunited for a biopic of [[Howard Hughes]], an American film director and aviation pioneer suffering from [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]], in ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' (2004), which DiCaprio also co-produced under Appian Way. He initially developed the project with [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]] who was eventually replaced by Scorsese.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=New Line Spruced up |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/new-line-spruced-up-1117778736/ |access-date=March 6, 2023 |work=Variety |date=February 25, 2000 |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306220352/https://variety.com/2000/film/news/new-line-spruced-up-1117778736/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Saney, Daniel |title=Scorsese Overspends on ''The Aviator'' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a17493/scorsese-overspends-on-the-aviator/ |access-date=March 6, 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=December 8, 2004 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210000518/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a17493/scorsese-overspends-on-the-aviator/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Aviator'' became a critical and financial success, grossing $213{{nbsp}}million against its budget of $110{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Aviator'' (2004) |date=December 25, 2004 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aviator/ |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=November 17, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928003516/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aviator/ |archive-date=September 28, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''The Aviator'' (2004) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl742753793/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221112126/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aviator.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> Simond Braund of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' thought DiCaprio convincingly played a complex role and highlighted the scenes depicting Hughes's paranoia and obsession.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Braund |first1=Simond |title=''The Aviator'' |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/aviator-review/ |access-date=October 8, 2019 |magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008160317/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/aviator-review/ |archive-date=October 8, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He received his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor — Motion Picture Drama and nominations for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|BAFTA Award]] and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]].<ref>{{cite news |title=2004 Golden Globe Awards Nominees|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/goldenglobes/2004-12-13-nominee-list_x.htm |access-date=July 8, 2015 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=December 13, 2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041617/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/goldenglobes/2004-12-13-nominee-list_x.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}<br />{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005 |title=Nominees & Winners for the 77th Academy Awards |date=October 5, 2014 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |access-date=July 12, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101230853/http://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005 |archive-date=January 1, 2016}}<br>{{cite news |title=''The Aviator'' Set to Shine at BAFTAs|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jan/17/awardsandprizes.baftas2005 |access-date=March 6, 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=January 17, 2005 |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306220349/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jan/17/awardsandprizes.baftas2005 |url-status=live}}<br>{{cite web |title=The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |publisher=Screen Actors Guild Awards |access-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122041750/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2006, DiCaprio starred in the crime film ''[[The Departed]]'' and the political war thriller ''[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]''. In Scorsese's ''The Departed'', DiCaprio played the role of Billy Costigan, a state trooper working undercover in the [[Irish Mob]] in Boston, someone he characterizes as being in a "constant 24-hour panic attack". DiCaprio especially liked the experience of working with co-star [[Jack Nicholson]], describing a scene with him as "one of the most memorable moments" of his life as an actor.{{sfn|Neibaur|2016|p=159}} In preparation, he visited Boston to interact with people associated with the Irish Mob and gained {{convert|15|lb|kg}} of muscle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=David |title=Ranking the Craziest Things Actors Have Done for Famous Roles |url=https://collider.com/galleries/craziest-method-acting-for-famous-roles/ |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=December 11, 2019 |date=August 6, 2019 |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211194215/https://collider.com/galleries/craziest-method-acting-for-famous-roles/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Critically acclaimed,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/departed/ |title=''The Departed'' (2006) |date=October 6, 2006 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 17, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118005417/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/departed/ |archive-date=November 18, 2009}}</ref> the film grossed $291&nbsp;million against a budget of $90&nbsp;million, becoming DiCaprio and Scorsese's highest-grossing collaboration to that point.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Departed'' |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0407887/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410090940/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0407887/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mojo"/> [[Peter Travers]] of ''Rolling Stone'' praised DiCaprio's and co-star [[Matt Damon]]'s performances as "explosive, emotionally complex", but felt that Nicholson overshadowed the two.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |title=''The Departed'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-departed-250575/ |access-date=October 8, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 28, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624045407/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-departed-250575/ |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite DiCaprio's leading role in ''The Departed'', the film's distributor [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] submitted his performance for a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the AMPAS to avoid internal conflict with his part in ''Blood Diamond''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tapley |first1=Kristopher |title=10 Years Later: ''The Departed'', the Oscars, and the Non-Campaign Campaign |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/the-departed-oscars-non-campaign-campaign-1201875685/ |access-date=January 8, 2022 |work=Variety |date=October 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227175221/https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/the-departed-oscars-non-campaign-campaign-1201875685/|url-status=live |archive-date=December 27, 2021}}</ref> Instead, his co-star [[Mark Wahlberg]] was nominated, though DiCaprio earned other accolades for ''The Departed'', including a [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor&nbsp;– Motion Picture|Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor]] and Best Actor nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards.<ref name="2006awards"/>

[[File:Leonardo DiCaprio by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|upright|DiCaprio at the 2007 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]|alt=A picture of Leonardo DiCaprio in a dark suit]]

In ''Blood Diamond'', DiCaprio starred as a diamond smuggler from [[Rhodesia]] who is involved in the [[Sierra Leone Civil War]]. While filming, he worked with 24&nbsp;orphaned children from the [[SOS Children's Village]] in [[Maputo]], [[Mozambique]], and said he was touched by his interactions with them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos-usa.org/About-SOS/what-is-sos/sos-supporters/Leonardo-DiCaprio-Works-with-Orphans/Pages/default.aspx |title=Leonardo DiCaprio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106020800/http://www.sos-usa.org/About-SOS/what-is-sos/sos-supporters/Leonardo-DiCaprio-Works-with-Orphans/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |publisher=[[SOS Children's Villages – USA]] |access-date=January 13, 2009}}</ref> To prepare, he spent six months in Africa, learned about camouflage from people in South African military and interviewed and recorded people in the country to improve his accent.