Leonardo DiCaprio has been peeling back the curtain on his latest role.
The 50-year-old actor stars in One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated action thriller based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland.
The story follows Bob, a washed-up revolutionary living in stoned paranoia with his self-reliant daughter Willa. When his nemesis resurfaces and Willa disappears, father and daughter are forced to reckon with the consequences of their past.
In a new chat with Variety, DiCaprio called the film “uniquely crafted and specialised” for the big screen.
“I mean, Paul shot this movie in Vista Vision — cameras that have rarely been used since the early ‘60s,” he said, noting the director’s commitment to cinematic immersion.
“He wants people to have that immersive experience and make an action film that’s unexpected, tactile, realistic and something that is probably a lot different than what we’ve been saturated with."
"In that respect, box office is very important,” he concluded.
The film also stars Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti.