“I have to say that whatever decisions I make, I really do think that movie making is a director's medium. They are the people that ultimately shape the film, and a director can take great material and turn it into garbage if they are not capable of making a good movie.”

American actor and film producer

Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He is regarded as one of Hollywood’s defining leading men, and his career spans both character-driven films and major blockbusters. His work has often centered on ambition, corruption, and moral decline. He has received numerous honors, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, a Silver Bear, and three Golden Globes. His starring films have grossed $7 billion worldwide, and he has appeared eight times in annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid actors.