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ressner |first1=Jeffrey |title=Q&A with Leonardo DiCaprio |url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1562640-1,00.html |access-date=October 8, 2019 |magazine=Time |date=November 22, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008100302/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1562640-1,00.html |archive-date=October 8, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film received generally favorable reviews,<ref>{{cite web |title=''Blood Diamond'' |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=June 29, 2010 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/blood-diamond |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819043720/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blood-diamond |archive-date=August 19, 2010}}</ref> and DiCaprio was noted for his South African accent, which is generally known as difficult to imitate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sancton |first1=Julian |title=Matt Damon vs. Leonardo DiCaprio: Whose South African (and Southie) Accent is Better? |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2009/12/matt-damon-vs-leonardo-dicaprio-whose-south-african-and-southie-accent-is-better |access-date=August 11, 2015 |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=December 16, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713160027/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2009/12/matt-damon-vs-leonardo-dicaprio-whose-south-african-and-southie-accent-is-better |archive-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> Claudia Puig of the ''[[USA Today]]'' approvingly highlighted DiCaprio's transition from a boy to a man on screen,<ref>{{cite web|last=Puig|first=Claudia|date=December 7, 2006|title=''Blood Diamond'' Shines Forth|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-12-07-review-blood-diamond_x.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715170610/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-12-07-review-blood-diamond_x.htm|archive-date=July 15, 2009|access-date=October 8, 2019|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> and [[Ann Hornaday]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' similarly noted his growth as an actor since ''The Departed''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/12/08/the-many-facets-of-diamond-span-classbankheadgripping-thriller-packs-a-wallop-amid-a-landscape-of-chaos-and-civil-warspan/4307ce70-a1fd-4e40-b717-66a3cdcd40fd/ |last=Hornaday |first=Ann |title=The Many Facets of 'Diamond' Gripping Thriller Packs a Wallop Amid a Landscape of Chaos and Civil War |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 8, 2006 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305110716/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/12/08/the-many-facets-of-diamond-span-classbankheadgripping-thriller-packs-a-wallop-amid-a-landscape-of-chaos-and-civil-warspan/4307ce70-a1fd-4e40-b717-66a3cdcd40fd/ |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio received nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for ''Blood Diamond''.<ref name="2006awards">{{cite web |title=The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/13th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] |access-date=July 8, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204191422/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/13th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2012}}<br />{{cite web |title=64th Golden Globe Awards Facts and Figures |url=http://www.hfpa.org/2006/12/64th-golden-globe-awards-facts-and-figures/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709083640/http://www.hfpa.org/2006/12/64th-golden-globe-awards-facts-and-figures/ |archive-date=July 9, 2015 |publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association |access-date=July 8, 2015 |date=December 14, 2006}}<br />{{cite news |last1=Cashin |first1=Rory |title=Opinion: Why Has Leonardo DiCaprio Never Won an Oscar? |url=http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/Opinion-Why-has-Leonardo-DiCaprio-never-won-an-Oscar/193825.htm |access-date=July 8, 2015 |work=[[Entertainment.ie]] |date=June 18, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707085703/http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/Opinion-Why-has-Leonardo-DiCaprio-never-won-an-Oscar/193825.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2015}}<br>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2006/ |title=2006 Winners |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=August 3, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628235847/http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2006/ |archive-date=June 28, 2015}}</ref>

In 2007, DiCaprio produced the comedy drama ''[[Gardener of Eden]]'', which according to ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Frank Scheck "lack[ed] the necessary dramatic urgency or black humor to connect with audiences".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title=''The Gardener of Eden'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gardener-eden-159414 |agency=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=December 20, 2015 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 26, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112758/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gardener-eden-159414 |archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> Later that year, he produced, co-wrote and narrated ''[[The 11th Hour (2007 film)|The 11th Hour]]'', a documentary on the state of the [[natural environment]] that won the [[Earthwatch Institute|Earthwatch Environmental]] Film Award in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Earthwatch Film Awards |url=https://earthwatch.org/news-media/film-awards |publisher=[[Earthwatch Institute]] |access-date=October 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135425/https://earthwatch.org/News-Media/Film-Awards |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> DiCaprio's Appian Way produced [[Planet Green]]'s ''[[Greensburg (TV series)|Greensburg]]'' (2008–2010), which ran for three seasons. Set in [[Greensburg, Kansas]], it is about rebuilding the town in a [[Sustainability|sustainable]] way after being hit by the [[2007 Greensburg tornado]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''Greensburg'' Season 3 to Air on Planet Green |url=http://www.greensburgks.org/government/news/greensburg-season-3-to-air-on-planet-green |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141150/http://www.greensburgks.org/government/news/greensburg-season-3-to-air-on-planet-green |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |publisher=[[Greensburg, Kansas|Greensburgks.org]]}}</ref> Also in 2008, DiCaprio starred in ''[[Body of Lies (film)|Body of Lies]]'', a spy film based on the [[Body of Lies (novel)|novel of the same name]]. He played one of three agents battling a terrorist organization in the Middle East.<ref name="mtv-bol">{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Larry|date=August 15, 2007|title=Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe Will Be a Good 'Fit' in CIA Flick, Ridley Scott Hopes|work=MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1567106/story.jhtml|access-date=November 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312072055/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1567106/story.jhtml|archive-date=March 12, 2009}}</ref> Considering the film to be a throwback to political features of the 1970s like ''[[The Parallax View]]'' (1974) and ''[[Three Days of the Condor]]'' (1975), DiCaprio dyed his hair brown and wore brown contacts for the role.<ref name="mtv-bol" /> The film received mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|title=''Body of Lies'' (2008)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009225-body_of_lies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215011326/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009225-body_of_lies/|archive-date=February 15, 2008|access-date=February 20, 2008|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> and grossed $118&nbsp;million against a budget of $67.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Body of Lies'' (2008)|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Body-of-Lies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208124703/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Body-of-Lies|archive-date=December 8, 2013|access-date=July 20, 2010|publisher=The Numbers}}</ref>

Later in 2008, DiCaprio collaborated with Kate Winslet for the drama ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'', directed by her then-husband [[Sam Mendes]]. As both actors had been reluctant to make romantic films similar to ''Titanic'', it was Winslet who suggested that they both work with her on a film adaptation of the [[Revolutionary Road|1961 eponymous novel]] by [[Richard Yates (novelist)|Richard Yates]]. She found that the script, by [[Justin Haythe]], had little in common with the 1997 blockbuster.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news |last=Wong |first=Grace |title=DiCaprio Reveals Joys of Fighting With Winslet |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/kate.leo/index.html |work=CNN |date=January 23, 2009 |access-date=January 23, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105112404/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/kate.leo/index.html |archive-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> Playing a couple in a failing marriage in the 1950s, DiCaprio and Winslet spent some time together in preparation, and DiCaprio felt claustrophobic on the small set they used.<ref name="deneuvely"/><ref name="gq">{{cite magazine |last1=Sella |first1=Marshall |title=Leading Man: Leonardo DiCaprio |url=https://www.gq.com/story/leonardo-dicaprio-revolutionary-road-kate-winslet |access-date=October 15, 2019 |magazine=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]|date=October 31, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320060459/https://www.gq.com/story/leonardo-dicaprio-revolutionary-road-kate-winslet |archive-date=March 20, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> He saw his character as "unheroic", "slightly cowardly" and someone "willing to be just a product of his environment".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guzmán |first1=Rafer |title=Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet in ''Revolutionary Road'' |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/2.828/leonardo-dicaprio-kate-winslet-in-revolutionary-road-1.175825 |access-date=August 11, 2015 |newspaper=[[Newsday]] |date=December 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306101350/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/2.828/leonardo-dicaprio-kate-winslet-in-revolutionary-road-1.175825 |archive-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref> Peter Travers liked DiCaprio's pairing with Winslet and his multi-layered portrayal of an overwhelmed character,<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |title=''Revolutionary Road'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/revolutionary-road-116403/ |access-date=February 3, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 25, 2008 |archive-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203202252/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/revolutionary-road-116403/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and Marshall Sella of ''[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]'' called it the "most mature and memorable performance of his lifetime".