Leonardo DiCaprio’s pals wish that he would pay a little bit more attention to his old Hollywood friend, Jack Nicholson, despite the fact that the actor is growing up to look more and more like the legendary actor.
“Jack really took Leo under his wing back when they made ‘The Departed’ together, and there’s no doubt he made a huge impression on him,” an unnamed source told In Touch Weekly.
Leo, who is 49 years old, and Jack, who is 87 years old, became friends after working together on the epic criminal thriller that was released in 2006 and was directed by Martin Scorsese. The film had a cast of A-list performers.
When questioned about working with the three-time Academy Award winner around the time that the picture was released, Leo gushed about what it was like to watch Jack perform. In fact, he was awestruck by the experience.
“I expected everything that he gave, to tell you the truth. I mean he really gets in there, and he talks to himself. And he really gets into character and doesn’t care who’s listening or who’s watching. And you never, never, never know what to expect with him because he can go off the cuff and just say anything or do anything. It instills a fear and you — I don’t want to say as an actor because you kind of embrace those moments — but in character, it instills this constant fear in you,” Leo said in a CBS television interview.
“Leo always raved about what a mentor Jack was to him. The sad thing is Leo’s so wrapped up in his own world these days that he’s let their connection totally fall by the wayside. He still talks about him like he’s this big part of his life, but the truth is Leo doesn’t really see him or have time for him anymore,” the anonymous insider shared.
Their relationship has become a bit of a punchline at this point because of how much Leo has started to look like Jack, and the fact that he is such a womanizer as well. This is on account of the fact that Leo is getting closer and closer to his 50th birthday, which is on November 11.
Jack has had a pretty low profile ever since he left the Hollywood scene after making an appearance in the romantic comedy "How Do You Know" in the year 2010.
As for him, he doesn't go out very often. During his final public appearance, which took place in May 2023 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, he was present to witness the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets.
“Jack’s at a stage of his life where he could really use people checking in on him more often. He’s become a recluse. The days of him throwing parties or sitting courtside are long over, and a lot of the Hollywood types seem to have just put him out of their mind, including Leo,” the undisclosed informant shared.
But the actor, who played Romeo, in "Romeo and Juliet" has his own life. The end of Leo's relationship with the model Camila Morrone in 2022 was followed by the beginning of his relationship with the Italian model Vittoria Ceretti in August of 2023, as per ELLE.
“A lot of people think it’s pretty shabby of [Leo], considering how much Jack did for him. This is the time he could pay him back, but he’s made zero effort. It’s like he’s totally forgotten he exists,” the tipster stated.
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