After two decades of being two of Hollywood’s primary leading men, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio and Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt finally got the chance to work together as the starred in Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
A dream pairing for film lovers, DiCaprio stars a Rick Dalton — a TV western actor who is struggling to make the jump to the film industry — and Pitt stars as Cliff Booth, Dalton’s longtime stuntman and best friend.
Following the premiere of the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at the Cannes Film Festival, Pitt, DiCaprio, Tarantino, and the rest of the film’s stars (such as the lovely Margot Robbie), sat down for a Q&A session with some of the world’s premier film reporters.
(Editor’s note: all videos courtesy of Variety.)
Brad Pitt on working with Leo DiCaprio:
Leo DiCaprio on working with Brad Pitt:
Brad Pitt on the Manson Family murders:
Leo DiCaprio on Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood:
Quentin Tarantino on his relationship with exiled director Roman Polanski:
Leo DiCaprio on growing up in the entertainment industry:
Tarantino on recently getting married:
In addition to Leo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — the 9th original film from acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino — as features a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Kurt Russell, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Danning, Al Pacino, Damian Lewis, Bruce Dern, Emile Hirsch, Scoot McNairy, Lena Dunham,Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, James Marsden, Margaret Qualley, and Luke Perry in his final feature film role.
Following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood began receiving rave reviews, as it currently sits at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes (at the time of this writing).
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will be released in theaters in the United States of America on Friday, July 26.