<ref name="gq" /> DiCaprio earned his seventh Golden Globes nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Complete List of Nominations for 2009 Golden Globes |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/72803/complete-list-of-nominations-for-2009-golden-globes |publisher=E! |access-date=July 8, 2015 |date=December 11, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725234459/http://www.eonline.com/news/72803/complete-list-of-nominations-for-2009-golden-globes |archive-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> ''Revolutionary Road'' grossed $75.9{{nbsp}}million against its budget of $35{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Revolutionary Road'' |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0959337/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919172032/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0959337/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |url-status=live}}</ref> He ended the 2000s by producing director [[Jaume Collet-Serra]]'s psychological horror thriller film ''[[Orphan (2009 film)|Orphan]]'' (2009), starring [[Vera Farmiga]], [[Peter Sarsgaard]] and [[Isabelle Fuhrman]]. Although the film received mixed reviews, it was a commercial success.{{sfn|Ochoa|2011|p=75}}

===2010–2013: Films with high-profile directors===

DiCaprio continued to collaborate with Scorsese in the 2010 psychological thriller film ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]'', based on [[Shutter Island|the 2003 novel of the same name]] by [[Dennis Lehane]]. He played Edward "Teddy" Daniels, a U.S. Marshal investigating a psychiatric facility located on an island, who comes to question his own sanity. DiCaprio and Scorsese became interested in the project in 2007, and the former co-produced the film under Appian Way with [[Phoenix Pictures]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=Scorsese, DiCaprio Team for ''Island'' |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/scorsese-dicaprio-team-for-island-2-1117974525/ |access-date=October 7, 2019 |magazine=Variety |date=October 23, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101064319/http://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/scorsese-dicaprio-team-for-island-2-1117974525/|url-status=live |archive-date=January 1, 2016}}</ref> Because of the film's disturbing scenes, DiCaprio had nightmares of mass murder during production and considered relaxing with his friends a form of therapy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGarvey |first1=Shannon |title=DiCaprio: {{'}}''Shutter Island'' Was Traumatic' |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a203645/dicaprio-shutter-island-was-traumatic/ |access-date=October 7, 2019 |date=February 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007112546/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a203645/dicaprio-shutter-island-was-traumatic/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released to mixed reviews;<ref>{{cite web|title=''Shutter Island'' (2010)|date=February 19, 2010 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198124-shutter_island|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 19, 2023|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220215359/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198124-shutter_island|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''The Guardian'' praised Scorsese's direction and the acting but criticized its twist ending.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |author-link=Peter Bradshaw|title=''Shutter Island'' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/shutter-island-review |access-date=December 20, 2015 |work=The Guardian |date=March 11, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093432/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/shutter-island-review |archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> Peter Travers called it DiCaprio's "most haunting and emotionally complex performance yet", and particularly liked his cave scene with co-star [[Patricia Clarkson]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |title=''Shutter Island'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/shutter-island-98258/ |access-date=October 7, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007113410/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/shutter-island-98258/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a commercial success, grossing $294&nbsp;million worldwide against a budget of $80&nbsp;million.<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2020705793/|title=''Shutter Island'' (2010) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114052048/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shutterisland.htm |archive-date=January 14, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:InceptionCastPremiereJuly10.jpg|thumb|left|DiCaprio (first from the right) with the cast of ''[[Inception]]'' at the film's premiere in 2010|alt=A photograph of seven people on stage; except for Leonardo DiCario on the right, they are all clapping cheerfully.]]
DiCaprio's second role in 2010 was in [[Christopher Nolan]]'s critically acclaimed ensemble science-fiction film ''[[Inception]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Child|first1=Ben|date=July 8, 2010|title=Christopher Nolan's ''Inception'': Too Good to be True?|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/jul/08/christopher-nolan-inception|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007191341/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/jul/08/christopher-nolan-inception|archive-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> Inspired by the experience of [[lucid dreaming]] and [[dream incubation]],<ref>{{cite web |date=July 16, 2010 |last1=Sheila |first1=Marikar |title=Inside ''Inception'': Could Christopher Nolan's Dream World Exist in Real Life? Dream Experts Say ''Inception''{{'s}} Conception of the Subconscious Isn't Far From Science |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/inside-inception-christopher-nolans-dream-world-exist-real/story?id=11174201 |access-date=July 31, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713031445/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/inside-inception-christopher-nolans-dream-world-exist-real/story?id=11174201 |archive-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> the film features Dom Cobb (DiCaprio), an "extractor" who enters the dreams of others to obtain information that is otherwise inaccessible. Cobb is promised a chance to regain his old life in exchange for planting an idea in a corporate target's mind.<ref name="synop">{{cite news |last1=Honeycutt |first1=Kirk |title=''Inception'' – Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/inception-film-review-29792 |access-date=August 11, 2015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 14, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708071139/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/inception-film-review-29792 |archive-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> DiCaprio was fascinated with the idea of a "dream-heist" and the potential for his character to manipulate his dreamworld and impact his real life.<ref name="EmpireMag2">{{cite magazine|title=''Inception''|magazine=Empire|date=July 2010|pages= 93–94|issue=253}}</ref> Made on a budget of $160&nbsp;million, the film grossed $836&nbsp;million worldwide to become DiCaprio's second highest-grossing film.<ref name="mojo" /><ref>{{cite web |title=''Inception'' (2010) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1375666/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124073809/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1375666/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |url-status=live}}</ref> To star in this film, DiCaprio agreed to a pay cut from his $20&nbsp;million fee and opted for a share in [[first-dollar gross]] points, which entitled him to a percentage of the cinema ticket sales. The risk proved fruitful, as DiCaprio earned $50&nbsp;million from the film, becoming his highest payday yet.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bacardi |first1=Francesca |title=Jonah Hill Was Paid $60,000 for ''Wolf of Wall Street'' |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jonah-hill-was-paid-60000-for-wolf-of-wall-street-1201066745/ |access-date=July 30, 2015 |work=Variety |date=January 22, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711222409/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/jonah-hill-was-paid-60000-for-wolf-of-wall-street-1201066745/ |archive-date=July 11, 2015}}</ref>

