Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp are two names of the 90s that truly equate to heartthrobs. Both actors are famous for their incredible acting skills and good looks. They are known to have charmed ladies all over the world. Back in the 90s, they were often seen together.
Leonardo and Johnny are said to have a lot of similarities. Both are of the same Hollywood era, both have made a fortune in their career, and both of them have acted in a movie with the name ‘Jake’. But does this prove that they are friends? Let’s find out.
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Are Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp Friends In Real Life?
Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp met each other for the first time on the set of ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ in which they played the role of brothers. Leonardo later mentioned in an interview that this movie allowed him to work with “outstanding people”, which might imply his co-star Depp. At the same time, Leonardo was offered to work in another movie ‘Hocus Pocus’ for which he was given more money, but he decided to stick with the movie with Depp.
Meanwhile, in a different interview, Depp said that he respects DiCaprio as an actor. He said, “I’d say the absolute truth is that I respect Leo a lot. He worked hard on that film and spent a lot of time researching it. He came to set, and he was ready to work hard, and all his ducks were in a row.” So, are Leo and Depp friends? Yes, totally. They are good friends and have mutual respect for each other.
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Did Johnny Depp Torture Leonardo DiCaprio?
Back in the shooting of their film ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’, Depp feels that he tortured Leonardo. According to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ actor, he was not doing good during the shooting of that film and took it all out on DiCaprio.
Depp admitted, “It was a hard time for me, that film, for some reason. I don’t know why. I tortured him. He was always talking about these video games, you know? I told you it was kind of a dark period,” concluded the ‘Transcendence‘ actor.
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