“How does Leonardo DiCaprio get away with it?” ask the clickbait warriors at Slate . The question concerns the actor’s well-chronicled love of superyachts and 20-year-olds , but it might just as easily be posed of the Oscar winner’s choice of projects. In the 21st century thus far, DiCaprio has made exactly two movies that weren’t directed by a household name — Edward Zwick’s Blood Diamond (2006) and R. D. Robb’s Don’s Plum (2001). His other 18 collaborations are a veritable who’s who of American cinema: Martin Scorsese , Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino , and on the list goes.

One possible answer is that the 50-year-old really is that talented. Certainly, he has given some fine performances, most notably during a three-picture run in the early-to-mid aughts. Catch

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