DiCaprio starred as [[J. Edgar Hoover]] in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[J. Edgar]]'' (2011). A biopic about Hoover, the film focuses on his career as an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] director, including an examination of his private life as an alleged [[closeted]] homosexual.{{sfn|Wight|2012|p=217}} Critics felt that the film lacked coherence overall but commended DiCaprio's performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/j_edgar |title=''J. Edgar'' (2011) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=November 10, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111090503/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/j_edgar/ |archive-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name="WSJ.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703293204576106080298279672 |title=A Hollywood Icon Lays Down the Law |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=February 18, 2011 |first=Michael |last=Judge |date=January 29, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125004658/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703293204576106080298279672 |archive-date=January 25, 2015|url-access=subscription}} {{subscription required}}</ref> Roger Ebert praised DiCaprio's ability to bring depth and nuance to the character, suggesting that his performance conveyed aspects of Hoover's personality that were possibly even unknown to the man himself.<ref name="Ebert">{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/j-edgar-2011 |title=''J. Edgar'' |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |website=RogerEbert.com|date=November 8, 2011 |access-date=November 9, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501011145/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/j-edgar-2011 |archive-date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> Also in 2011, he produced [[Catherine Hardwicke]]'s romantic horror film ''[[Red Riding Hood (2011 film)|Red Riding Hood]]''. Though it was named one of the ten worst films of 2011 by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pols |first=Mary |title=The Top 10 Everything of 2011 – ''Red Riding Hood'' |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101344_2101366_2101544,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=October 7, 2019 |date=December 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220201942/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C2101344_2101366_2101544%2C00.html |archive-date=December 20, 2011}}</ref> it had moderate box-office returns.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Red Riding Hood'' |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1601013249/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216161140/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=redridinghood.htm |archive-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> Also that year, DiCaprio's Appian Way produced [[George Clooney]]'s political drama ''[[The Ides of March (2011 film)|The Ides of March]]'', an adaptation of [[Beau Willimon]]'s 2008 play ''[[Farragut North (play)|Farragut North]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=Meredith |title=Beau Willimon's Political Work is Foundation for ''House of Cards'' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-feb-12-la-et-st-house-of-cards-beau-willimon-20130212-story.html |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 12, 2013 |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419182146/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-feb-12-la-et-st-house-of-cards-beau-willimon-20130212-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2012, DiCaprio starred as plantation owner Calvin Candie in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s [[Spaghetti Western]], ''[[Django Unchained]]''. After reading the script, DiCaprio felt uncomfortable with the extent of racism portrayed in the film, but his co-stars and Tarantino convinced him not to sugarcoat it.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=Fiona |title=Leonardo DiCaprio Talks ''Django Unchained'': It Was Disturbing. |url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/leonardo-dicaprio-talks-django-unchained-it-was-disturbing-246025/ |publisher=[[Entertainment.ie]] |access-date=October 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007090021/https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/leonardo-dicaprio-talks-django-unchained-it-was-disturbing-246025/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=live|date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> While filming, DiCaprio accidentally cut his hand on glass, but continued filming, and Tarantino elected to use the take in the final product.<ref>{{cite news|last=Appelo|first=Tim |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained-how-404160 |title=Quentin Tarantino's ''Django Unchained'': How Panic Attacks and DiCaprio's Real Blood Made a Slavery Epic Better |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 28, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309092130/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained-how-404160 |archive-date=March 9, 2016|date=December 20, 2012}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim;<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{cite web |title=''Django Unchained'' (2012)|date=December 25, 2012 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/django_unchained_2012/ |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 31, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230010720/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/django_unchained_2012/ |archive-date=December 30, 2012}}</ref> a writer for ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine commended him for playing a villainous role and found his performance "blood-chilling".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watercutter |first1=Angela |title=Review: ''Django Unchained'' is a Love Story That Ranks Among Tarantino's Best |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/12/review-django-unchained/ |access-date=October 7, 2019 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=December 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222193812/https://www.wired.com/2012/12/review-django-unchained/ |archive-date=December 22, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned DiCaprio a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a444847/golden-globes-nominations-2013-movies-list-in-full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151644/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a444847/golden-globes-nominations-2013-movies-list-in-full.html |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |title=Golden Globes nominations 2013: Movies list in full |last=Reynolds |first=Simon |date=December 13, 2012 |work=Digital Spy |access-date=March 2, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Django Unchained'' grossed $425&nbsp;million worldwide on a production budget of $100&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3662644737/ |title=''Django Unchained'' (2012) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627212801/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=djangounchained.htm |archive-date=June 27, 2013}}</ref>

In January&nbsp;2013, DiCaprio said he would take a long break from acting to "fly around the world doing good for the environment".<ref>{{cite web |title=Leonardo DiCaprio Plans to Take Break from Acting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-plans-to-take-break-from-acting/ |publisher=[[CBS News]] |access-date=August 11, 2015 |date=January 22, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175450/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-plans-to-take-break-from-acting/ |archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> That year, he had four releases as an actor and a producer. His first was in the role of millionaire [[Jay Gatsby]] in Baz Luhrmann's ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]'', an adaptation of [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s 1925 [[The Great Gatsby|novel of the same name]], co-starring [[Carey Mulligan]] and Tobey Maguire.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Great Gatsby'' |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-great-gatsby |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=July 6, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122014321/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-great-gatsby |archive-date=November 22, 2011}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics, but DiCaprio's performance was praised and earned him the [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dibdin |first1=Emma |title=Leonardo DiCaprio: 5 Best Movie Roles |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a482102/leonardo-dicaprio-the-great-gatsby-stars-5-best-movie-roles/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |date=May 17, 2013 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514172707/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a482102/leonardo-dicaprio-the-great-gatsby-stars-5-best-movie-roles/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Academy Announces 3rd AACTA Awards Nominees, renewed partnerships with Destination NSW and The Star, and new partners Foxtel and Audi |url=http://aacta.org/media/238619/final_3rdaacta_awards%20nominations_announcement.pdf |publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]] |access-date=October 13, 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214084358/http://aacta.org/media/238619/final_3rdaacta_awards%20nominations_announcement.pdf |archive-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> Critic Rafer Guzman of ''[[Newsday]]'' wrote that DiCaprio was not only "tough{{nbsp}}[...] but also vulnerable, touching, funny, a faker, a human. It's a tremendous, hard-won performance."<ref>{{cite news |last=Guzman |first=Rafer |title=''The Great Gatsby'' Review: A Good 'Gatsby,' But a Great Leonardo DiCaprio |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/the-great-gatsby-review-a-good-gatsby-but-a-great-leonardo-dicaprio-1.5207150 |access-date=July 6, 2013 |newspaper=Newsday |date=May 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730090314/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/the-great-gatsby-review-a-good-gatsby-but-a-great-leonardo-dicaprio-1.5207150 |archive-date=July 30, 2013}}</ref> Matt Zoller Seitz of Roger Ebert's website described his performance as "the movie's greatest and simplest special effect", and "iconic—maybe his career best".<ref>{{cite news |last=Seitz |first=Matt Zoller |title=''The Great Gatsby'' Review |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-great-gatsby-2013 |access-date=July 7, 2013 |website=RogerEbert.com |date=May 8, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723063754/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-great-gatsby-2013 |archive-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> The film grossed $353&nbsp;million worldwide, more than three times its budget.<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2706736641/ |title=''The Great Gatsby'' (2013) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703094757/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatgatsby2012.htm |archive-date=July 3, 2013}}</ref> Three films were produced by DiCaprio under Appian Way in 2013—the ensemble crime thriller ''[[Runner Runner (film)|Runner Runner]]'', which ''The Guardian''{{'}}s Xan Brooks described as "a lazy, trashy film that barely goes through the motions";<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brooks|first1=Xan|date=September 26, 2013|title=''Runner Runner'' – Review|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/26/runner-runner-review|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115920/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/26/runner-runner-review|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> the commercially failed thriller ''[[Out of the Furnace]]''; and the black comedy-drama ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Amy |last=Kaufman |date=December 8, 2013 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-box-office-frozen-catching-fire-out-furnace-20131208,0,5774917.story |work=Los Angeles Times |title=''Frozen'' Tops ''Catching Fire'', But ''Furnace'' Generates no Heat |access-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192914/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-box-office-frozen-catching-fire-out-furnace-20131208%2C0%2C5774917.story |archive-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref><ref name="meta">{{cite web |title=Leonardo DiCaprio |url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/leonardo-dicaprio |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214446/https://www.metacritic.com/person/leonardo-dicaprio |url-status=live}}</ref>

