10 fascinating facts from the biography of Leonardo DiCaprio Bashny.Net

1. He never took drugs h2> After the release of the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" DiCaprio has admitted in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that never in my life did not even tried drugs. According to Leo, he grew up in a poor neighborhood and 3-4 years have seen every day of the consequences of drugs. So when he grew up, the temptation is simply not arise. For the role in "The Wolf of Wall Street," he specifically consulted with experts on drugs to the scene look believable.

2. He has a daughter h2> At least, he refers to an African girl as a daughter. During the filming of the movie "Blood Diamond," DiCaprio worked with twenty orphans from the orphanage in Maputo, Mozambique. He was so touched by communicating with them, Leo, even after his departure from the country continued to maintain contact with one little girl. He sends her money every month on accommodation and food, and regularly on the phone.

3. He used to live frugally h2> By modern standards DiCaprio lives very modestly. He was not buying like other actors, expensive cars in his garage only hybrid Toyota Prius. Unlike other stars, Leo flying commercial flights do not buy a private jet. He is known as a philanthropist and regularly make generous charitable donations.

4. It has its own brand of coffee h2> Leonardo DiCaprio together with La Colombe Torrefaction, specializing in roasted coffee beans, it is funding a number of environmental projects. For this purpose, a new line of coffee-class «LYON». All profits from the sale of this coffee goes to finance ekomeropriyaty, held DiCaprio Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund WWF.

5. DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are intolerant of each other h2> In 2013, it was announced that Mark Wahlberg could not get the role in the 1995 film "The Basketball Diaries." When DiCaprio knew that he had to withdraw from Wahlberg, then refused to work in some scenes with "Marky Mark" (a name used at the time in his career Wahlberg rapper). As a result, producers have hardly persuaded both actors in the joint survey.

6. DiCaprio and shark h2> In 2006, Leonardo was engaged in diving in Cape Town, South Africa, when face to face with a great white shark. In the end, nothing happened, but since DiCaprio deathly afraid of sharks.

Another time the actor was on the verge of death when during a jump from an airplane in his parachute did not open. Fortunately, the instructor was close enough to save him.

7. He speaks fluent German h2> Leo's mother was born in Germany and his childhood taught her son to speak her native language. DiCaprio's parents divorced when he was a child, so brought his mom and grandmother.

8. Somehow he almost changed his name to Lenny Williams h2> When Leonardo was 10, his agent advised the boy to change his name to Lenny Williams, to give him more willing roles. Agent thought that name sounded too young actor "ethnically».

9. He once was a part of «The Pussy Posse» h2> At the beginning of his career, Leonardo DiCaprio has been a regular at bars. Boys, with whom he hung out, soon became known as «The Pussy Posse». The company includes Tobey Maguire, Harmony Korine, David Blaine and several other actors.

10. He never married h2> Leo had so many beautiful women throughout his career, surprisingly, he never married. He himself says that very much wants children, that's just unlikely to marry. And this despite the fact that Hollywood had the glory of the more womanizer.



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