When last we talked about Quentin Tarantino‘s latest Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx was the odds-on frontrunner for the lead character. That is now locked up. CNN talked to Foxx recently, and he said the dull platitudes expected of someone up for a big role. “Amazing” Foxx says. It “should be amazing.” Well, duh. The money quote is that he seems to suggest that Leonardo DiCaprio is also a lock the project. “I think, just to be able to work with Quentin Tarantino and Samuel Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and to be able to tell a story that needs to be told…”

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Wow—some guys really know how to get ahead in the business.

Or, at least, Leonardo DiCaprio does.  After starring in such blockbusters as Inception, Shutter Island, and that one movie about the boat and the old lady and big diamond thing that let James Cameron be in the water again, Leo is taking a breather to star in a commercial.  For a Chinese cell phone company.  For five million dollars.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese just can’t get enough of each other. The duo have decided to collaborate on another film project called The Wolf on Wall Street. No, it’s not about an actual wolf and it’s not a horror film (damn!) but we’re sure it will be just as enticing.

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Earlier this week we brought you the first photos from Clint Eastwood’s upcoming biopic J. Edgar. They featured Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character, and he was dressed from head to toe in 1940′s garb. Today more paparazzi shots have made their way online and they feature Armie Hammer and Judi Dench. Take a look…

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Last year, Leonardo DiCaprio announced that production on his next film J. Edgar would begin sometime around February of 2011. True to his word, filming has begun and we’ve got our first look at the actor after he’s been transformed into the title character. Several photos were taken of DiCaprio while on break during the shoot in Los Angeles. You can check them out below…

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Leonardo DiCaprio won big this year with roles in two number one films including Shutter Island and the summer smash, Inception. Both movies were well received critically and commercially and allowed him to work with amazing directors Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan. Now according to Forbes, DiCaprio has been named 2010′s highest grossing actor. See who came in at number two as well as the rest of this year’s big winners…

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Leonardo DiCaprio is at it again. The Academy Award nominated actor has another high end drama waiting for him in the wings. Last weekend, he confirmed that he would begin shooting Clint Eastwood’s biopic Hoover early next year, and today Variety is reporting that he’ll also star as the lead in the adaptation of the book, Legacy of Secrecy.

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On November 14, Leonardo DiCaprio and frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese took part in a Q&A presentation entitled, “Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese in Conversation.” The event was held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California and was an hour long info-fest for members of the press and the American Cinematheque. While discussing their working relationship, DiCaprio revealed whether or not he would be interested in doing a musical, more specifically Scorsese’s Frank Sinatra film. And he also spoke about when production will begin on Clint Eastwood’s upcoming J. Edgar Hoover biopic. Here’s what he had to say…

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A couple weeks ago we reported that I’m Still Here star Joaquin Phoenix was slated to join Leonardo DiCaprio in the Clint Eastwood biopic, Hoover. The actor was rumored to play his right hand man and lover in the film. Could you imagine Leo and Joaquin going at it? It’s an interesting concept (and visual) but it’s not happening. Eastwood has confirmed that the actor has not been cast in the movie.

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