DiCaprio reunited with Scorsese for the fifth time in ''The Wolf of the Wall Street'', a film based on the life of stockbroker [[Jordan Belfort]] (played by DiCaprio), who was arrested in the late&nbsp;1990s for securities fraud and money laundering.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/toldja-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-commit-to-the-wolf-of-wall-street-258725/ |title=TOLDJA! Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Commit to ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 19, 2012 |access-date=April 19, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830202618/http://deadline.com/2012/04/toldja-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-commit-to-the-wolf-of-wall-street-258725/ |archive-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Seitz |first1=Matt Zoller |title=''The Wolf of Wall Street'' Movie Review (2013) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-wolf-of-wall-street-2013 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=April 11, 2022 |date=December 25, 2013 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214447/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-wolf-of-wall-street-2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio wanted to play Belfort ever since he had read [[The Wolf of Wall Street (book)|his autobiography]] and won a bidding war with Warner Bros. against [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] for the rights to Belfort's memoir in 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Pamela McClintock |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/scorsese-dicaprio-cry-wolf-1117961782/ |title=Scorsese, DiCaprio Cry 'Wolf' |magazine=Variety |date=March 25, 2007 |access-date=February 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053647/http://variety.com/2007/film/news/scorsese-dicaprio-cry-wolf-1117961782/ |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lee |first=Ashley|title=Leonardo DiCaprio Talks 'Flopping Around' in ''Wolf of Wall Street'' Sex Scenes (Video) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-talks-flopping-around-666251 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006182842/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-talks-flopping-around-666251 |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was fond of Belfort's honest and unapologetic portrayal of his actual experiences in the book, and was inspired by the [[2008 financial crisis]] to make the film.<ref name="deadline"/> ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' received positive reviews for Scorsese's and DiCaprio's work together.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013) |date=December 25, 2013 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolf_of_wall_street_2013/ |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823104828/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolf_of_wall_street_2013 |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'s}} Todd McCarthy lauded DiCaprio for fully realizing his character's potential with a carefree performance.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=''The Wolf of Wall Street'': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wolf-wall-street-film-review-665394 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006182910/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wolf-wall-street-film-review-665394 |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Jonathan Romney of ''[[Film Comment]]'' wrote that DiCaprio displays a great deal of comedic talent, excelling in "rubber-limbed [[slapstick]]" humor.{{sfn|Romney|2014|p=26}} The film earned him the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] and nominations for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, as well as Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Picture.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray-Morris |first=Sophie|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/golden-globes-2014-leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-for-the-wolf-of-wall-street-9055662.html |title=Golden Globes 2014: Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor for ''The Wolf of Wall Street''|date=January 13, 2014 |newspaper=The Independent|access-date=March 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306034426/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/golden-globes-2014-leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-for-the-wolf-of-wall-street-9055662.html|archive-date=March 6, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015 |title=The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310051043/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015 |archive-date=March 10, 2015}}</ref>

===2014–present: Environmental documentaries and awards success===
DiCaprio was an executive producer on ''[[Virunga (film)|Virunga]]'', a 2014 British documentary film about four people fighting to protect the world's last [[mountain gorillas]] from war and poaching.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Netflix & Leonardo DiCaprio Team On ''Virunga'' Documentary Release |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/netflix-leonardo-dicaprio-virunga-africa-documentary-854203/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 17, 2014 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627142441/https://deadline.com/2014/10/netflix-leonardo-dicaprio-virunga-africa-documentary-854203/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] in April{{nbsp}}2014,<ref>{{cite web |title=''Virunga'' {{!}} 2014 Tribeca Festival |url=https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/53208a9dc07f5df7d200062f-virunga |work=[[Tribeca Film Festival]] |access-date=February 19, 2022 |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219162826/https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/53208a9dc07f5df7d200062f-virunga |url-status=live}}</ref> and DiCaprio was nominated for the [[67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|2015]] [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leonardo DiCaprio|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/leonardo-dicaprio|access-date=June 8, 2021|publisher=[[Emmy Awards]]|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608174553/https://www.emmys.com/bios/leonardo-dicaprio|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret]]'' was another documentary film that year for which he was an executive producer—he took part in the new cut released exclusively on [[Netflix]] that September.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cowspiracy.com/faq |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=[[Cowspiracy]].com|access-date=October 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006165502/https://www.cowspiracy.com/faq|archive-date=October 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It explores the impact of animal agriculture on the environment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch ''Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret'' |url=https://www.netflix.com/de/title/80033772 |publisher=[[Netflix]] |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113074513/https://www.netflix.com/de/title/80033772 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Leonardo DiCaprio 2016 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright|DiCaprio at the French premiere of ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' in 2016|alt=A photograph of Leonardo DiCaprio looking to his right]]

