Leonardo DiCaprio almost starred as an entirely different character in his upcoming movie, Flowers of the Killer Moon.
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Killers Of The Flower Moon actor Lily Gladstone has described Yellowstone as a “delusional” portrayal of the American West.The American neo-Western drama created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Kevin Costner premiered in June 2018, with the second part of the fifth and final season due to air this November.The show follows the Dutton family who own the Yellowstone Dutton ranch, and the conflicts they face from groups along their shared borders – including an Indian reservation, a cattle ranch and land developers.Gladstone – who featured in Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon – said that she found Yellowstone‘s depiction of the American West “delusional” and “deplorable” in an interview with Vulture.She added that she’d previously auditioned for the show, having worked on projects with both Native and non-Native creators, sharing: “No offence to the Native talent in that. I auditioned several times.
That’s what we had.”Later in the interview, she said it was a “double-edged sword” when it came to telling Indigenous stories.“You want to have more Natives writing Native stories; you also want the masters to pay attention to what’s going on. American history is not history without Native history,” she said.The actor previously disputed the idea that Scorsese’s film – which tells the true story of members of the Osage Native American tribe who were murdered after oil was found on their land – could be categorised as a “Western”.“A lot of people are really wanting to call this ‘Martin Scorsese’s Western’,” she told Empire earlier this year.She instead described it as a “a great American tragedy”, adding: “With natives and Westerns, we are so dehumanised that it just kind of feels like we’re part of the landscape –
.Leonardo DiCaprio almost starred as an entirely different character in his upcoming movie, Flowers of the Killer Moon.
Leonardo DiCaprio says that he and his colleagues in Hollywood “need to do more” regarding telling Native American stories.DiCaprio appears in new Martin Scorsese western crime drama Killers Of The Flower Moon, which follows the FBI investigation into a series of Oklahoma murders in the Osage Nation.Speaking to Vogue alongside co-star Lily Gladstone, the actor spoke of the work that still needs to be done around white America’s portrayal of native peoples on screen.“Hollywood has a long history and chequered past in its depiction of Native American people,” he said.“We need to do more. You know, we are coming towards a great reckoning of our past.
Leonardo DiCaprio was recast in “Killers of the Flower Moon”.
In a minor surprise, a 2024 Best Supporting Actress frontrunner has decided to submit for the exceedingly more difficult lead category, Best Actress. As leaked, er, reported by Variety, Lily Gladstone will now compete for Best Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Previously a lock for a nomination in the Supporting Actress field, she’s now at risk of being shut out in one of the most competitive races this Oscar season.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar season is always full of twists and turns, and the biggest one yet just dropped with “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Variety has learned exclusively that Lily Gladstone’s work as Mollie Burkhart, an Indigenous woman at the center of a sinister plot in Martin Scorsese’s crime epic, will be campaigned for the Oscars in best actress, instead of supporting where many pundits had speculated. She will campaign alongside her Oscar-winning co-star and executive producer, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio has only words of praise for Killers of the Flower Moon breakout star Lily Gladstone.
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The new trailer for “Killers of the Flower Moon” is here.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone are starring in the brand new trailer for their new Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Yellowstone.Back in May, it was confirmed that the Paramount series would be concluding with its fifth season, the final episodes of which will begin this November. The news came alongside the announcement of a sequel series.Reports at the time claimed that Costner would not return for a future series, having committed to the two-part Western feature Horizon: An American West.
told Vulture. “I auditioned several times.
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Lily Gladstone is not holding back her opinion on Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone and raising her voice against the depiction of the American West.
Lily Gladstone will soon be seen in the hugely anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon”, starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the latest film from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.