9 Upcoming 2019 Movie Performances That Will Blow You Away
2. Leonardo DiCaprio As Rick Dalton (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood)
When Once Upon A Time In Hollywood drops next summer, it'll be almost four years since Leonardo DiCaprio's last leading performance, an excruciating wait that - at the very least - means we're in for something flat-out amazing when we finally see it.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino, DiCaprio will play Rick Dalton, a TV actor whose unsuccessful transition to movies has put his career on the rocks. With Brad Pitt as his stunt double, Cliff Booth, the movie will find Dalton desperately trying to make a name for himself in the film industry.
The core concept of DiCaprio as a failed movie star sounds hilarious in and of itself, and should be an interesting challenge for the actor - considering his real-life success. Teaming with Tarantino yielded fantastic results before, and really, given how picky he is with his projects, DiCaprio must have something magical up his sleeve if he believes this is worthy of his time.
The only thing that might lessen the impact of his performance is the sheer volume of top-tier acting talent he will be surrounded by, given how Tarantino flicks usually feature an ensemble of memorable personalities. That being said, if DiCaprio is as brilliant here as he was as the unpredictable Calvin Candie in Django Unchained, he'll definitely steal the show.