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8. Leonardo DiCaprio Was Wearing Butt Padding - Killers Of The Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese throws a number of rather shocking and wince-inducing moments into his latest masterpiece, Killers of the Flower Moon. And in one particularly distressing scene, none other than the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio finds himself being well and truly spanked by another screen icon by the name of Robert De Niro.

Punishing his nephew for messing up their despicable plans midway through the picture, De Niro's William Hale swings a paddle at DiCaprio's Ernest Burkhart. But rather than using a double or cheating the hard-hitting moment that wasn't actually in the first script, it turns out that Leo was very much getting battered with a paddle.

According to the movie's cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (via Insider), De Niro fully committed to smacking his co-star, with DiCaprio having to wear a bit of butt padding whilst they captured the punishment.

They were also said to have performed this disturbing act "quite a few times" as Prieto recalled thinking "Oh, that must hurt."

So, the next time you opt to sit down and take in this three-hour instant classic, know that DiCaprio and his padded up bottom were legitimately going through hell in this scene.