scandi it’s time this generation learned my side of the story this actor is much
my side of the story this actor is much
my side of the story this actor is much more than just a pretty face
more than just a pretty face
more than just a pretty face welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performances number 10
Leonardo DiCaprio performances number 10
Leonardo DiCaprio performances number 10 king louis xiv philippe the man in the
king louis xiv philippe the man in the
king louis xiv philippe the man in the iron mask kicking off our list is the
iron mask kicking off our list is the
iron mask kicking off our list is the film that gives us 2 leos for the price
film that gives us 2 leos for the price
film that gives us 2 leos for the price of one this movie has DiCaprio playing
of one this movie has DiCaprio playing
of one this movie has DiCaprio playing two radically different characters
two radically different characters
two radically different characters simultaneously and by convincingly
simultaneously and by convincingly
simultaneously and by convincingly portraying a pair of identical twins he
portraying a pair of identical twins he
portraying a pair of identical twins he makes us both love and loathe him as for
makes us both love and loathe him as for
makes us both love and loathe him as for you my brother back to the prison you
you my brother back to the prison you
you my brother back to the prison you shall go and into the mask you hate it’s
shall go and into the mask you hate it’s
shall go and into the mask you hate it’s hard not to sympathize with the
hard not to sympathize with the
hard not to sympathize with the good-hearted boy who’s forced into
good-hearted boy who’s forced into
good-hearted boy who’s forced into solitary confinement but it’s equally
solitary confinement but it’s equally
solitary confinement but it’s equally hard not to detest the eager maniacal
hard not to detest the eager maniacal
hard not to detest the eager maniacal womanizing tyrant
womanizing tyrant
womanizing tyrant [Music]
I’ll have some food broked oh I like to
I’ll have some food broked oh I like to eat alone by the way you’ll be leaving
eat alone by the way you’ll be leaving
eat alone by the way you’ll be leaving tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow number 9 Jack Dawson Titanic we would
number 9 Jack Dawson Titanic we would
number 9 Jack Dawson Titanic we would not have let Jack drown kidding aside
not have let Jack drown kidding aside
not have let Jack drown kidding aside next up is the larger-than-life film
next up is the larger-than-life film
next up is the larger-than-life film about a larger-than-life ship that
about a larger-than-life ship that
about a larger-than-life ship that proved Leo’s larger-than-life star power
proved Leo’s larger-than-life star power
proved Leo’s larger-than-life star power girls everywhere fell for DiCaprio as
girls everywhere fell for DiCaprio as
girls everywhere fell for DiCaprio as the artistic working-class scoundrel
the artistic working-class scoundrel
the artistic working-class scoundrel even though Leo is now embarrassed by
even though Leo is now embarrassed by
even though Leo is now embarrassed by this performance without strong acting
this performance without strong acting
this performance without strong acting this film would have sunk to the depths
this film would have sunk to the depths
this film would have sunk to the depths like its namesake in an ocean full of
like its namesake in an ocean full of
like its namesake in an ocean full of special effects
number eight Romeo Montague Romeo and
number eight Romeo Montague Romeo and Juliet this is the role that made Leo a
Juliet this is the role that made Leo a
Juliet this is the role that made Leo a Hollywood sex symbol a full year before
Hollywood sex symbol a full year before
Hollywood sex symbol a full year before he boarded the RMS Titanic playing the
he boarded the RMS Titanic playing the
he boarded the RMS Titanic playing the most romantic figure of all time
most romantic figure of all time
most romantic figure of all time DiCaprio props up this modern retelling
DiCaprio props up this modern retelling
DiCaprio props up this modern retelling of the beloved Shakespeare classic by
of the beloved Shakespeare classic by
of the beloved Shakespeare classic by doing what he does best
doing what he does best
doing what he does best keeping female viewers entranced with
keeping female viewers entranced with
keeping female viewers entranced with his swoon worthy delivery of iconic
his swoon worthy delivery of iconic
his swoon worthy delivery of iconic lines especially while clad in shining
lines especially while clad in shining
lines especially while clad in shining armor my lips good pill if you follow
armor my lips good pill if you follow
armor my lips good pill if you follow him too much
him too much
him too much number seven j edgar hoover j edgar many
number seven j edgar hoover j edgar many
number seven j edgar hoover j edgar many were surprised when DiCaprio was cast as
were surprised when DiCaprio was cast as
were surprised when DiCaprio was cast as famed FBI director J Edgar Hoover
famed FBI director J Edgar Hoover
famed FBI director J Edgar Hoover ignoring their physical differences
ignoring their physical differences
ignoring their physical differences Hoover was uncharismatic and guarded
Hoover was uncharismatic and guarded
Hoover was uncharismatic and guarded which makes Leo subtle performance in
which makes Leo subtle performance in