In 2015, DiCaprio produced and played [[fur trapper]] [[Hugh Glass]] in [[Alejandro González Iñárritu|Alejandro G. Iñárritu]]'s survival drama ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]''. DiCaprio found his role in the film difficult; he had to eat a raw slab of bison's liver and sleep in animal carcasses.<ref name="setoodeh">{{cite news |last1=Setoodeh |first1=Ramin |title=Leonardo DiCaprio, Alejandro G. Inarritu Open Up About ''The Revenant''{{'s}} Brutal Shoot |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-revenant-leonardo-dicaprio-alejandro-g-inarritu-bear-oscars-1201661500/ |access-date=October 5, 2019 |work=Variety |date=December 15, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005191210/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-revenant-leonardo-dicaprio-alejandro-g-inarritu-bear-oscars-1201661500/ |archive-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zakarin |first1=Jordan |title=Leonardo DiCaprio on Fighting a Bear in ''The Revenant'' and Film vs. TV |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leonardo-dicaprio-on-fighting-a-1281529422913590.html |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=October 5, 2019 |date=October 19, 2015 |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106142209/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leonardo-dicaprio-on-fighting-a-1281529422913590.html |url-status=live}}</ref> He also learned to shoot a musket, build a fire, speak two Native American languages ([[Pawnee language|Pawnee]] and [[Arikara language|Arikara]]) and apply ancient healing techniques.<ref name="setoodeh" /> Built on a budget of $135&nbsp;million, the film earned $533&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Revenant'' (2015) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3698165249/|access-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529171101/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=revenant.htm |archive-date=May 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film received positive reviews with particular praise for DiCaprio's acting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Hiten J |title=Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio wins 'Best Actor' Oscar Trophy for ''The Revenant''... Finally! |newspaper=The Times of India |date=January 17, 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/watch-leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-oscar-trophy-for-the-revenant-finally/articleshow/51186589.cms |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/watch-leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-oscar-trophy-for-the-revenant-finally/articleshow/51186589.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Mark Kermode]] of ''The Guardian'' wrote that DiCaprio shone with a performance that prioritizes physicality over speech,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kermode|first1=Mark |date=January 17, 2016|title=''The Revenant'' Review – A Walk on the Wild Side|newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/17/the-revenant-review-leonardo-dicaprio-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-tom-hardy-domhnall-gleeson|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006091250/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/17/the-revenant-review-leonardo-dicaprio-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-tom-hardy-domhnall-gleeson|archive-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> and Nick De Semlyen of ''Empire'' noted that he uplifted the film.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=De Semlyen |first=Nick|title=''The Revenant'' |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/revenant-review/ |access-date=October 6, 2019 |magazine=Empire |date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006091250/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/revenant-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned him numerous awards, including the Academy Award, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actor.<ref name="troscar">{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Benjamin |title=Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor Oscar for Iñárritu's ''The Revenant'' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/29/leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-oscar-for-the-revenant |access-date=March 5, 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=February 29, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011094158/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/29/leonardo-dicaprio-wins-best-actor-oscar-for-the-revenant |archive-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name="trsaga">{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Susan |title=Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016: Leo's March to Oscar Gold in ''The Revenant'' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-sag-awards-leonardo-dicaprio-oscar-revenant-20160130-story.html |access-date=March 5, 2022 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512191407/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-sag-awards-leonardo-dicaprio-oscar-revenant-20160130-story.html |date=January 31, 2016 |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Critics' Choice Awards: Spotlight wins Best Film, Leonardo DiCaprio bags Best Actor for ''The Revenant'' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/critics-choice-awards-spotlight-wins-best-film-leonardo-dicaprio-bags-best-actor-for-the-revenant/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=January 18, 2016 |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819181147/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/critics-choice-awards-spotlight-wins-best-film-leonardo-dicaprio-bags-best-actor-for-the-revenant/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For the next three years, DiCaprio narrated documentaries and served as a producer for films. In 2016, he was an executive producer for ''[[The Ivory Game]]'' and ''[[Catching the Sun (film)|Catching the Sun]]'';<ref name="meta"/> he also produced, hosted and narrated the documentary ''[[Before the Flood (film)|Before the Flood]]'' about [[Global warming|climate change]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/articles/before-the-flood-leonardo-dicaprios-toughest-role-yet-w447293 |title=''Before the Flood'': Leonardo DiCaprio's Toughest Role Yet |magazine=[[Men's Journal]] |first=Charles |last=Thorp |access-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104074836/http://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/articles/before-the-flood-leonardo-dicaprios-toughest-role-yet-w447293 |archive-date=November 4, 2016|date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> He produced the crime drama ''[[Live by Night (film)|Live by Night]]'' (2016), which received unenthusiastic reviews and failed to recoup its $65&nbsp;million production budget.<ref name="meta"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-why-ben-afflecks-live-by-night-martin-scorseses-silence-fared-poorly-964185 |title=Box Office: Why Ben Affleck's ''Live by Night'' and Martin Scorsese's ''Silence'' Fared So Poorly |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 14, 2017 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116155113/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-why-ben-afflecks-live-by-night-martin-scorseses-silence-fared-poorly-964185}}</ref> His next production ventures were in 2018—the psychological horror ''[[Delirium (2018 film)|Delirium]]'' and the commercially failed action–adventure ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Delirium'' (2018) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2069797/credits/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214447/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2069797/credits/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Robin Hood'' (2018) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4532826/credits/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026211140/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4532826/credits/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

After producing and narrating the 2019 global warming documentary ''[[Ice on Fire (2019 film)|Ice on Fire]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Weissberg |first1=Jay |title=Film Review: ''Ice on Fire'' |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/ice-on-fire-review-1203239703/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |magazine=Variety |date=June 11, 2019 |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913093410/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/ice-on-fire-review-1203239703/ |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio returned to acting following a four-year break in Quentin Tarantino's comedy-drama ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'', which traces the relationship between [[Rick Dalton]] (DiCaprio), an aging television actor and his [[stuntman]], Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt).<ref name="deadline2019">{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Leonardo DiCaprio on ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' and Looking For Positives in Disruption That Has Turned the Movie Business on Its Ear – the Deadline Q&A |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/leonardo-dicaprio-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-career-future-interview-1202813571/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 19, 2019 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521050709/https://deadline.com/2019/12/leonardo-dicaprio-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-career-future-interview-1202813571/ |url-status=live}}</ref> To help the film's financing, DiCaprio and Pitt agreed to take a pay cut, and they each received $10&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin  |title=Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and More 2019 Star Salaries Revealed |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/celebrity-salaries-leonardo-dicaprio-margot-robbie-dwayne-johnson-will-smith-1203200508/ |access-date=October 6, 2019 |magazine=Variety |date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501003157/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/celebrity-salaries-leonardo-dicaprio-margot-robbie-dwayne-johnson-will-smith-1203200508/ |archive-date=May 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio liked working with Pitt, and Tarantino described the pair as the most exciting since [[Robert Redford]] and [[Paul Newman]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Quentin Tarantino says Brad Pitt-Leo DiCaprio have 'Most Exciting Star Dynamic' Since Robert Redford-Paul Newman |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=April 24, 2018 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/quentin-tarantino-says-brad-pitt-leo-dicaprio-have-most-exciting-star-dynamic-since-robert-redford-paul-newman-4444475.html |access-date=October 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006170216/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/quentin-tarantino-says-brad-pitt-leo-dicaprio-have-most-exciting-star-dynamic-since-robert-redford-paul-newman-4444475.html |agency=Associated Press|archive-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="esquire">{{cite magazine |last1=Hainey |first1=Michael |title=Three Kings: Quentin, Brad, and Leo Take You Inside ''Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood'' |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a27458589/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-leonardo-dicaprio-brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-interview/ |access-date=October 6, 2019 |magazine=Esquire |date=May 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004074617/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a27458589/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-leonardo-dicaprio-brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-interview/ |archive-date=October 4, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio was fascinated with the film's [[homage (arts)|homage]] to Hollywood and focus on the friendship between his and Pitt's characters. He drew from real-life experience of witnessing the struggles and rejections of his actor friends in the industry.