Mar 22, 2010 the aviator ending scene where hughes ocd takes control of him and he cant stop saying the way of the future. Even howard hughes voyeuristic western the outlaw, whose chief focus is on jane russells cleavage, offers more depth ironically, as far as im concerned the best moment in the aviator isnt the admittedly impressive aerial battle at the beginning of the film or the plane crash later on, but the brief footage from howard hughes own hells angels a movie made more than 80. Take a look back at leonardo dicaprios movie career in photos. Leonardo dicaprio signs to play howard hughes plus, a possible homicide tv movie is in the works, and sean puffy combs settles his assault case. The aviator 2004 leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes. The film stars actors gwen stefani, brent spiner, cate blanchett along with leonardo dicaprio in the lead roles.
Ive been famous for better or worse for a long time now. Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as leonardo dicaprio s. Hughes is a famous aviator and filmdirector who battled mental illness in the form of an obsessivecompulsive disorder. Starring leonardo dicaprio as the eccentric billionaire, scorseses biopic. Dicaprio was incredible in this film, and his accent was largely why. Defying the hollywood system as an independent producer, hughes created an exceptional blockbuster using the largest budget up. Biopic of billionaire howard hughes, starting with his early filmmaking years as owner of r. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator howard hughes career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. Titanic was the film that turned leonardo dicaprio into a gigantic movie star, and for years, it stood tall as the highestgrossing film of all time. The actor embodies hughes in these horrific moments as much as when hes adopting the slick style of a movie magnate.
Leonardo dicaprio s hand washing scene from the aviator 2004. Towards the end of the movie, leonardo dicaprio displays a captivating but touching human that captures the essence of hughes. It just so happens he is portraying the late howard hughes in the new martin scorsese film, the aviator. Howard hughes was a largerthanlife filmmaker, tycoon, aviator and obsessive compulsive.
Despite the enormous, unprecidented cost, howards film finally premieres. The aviator is based on the life of howard hughes, an aviation pioneer and a popular director of hollywood. Plot when howard hughes was just twenty years old, he decided to use the fortune inherited from his father to shoot a film about the first world war. Leonardo wilhelm dicaprio born november 11, 1974 is an american actor, movie director, movie producer and writer. This is your standard biopic reinvented as a movie dream, a life broken up into bits of light maybe the only way to render a life manageable and sent streaming through a projector a digitized life with a celluloid heart. In 1939, hughes quietly bought up a majority of twa stock and took. Even those who found some inaccuracies, gave the aviator a hurrah.
Leonardo dicaprios 10 best movies according to imdb calvin j. Leonardo dicaprios greatest film roles, officially ranked. Leonardo dicaprio, actor and movie star, is in charge of making the moviefied hughes feel human, and he succeeds. Watch in particular for the scene where howard hughes leonardo dicaprio meets errol flynn in the club. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator howard hughes. In his commentary track, director martin scorsese offers his own impressions of howard hughes and rattles off his memories of experiencing hughess films. Hughes is served precisely placed peas on a plate, and they appear blue or turquoise, just as theyd have looked in the twostrip technicolor process. In the movie, dicaprios depiction of howard hughes in the prime of his career is fantasy. He became a favorite actor of acclaimed director martin scorsese, starring in scorseses films gangs of new york. For his portrayal of hughes in the former, dicaprio won the golden globe award for best actor motion picture drama and garnered his first nomination for the academy award for best actor.
Apr, 2020 hughes is a famous aviator and filmdirector who battled mental illness in the form of an obsessivecompulsive disorder. His roles as howard hughes in the aviator and as jordan belfort in the wolf of wall street earned him golden globe awards for best actor. An epic biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator howard hughes career, from the late 1920s to the mid1940s. Leonardo dicaprio plays howard hughes, who went from wealthy texas heir he inherited his fathers tool company to billionaire tycoon. The aviator 2004 leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes imdb. Aviator leonardo dicaprio howard hughes brown jacket in.
Leonardo dicaprio is now widely accepted as one of the few remaining modern. Leonardo dicaprios hand washing scene from the aviator 2004. The film depicts the life of howard hughes who was an aviation pioneer and the director of hells angels. The aviator ending scene where hughes ocd takes control of him and he cant stop saying the way of the future. The film was based on the life of howard hughes who was an aviation pioneer and the director of hells angels. Besides leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes, the aviator features cate blanchett as katharine hepburn, kate beckinsale as ava gardner, gwen stefani as jean harlow, kelli garner as faith domergue, jude law as errol flynn, alec baldwin as juan trippe, kevin orourke as spencer tracy, stanley desantis as louis b. It stars leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes, cate blanchett as katharine. The aviator is a 2004 american epic biographical drama film directed by martin scorsese and written by john logan. His performance in the movie was exceptional, and it showed people that he had the goods to be a true lead and a movie star. Iconic leonardo dicaprio characters sorted into their. Hughes was not only a famous aviator and director but also dealt with mental illness, specifically obsessivecompulsive disorder. Leonardo dicaprio to star in crime drama the black hand.