which makes Leo subtle performance in this Clint Eastwood biopic that much
this Clint Eastwood biopic that much
this Clint Eastwood biopic that much more inspired
more inspired
more inspired I gained a reputation for delivering
I gained a reputation for delivering
I gained a reputation for delivering groceries when I was 10 years old I was
groceries when I was 10 years old I was
groceries when I was 10 years old I was the fastest in the neighborhood it was
the fastest in the neighborhood it was
the fastest in the neighborhood it was just a nickname his talent shines
just a nickname his talent shines
just a nickname his talent shines through make up false teeth toupees
through make up false teeth toupees
through make up false teeth toupees dental implants and prosthetics that
dental implants and prosthetics that
dental implants and prosthetics that take him from age 36 to 77 and while the
take him from age 36 to 77 and while the
take him from age 36 to 77 and while the film earned mixed reviews DiCaprio’s
film earned mixed reviews DiCaprio’s
film earned mixed reviews DiCaprio’s work garnered him a Golden Globe
work garnered him a Golden Globe
work garnered him a Golden Globe nomination Nixon is he’s gonna come for
nomination Nixon is he’s gonna come for
nomination Nixon is he’s gonna come for at all and crucify me in my Bureau I’m
at all and crucify me in my Bureau I’m
at all and crucify me in my Bureau I’m afraid of what will happen if I’m if I’m
afraid of what will happen if I’m if I’m
afraid of what will happen if I’m if I’m not here to protect number six Frank
not here to protect number six Frank
not here to protect number six Frank Abagnale jr. catch me if you can I’d
Abagnale jr. catch me if you can I’d
Abagnale jr. catch me if you can I’d like to take you out for a steak dinner
taking full advantage of Leo’s charm and
taking full advantage of Leo’s charm and dashing good looks
dashing good looks
dashing good looks this film features our babyface 28 year
this film features our babyface 28 year
this film features our babyface 28 year old star as a 16 year old identity
old star as a 16 year old identity
old star as a 16 year old identity stealing rascal even beside acting
stealing rascal even beside acting
stealing rascal even beside acting greats like Tom Hanks and Christopher
greats like Tom Hanks and Christopher
greats like Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken DiCaprio steals the show
that’s the truth he easily brings the
that’s the truth he easily brings the real-life adventures of this teenage
real-life adventures of this teenage
real-life adventures of this teenage thief to the big screen and oozes
thief to the big screen and oozes
thief to the big screen and oozes confidence and magnetism every step of
confidence and magnetism every step of
confidence and magnetism every step of the way dr. Harris yes do you concur
the way dr. Harris yes do you concur
the way dr. Harris yes do you concur number five William Billy Costigan jr.
number five William Billy Costigan jr.
number five William Billy Costigan jr. the departed as the central focus of
the departed as the central focus of
the departed as the central focus of this masterful Martin Scorsese ensemble
this masterful Martin Scorsese ensemble
this masterful Martin Scorsese ensemble cast DiCaprio takes on the role of an
cast DiCaprio takes on the role of an
cast DiCaprio takes on the role of an undercover cop who attempts to
undercover cop who attempts to
undercover cop who attempts to infiltrate the Irish mob the result is a
infiltrate the Irish mob the result is a
infiltrate the Irish mob the result is a dramatic tour de force where DiCaprio
dramatic tour de force where DiCaprio
dramatic tour de force where DiCaprio struggles with a deadly situation that
struggles with a deadly situation that
struggles with a deadly situation that is spiraling out of his control arguably
is spiraling out of his control arguably
is spiraling out of his control arguably the most mature role of his career it
the most mature role of his career it
the most mature role of his career it also allows Leo to add never-before-seen
also allows Leo to add never-before-seen
also allows Leo to add never-before-seen grit to a screen persona
grit to a screen persona
grit to a screen persona Boston accent included two pills great
Boston accent included two pills great
Boston accent included two pills great why don’t you just give me a bottle of
why don’t you just give me a bottle of
why don’t you just give me a bottle of scotch and a handgun to blow my head off
scotch and a handgun to blow my head off
scotch and a handgun to blow my head off what we done here with this psychiatry
what we done here with this psychiatry
what we done here with this psychiatry could I just put myself through him
could I just put myself through him
could I just put myself through him daddy and what if that was a legitimate
daddy and what if that was a legitimate
daddy and what if that was a legitimate threat think about it number four Danny
threat think about it number four Danny
threat think about it number four Danny Archer
Archer
Archer Blood Diamond 2006 saw DiCaprio give an
Blood Diamond 2006 saw DiCaprio give an
Blood Diamond 2006 saw DiCaprio give an even grittier performance in this film
even grittier performance in this film
even grittier performance in this film and for his trouble he earned an Oscar
and for his trouble he earned an Oscar
and for his trouble he earned an Oscar nod his part as a Zimbabwean mercenary
nod his part as a Zimbabwean mercenary