<ref name="esquire" /> The film premiered at the [[2019 Cannes Film Festival]], where critics praised his and Pitt's performances.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gregory |last=Wakeman|title=''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'': Could Brad Pitt Finally Win the Elusive Oscar He so Deserves? |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-could-brad-pitt-finally-win-the-elusive-oscar-he-so-deserves-1.898324 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |newspaper=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=August 14, 2019 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214447/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-could-brad-pitt-finally-win-the-elusive-oscar-he-so-deserves-1.898324 |url-status=live}}</ref> A writer for ''[[Business Insider]]'' called it one of the best performances of DiCaprio's career,<ref name="jason">{{cite news |last1=Guerrasio|first1=Jason |date=July 23, 2019|title=Leonardo DiCaprio Gives One of the Best Performances of His Career in Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood''|work=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/leonardo-dicaprio-gives-one-of-the-best-performances-of-his-career-in-quentin-tarantinos-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/articleshow/70352245.cms|access-date=October 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206140302/https://www.businessinsider.in/leonardo-dicaprio-gives-one-of-the-best-performances-of-his-career-in-quentin-tarantinos-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/articleshow/70352245.cms|archive-date=February 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and Ian Sandwell of [[Digital Spy]] particularly liked the duo's chemistry, believing their scenes together to be some of the film's strongest parts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sandwell |first1=Ian |title=Does ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' Succeed? |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a28536552/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-review-quentin-tarantino/ |access-date=October 6, 2019 |date=August 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011193008/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a28536552/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-review-quentin-tarantino/ |archive-date=October 11, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> DiCaprio received nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.<ref name="oatih">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/2020-oscar-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1203461985/|title=Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List|work=Variety|date=February 9, 2020 |access-date=January 13, 2020|url-status=live|archive-date=January 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113151810/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/2020-oscar-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1203461985/}}<br>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2020-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1203426905/|title=Golden Globes 2020: The Complete Nominations List|magazine=Variety|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209155211/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2020-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1203426905/|archive-date=December 9, 2019|url-status=live}}<br>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51013333 |title=BAFTA Film Awards 2020: The nominations in full |work=BBC News |date=February 2, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-date=January 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109033832/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51013333 |url-status=live}}<br>{{Cite web|title=The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/nominees-and-recipients/26th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|access-date=June 8, 2021|publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]|archive-date=December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211155616/https://www.sagawards.org/nominees-and-recipients/26th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned $374&nbsp;million against a budget of $90&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl520455681/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830125636/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=untitledtarantino.htm |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Tarantino, Robbie, DiCaprio, Pitt.jpg|thumb|right|DiCaprio (second from right) in 2020 promoting ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' with [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Margot Robbie]], and [[Brad Pitt]]]]

In 2020, DiCaprio served as an executive producer for [[The Right Stuff (TV series)|''The Right Stuff'']], a television series adaption of the [[The Right Stuff (book)|1973 namesake book]]. After being in development at National Geographic, it was released on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dry |first1=Jude |title=Leonardo DiCaprio-Produced ''The Right Stuff'' Series Sets Disney+ Launch Date |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/leonardo-dicaprio-the-right-stuff-disney-launch-date-1202229374/ |publisher=IndieWire |access-date=April 11, 2022 |date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411214446/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/leonardo-dicaprio-the-right-stuff-disney-launch-date-1202229374/ |url-status=live}}</ref> That May, DiCaprio briefly featured in the finale of the miniseries ''[[The Last Dance (TV series)|The Last Dance]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/the-last-dance-leonardo-dicaprio-michael-jordan |title=Leonardo DiCaprio Met Michael Jordan in ''The Last Dance'' Finale |magazine=Vanity Fair |first=Christopher |last=Rosen |date=May 18, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518145728/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/the-last-dance-leonardo-dicaprio-michael-jordan |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, DiCaprio appeared in [[Adam McKay]]'s satirical comedy ''[[Don't Look Up]]''. He spent five months changing the film's script with McKay before agreeing to the part.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/leonardo-dicaprio-tweaked-dont-look-up-script-for-5-months-2021-4|title=Leonardo DiCaprio Spent 5 Months Tweaking Netflix's ''Don't Look Up'' Script Before Signing On|website=[[Insider Inc.]]|date=April 23, 2021|last=Guerrasio|first=Jason|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426231526/https://www.insider.com/leonardo-dicaprio-tweaked-dont-look-up-script-for-5-months-2021-4|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring alongside [[Jennifer Lawrence]] as two astronomers attempting to warn humanity about an extinction-level comet, DiCaprio saw this film as an analogy of the world's indifference to the [[climate crisis]]. As a frequent supporter of environmentalism, DiCaprio said he has often looked to star in and make films tackling issues related to it, something he found hard due to people's inability to listen. He praised McKay for envisioning a project on how humans would react to a serious issue from a political, social and scientific standpoint.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leonardo DiCaprio on ''Don't Look Up'': Most Important Issue in Civilization History |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/leornardo-dicaprio-netflix-dont-look-up-climate-crisis-most-important-issue-civilization-history-4610741.html |website=[[News18]] |access-date=January 5, 2022 |date=December 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231223430/https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/leornardo-dicaprio-netflix-dont-look-up-climate-crisis-most-important-issue-civilization-history-4610741.html}}</ref> While reviews for the film were mixed, most critics praised DiCaprio's and Lawrence's performances;<ref>{{cite news |title=''Don't Look Up'' Movie Netflix: Why are Mixed Reviews the Center of Critics About the Movie? |author=Guevara, Jorge|url=https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/movies/2021/12/30/61cdfd41ca4741b35b8b45e7.html |access-date=January 5, 2022 |newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |date=December 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230185334/https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/movies/2021/12/30/61cdfd41ca4741b35b8b45e7.html |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> journalists from Digital Spy and [[NDTV]] lauded their pairing.