Leonardo DiCaprio revealed that he was once told to change his name to “Lenny Williams” because his real name was considered “too ethnic” for Hollywood. The actor said his father rejected the idea, urging him to keep his original name.

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has talked about his early years in the world of cinema and shared that he was once told that his name was “too ethnic” for Hollywood.

One of the world’s highest-paid movie stars, the 50-year-old actor was told by his first agent that he’d need to change his name in order to thrive in the film business.

During an appearance on the New Heights podcast, DiCaprio recalled: “I go, ‘What do you mean, it’s Leonardo DiCaprio?’ They go, ‘No, too ethnic. They’re never going to hire you.'”

The award-winning actor was

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