The Leonardo DiCaprio agent wanted at the start of his career that the actor would change his name. The name of the then about twelve -year -old actor would be “too ethnic”.
DiCaprio told about the incident in the podcast N EW Heights by Jason and Travis Kelce. At the time, he responded stunned to the comment. “I said,” What do you mean? It’s Leonardo DiCaprio. “
His agent stated that nobody would hire him because the name would be “too ethnic”. It is unclear what exactly was meant by that. “Your new name is Lenny Williams”, would have presented his agent. That last name was derived from Wilhelm, the second name of the actor.
When DiCaprio came home with a portrait photo on which the name Lenny Williams stood, his family reacted shocked. “My father saw this photo, tore him in half and said,” About my corpse, “the actor said. The father of DiCaprio is of Italian and German descent.
Fifty -year -old DiCaprio was a guest in the podcast together with the actor Benicio del Toro to promote their new film One Battle After Another . The film will be running in the cinema from 26 September.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s agent Wanted the actor to change his name at the beginning of his career. The name of the actor, who was about twelve years old at the time, was said to be “too ethnic.”
DiCaprio Talked About the Incident on Jason and Travis Kelce’s Podcast N EW Heights . He reacted bewildered to the comment at the time. “I said,” What do you mean? It’s Leonardo DiCaprio. “
His agent stateed that no one would hire he he then the name would be “Too Ethnic.” It is unclear exactly what was mean by that. “Your new name is Lenny Williams,” His agent reportedly suggested. That last name was derived from Wilhelm, The Actor’s Middle Name.
When DiCaprio Came Home With A Headshot with the Name Lenny Williams On It, His Family Reacted in Shock. “My Father Saw This Photo, Tore It In Half And Said,” About My Dead Body, “” The Actor Said. DiCaprios Father is of Italian and German Descent.
The fifty-year-old DiCaprio, along with actor Benicio del Toro, was a guest on the podcast to promote their new film One Battle After Another . The film will be released in theaters on September 26.