Leonardo DiCaprio Did Not Enjoy Using Flamethrower In ‘Hollywood’

(Warning: Spoilers for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood beneath.)

The actual second I knew Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was going to be a superb film (as a result of it’s) was 23 seconds into the primary trailer, when an eyepatch-wearing Leonardo DiCaprio yells “did anybody order fried sauerkraut?!” whereas torching “Nazi bastards” with a flamethrower. Speaking of that flamethrower: not like The 14 Fists of McCluskey star Rick Dalton, who retains the working prop in his toolshed, Leonardo DiCaprio was not a fan.

That’s based on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood co-stunt coordinator Robert Alonzo, who advised the Huffington Post that the Oscar winner “was not very gung-ho with all of the flamethrower stuff. Literally, he doesn’t need to harm anybody. And I utterly understood it. Normally you employ a stunt particular person in that spot to have the ability to handle firing a flamethrower at any individual. When I did Tropic Thunder, Nick Nolte fired a flamethrower at me.” Imagine going to your highschool reunion and the child you sat behind throughout 11th grade math asks what you do for a residing. She in all probability expects “doctor” or “lawyer,” however nope, “I’m a stunt coordinator, and this one time Nick Nolte fired a flamethrower at me.”

Anyway, not like what occurred on Tropic Thunder, DiCaprio “is actually lighting them up and holding a flame to them for about seven to eight seconds as the flamethrower is traversing back and forth around eight guys that he’s never met,” Alonzo stated. “That is psychologically difficult to do, so kudos to him on being able to stay in character and do that scene.” When the scene was over, DiCaprio made everybody give the stunt staff a spherical of applause. Presumably he was extra snug utilizing the flamethrower the second time…

I can perceive Leo’s hesitation about setting folks on fireplace, however there was no have to really feel unhealthy: Nazis aren’t folks; they’re monsters.

(Via Huffington Post)