nod his part as a Zimbabwean mercenary involved in a diamond industry conflict
involved in a diamond industry conflict
involved in a diamond industry conflict seems far removed from his other roles
seems far removed from his other roles
seems far removed from his other roles but it’s similar in that the character
but it’s similar in that the character
but it’s similar in that the character openly struggles with his inner demons
openly struggles with his inner demons
openly struggles with his inner demons and allows DiCaprio to demonstrate his
and allows DiCaprio to demonstrate his
and allows DiCaprio to demonstrate his dramatic skills most memorable of all
dramatic skills most memorable of all
dramatic skills most memorable of all was his mastery of the incredibly
was his mastery of the incredibly
was his mastery of the incredibly difficult South African accent it takes
difficult South African accent it takes
difficult South African accent it takes getting used to
getting used to
getting used to number three Jim Carroll The Basketball
number three Jim Carroll The Basketball
number three Jim Carroll The Basketball Diaries father was just starting to
Diaries father was just starting to
Diaries father was just starting to enjoy myself this demanding role gives
enjoy myself this demanding role gives
enjoy myself this demanding role gives us an early glimpse of the Stars talent
us an early glimpse of the Stars talent
us an early glimpse of the Stars talent based on Jim Carroll’s
based on Jim Carroll’s
based on Jim Carroll’s buckle novel the movie has Leo in the
buckle novel the movie has Leo in the
buckle novel the movie has Leo in the lead as the most talented member of a
lead as the most talented member of a
lead as the most talented member of a basketball team who gets sucked into a
basketball team who gets sucked into a
basketball team who gets sucked into a world of addiction and prostitution
world of addiction and prostitution
world of addiction and prostitution though the film was treated harshly
though the film was treated harshly
though the film was treated harshly after its release it shows us just how
after its release it shows us just how
after its release it shows us just how willing and able DiCaprio is to take his
willing and able DiCaprio is to take his
willing and able DiCaprio is to take his characters to exceptionally dark places
number two Howard Hughes the aviator the
number two Howard Hughes the aviator the most fine folks down there still call me
most fine folks down there still call me
most fine folks down there still call me jr. you tell me mr. Hughes
jr. you tell me mr. Hughes
jr. you tell me mr. Hughes now this Scorsese biopic truly sees
now this Scorsese biopic truly sees
now this Scorsese biopic truly sees DiCaprio transform into the infamously
DiCaprio transform into the infamously
DiCaprio transform into the infamously off-balanced speed talking aviation
off-balanced speed talking aviation
off-balanced speed talking aviation visionary who suffers from
visionary who suffers from
visionary who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder he brings
obsessive-compulsive disorder he brings
obsessive-compulsive disorder he brings passion to his representation of this
passion to his representation of this
passion to his representation of this powerful mustache wearing houston native
powerful mustache wearing houston native
powerful mustache wearing houston native and conveys the real-life billionaires
and conveys the real-life billionaires
and conveys the real-life billionaires aging process in both tone and evolving
aging process in both tone and evolving
aging process in both tone and evolving maturity the result was a well-earned
maturity the result was a well-earned
maturity the result was a well-earned Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor since Leo managed to grip his audience
since Leo managed to grip his audience
since Leo managed to grip his audience and never let go I don’t have any shoes
and never let go I don’t have any shoes
and never let go I don’t have any shoes number one
number one
number one Arnie grape What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Arnie grape What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Arnie grape What’s Eating Gilbert Grape [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
taking the top spot on our list is
taking the top spot on our list is DiCaprio’s career-defining and
DiCaprio’s career-defining and
DiCaprio’s career-defining and spectacularly convincing role as a
spectacularly convincing role as a
spectacularly convincing role as a mentally disabled child fresh off his
mentally disabled child fresh off his
mentally disabled child fresh off his days on growing pains DiCaprio uses
days on growing pains DiCaprio uses
days on growing pains DiCaprio uses believable mannerisms and his ability to
believable mannerisms and his ability to
believable mannerisms and his ability to make a character both lovable and
make a character both lovable and
make a character both lovable and genuine to earn the first Oscar
genuine to earn the first Oscar
genuine to earn the first Oscar nomination of his career
nomination of his career
nomination of his career thanks to this heartbreaking performance
thanks to this heartbreaking performance
thanks to this heartbreaking performance Leo proved he’d be a presence around
Leo proved he’d be a presence around
Leo proved he’d be a presence around Hollywood for years to come
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