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sandwell, Ian|title=''Don't Look Up'' Review - Is Jennifer Lawrence's Netflix Movie Good? |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38437675/dont-look-up-review-jennifer-lawrence-leonardo-dicaprio/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=January 5, 2022 |date=December 24, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230191100/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38437675/dont-look-up-review-jennifer-lawrence-leonardo-dicaprio/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=''Don't Look Up'' Review: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence's Film Hits the Right Buttons |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dont-look-up-review-leonardo-dicaprio-and-jennifer-lawrences-film-hits-the-right-buttons-3-5-stars-out-of-5-2670723 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=January 8, 2022 |date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107072814/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dont-look-up-review-leonardo-dicaprio-and-jennifer-lawrences-film-hits-the-right-buttons-3-5-stars-out-of-5-2670723}}</ref> DiCaprio earned nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for the film.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Brent|last1= Lang|first2=Jordan |last2=Moreau |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1235129390/ |title=Golden Globes 2022: The Complete Nominations List |magazine=Variety |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213173919/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1235129390/}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ritman |first=Alex |title=BAFTA Awards Nominations: ''Dune'' Leads Pack in Diverse List Full of Surprises|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-awards-2022-nominations-revealed-1235086370/ |date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 3, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203182909/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-awards-2022-nominations-revealed-1235086370/}}</ref> It broke the record for the most views (152&nbsp;million hours) in a single week in Netflix history.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Yossman |first1=K. J. |title=Adam McKay's ''Don't Look Up'' Smashes Netflix Viewing Records With Over 150 Million Hours Viewed |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-look-up-netflix-weekly-viewing-records-1235147910/ |access-date=January 8, 2022 |magazine=Variety |date=January 6, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107000509/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-look-up-netflix-weekly-viewing-records-1235147910/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

DiCaprio next starred in Scorsese's crime drama ''[[Killers of the Flower Moon (film)|Killers of the Flower Moon]]'' (2023) based on the [[Killers of the Flower Moon (book)|book of the same name]] by [[David Grann]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kroll |first=Justin|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/leonardo-dicaprio-and-martin-scorsese-to-reteam-on-%E2%80%98killers-of-the-flower-moon%E2%80%99/ar-BBOQBH4 |title=Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese to Reteam on ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' |via=[[MSN]]|magazine=Variety|access-date=October 25, 2018|date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025110228/https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/leonardo-dicaprio-and-martin-scorsese-to-reteam-on-%E2%80%98killers-of-the-flower-moon%E2%80%99/ar-BBOQBH4|archive-date=October 25, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> for which he was paid $30 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/|title=Inside Movie Stars' Salaries: Joaquin Phoenix Nabs $20M for ''Joker 2'', Tom Cruise Heads to Over $100M and More|date=July 20, 2022|first=Brent|last=Lang|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 21, 2022|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720160107/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially signed for the heroic part of FBI agent [[Thomas Bruce White Sr.]], DiCaprio insisted on playing the morally complex role of murderer [[Ernest Burkhart]], leading to extensive script rewrites.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Sharf|first1=Zack|date=February 18, 2021|title=Jesse Plemons Takes Over DiCaprio's Original Role in Scorsese's 'Flower Moon' After Script Changes|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/flower-moon-script-changes-jesse-plemons-dicaprio-role-1234617674/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=[[IndieWire]]|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228004955/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/flower-moon-script-changes-jesse-plemons-dicaprio-role-1234617674/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|date=May 16, 2023|title=Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro On How They Found The Emotional Handle For Their Cannes Epic 'Killers Of The Flower Moon'|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/martin-scorsese-interview-killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-1235359006/|access-date=May 21, 2023|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520221259/https://deadline.com/2023/05/martin-scorsese-interview-killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-1235359006/|url-status=live}}</ref> Declaring it the best performance of DiCaprio's career, [[IndieWire]]'s David Ehrlich wrote that "his nuanced and uncompromising turn as the cretinous Ernest Burkhart mines new wonders from the actor's long-standing lack of vanity".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=David|date=May 20, 2023|title='Killers of the Flower Moon' Review: DiCaprio Gives His Best Performance for Scorsese's Bitterest Crime Epic|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/killers-of-the-flower-moon-review-1234865405/|access-date=May 21, 2023|website=IndieWire|archive-date=May 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521031054/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/killers-of-the-flower-moon-review-1234865405/|url-status=live}}</ref> He received another Golden Globe nomination for his performance.<ref name="ggnom23">{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=December 11, 2023 |date=December 11, 2023 |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224173714/https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |url-status=live }}</ref> DiCaprio will next star in [[Paul Thomas Anderson]]'s upcoming film ''[[One Battle After Another]]'', co-starring [[Sean Penn]] and [[Regina Hall]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |title=Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn Starring in Paul Thomas Anderson's Next Movie |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/leonardo-dicaprio-regina-hall-sean-penn-paul-thomas-anderson-next-movie-1235867634/ |work=Variety |accessdate=January 11, 2024 |date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226202556/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/leonardo-dicaprio-regina-hall-sean-penn-paul-thomas-anderson-next-movie-1235867634/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<!--Paramount announced in 2017 that it acquired the movie rights for an English-language adaptation of ''[[The Black Hand (book)|The Black Hand]]'', which will star DiCaprio as [[Progressive Era|turn of the 20th century]] police officer [[Joe Petrosino]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Loughrey|first=Clarisse |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/leonardo-dicaprio-the-black-hand-joe-petrosini-nypd-cop-stephan-talty-a7556531.html |title=Leonardo DiCaprio to star in film about the precursor to the American Mafia |date=February 1, 2017 |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119003658/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/leonardo-dicaprio-the-black-hand-joe-petrosini-nypd-cop-stephan-talty-a7556531.html|archive-date=November 19, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Later that year, Paramount won a bidding war against Universal Pictures for the rights to adapt [[Walter Isaacson]]'s biography of Leonardo da Vinci. The studio bought the rights under its deal with DiCaprio's Appian Way, which planned to produce the film with DiCaprio as the star.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/leonardo-dicaprio-to-play-leonardo-da-vinci-paramouint-walter-isaacson-appian-way-movie-deal-1202147317/ |title=Update: Paramount Wins Leonardo Battle: Lands Walter Isaacson Da Vinci Book For DiCaprio |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=August 12, 2017 |work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828102525/http://deadline.com/2017/08/leonardo-dicaprio-to-play-leonardo-da-vinci-paramouint-walter-isaacson-appian-way-movie-deal-1202147317/|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/leonardo-da-vinci-leonardo-dicaprio-biopic-paramount-walter-isaacson-1202525806/ |title=Paramount Wins Bidding War for Leonardo da Vinci Biopic Starring Leonardo DiCaprio |last=Knapp |first=JD |date=August 12, 2017 |magazine=Variety|access-date=August 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103046/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/leonardo-da-vinci-leonardo-dicaprio-biopic-paramount-walter-isaacson-1202525806/|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2018}}, DiCaprio was set to produce and star in Scorsese's ''Roosevelt'', a biopic of former U.S. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/latest/leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-teddy-roosevelt-movie-1202573721/ |title=Leonardo DiCaprio to Play Theodore Roosevelt in Martin Scorsese-Directed Biopic |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=September 26, 2017 |magazine=Variety|access-date=September 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926234026/http://variety.com/2017/film/latest/leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-teddy-roosevelt-movie-1202573721/|archive-date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In January{{nbsp}}2022, it was announced that DiCaprio will executive produce [[Hulu]]'s series adaptation of the book ''[[The Devil in the White City]]'', whose rights he had bought in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Keanu Reeves In Talks To Star In Hulu's Series Adaptation Of 'The Devil In The White City' From Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Todd Field & Sam Shaw |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/keanu-reeves-hulu-the-devil-in-the-white-city-from-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-1234892406/ |access-date=April 10, 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 3, 2022}}</ref>-->