Howard hughes leonardo dicaprio, noah dietrich john c. Despite the enormous, unprecidented cost, howard s film finally premieres. Leonardo dicaprios top movies to watch if you love. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator howard hughes career from the. Brothers monte and ray leave oxford to join the royal flying corps. Directed by howard hughes, edmund goulding, james whale. One of the most brutal was the final scene of the aviator, where howard hughes shatters, choking out the phrase the way of the future again and again. Howard, you really think theyre gonna let you put out a whole movie just about tits. Dec 16, 2019 howard hughes was an aviator and film director who inherited his familys successful oil tool business and began investing in films. Defying the hollywood system as an independent producer, hughes created an exceptional blockbuster using the largest budget up to then in filmmaking history. At only 25 years of age, hughes directed the most expensive film. The movie also starred cate blanchett, kate beckinsale, ian holm, alec baldwin and jude law. Leonardo dicaprio is no stranger to playing reallife characters, having brought such diverse individuals as j. The next two films he starred in were both directed by scorsese.
The aviator was the first film leonardo dicaprio produced. Candie is exactly what you would imagine a villain in such a story to be. Jul 12, 2004 one of the 20th centurys most compelling figures, howard hughes was a wily industrialist, glamorous movie producer and unstoppable american innovator but he thought of himself first and foremost as an aviator. It then trys to condense events in the later part of movie to suggest some of the factors that caused his withdrawal from society. As hughes ages throughout the movie, the color gets more sophisticated and fullbodied. It stars leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes, cate blanchett as katharine hepburn, and kate beckinsale as ava gardner. Reilly, alec baldwin, jude law as errol flynn, gwen stefani as. The leonardo dicaprio starrer the aviator was a 2004 biographical film which was helmed by veteran filmmaker martin scorsese. Leonardo dicaprios struggles while filming the revenant j. How accurate was leonardo dicaprios portrayal of howard. Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as leonardo dicaprios. With leonardo dicaprio, cate blanchett, kate beckinsale, john c. Leonardo dicaprios hand washing scene from the aviator.
Dicaprio takes on howard hughes dateline nbc newsmakers. Leonardo dicaprios magnificent obsessive telegraph. Dicaprio received oscar nominations for his performances as hughes and belfort, but didnt win until last year when he was trophiedup for playing another reallife character. Martin scorsese and leonardo dicaprio team up for the howard hughes biopic the aviator. Jul 07, 2019 dear tone, there were some inaccuracies in the film but major critics did not care. Introduction to howard hughes story hughes played by leonardo dicaprio in this movie which takes you through the earlier part of his life. The aviator gave people a glimpse into the life of howard hughes. Leonardo dicaprio was seen in the lead role as howard hughes, also starring actors cate blanchett and kate beckinsale. Dicaprios father is of italian and german descent, and the actor is conversant in italian. The movie the aviator is a true story based off a famous man, howard hughes, who dealt with ocd throughout his life lifelong battle. It is a biopic that details the life of howard hughes from the late 1920s to 1947. Dear tone, there were some inaccuracies in the film but major critics did not care. Leonardo dicaprio is excellent but not as howard hughes imagine citizen kane directed by the steven spielberg of the color purple, schindlers list, amistad, and saving private ryan. The hughes project is being developed by disney, and michael mann is.
Leonardo dicaprio simple english wikipedia, the free. With ben lyon, james hall, jean harlow, john darrow. Mar, 2015 leonardo dicaprio s hand washing scene from the aviator 2004. Mary steenburgen won an oscar for best actress in a supporting role in that movie, just as cate blanchett did for this movie.
One of the 20th centurys most compelling figures, howard hughes was a wily industrialist, glamorous movie producer and unstoppable american innovator but he thought of himself first and foremost as an aviator. Leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes in a screen still from the aviator, costume design by sandy powell at just 35 years old, leonardo dicaprio has starred in more than 25 films. The film follows the rise and personal struggles of notorious playboy howard hughes from his early days in. The aviator was made in 2004 and was dicaprios second collaboration with the legendary director martin scorsese. Edgar hoover, howard hughes, jordan belfort and frank abagnale jr. The latest leonardo dicaprio rumour is that hes considering playing howard hughes, the legendary filmmaker and aviator. The film follows his career through the late 1920s and into the 1940s, when hughes directed and produced films and developed innovative airplanes, all while romancing hollywood starlets. Leonardo dicaprio essayed the titular role of howard hughes in the film. He produced several films, including the hit hells angels. Howard hughes was an aviator and film director who inherited his familys successful oil tool business and began investing in films. Candie is the main villain of the story and this role stands out in dicaprios biography because he usually doesnt play such characters. Apr 20, 2020 leonardo dicaprio as howard hughes in a screen still from the aviator, costume design by sandy powell at just 35 years old, leonardo dicaprio has starred in more than 25 films.
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