For many, 50 feels like a milestone you tiptoe toward. It’s a number that can spark more dread than celebration. But for Leonardo DiCaprio, hitting the half-century mark has brought clarity, honesty, and a surprising sense of youth. DiCaprio admits he feels younger than the number on his birthday cake.
DiCaprio Says He Feels 32 Despite Turning 50
Speaking with âOne Battle After Anotherâ director Paul Thomas Anderson for Esquire‘s Mavericks of Hollywood issue, Anderson asked the actor to quickly answer, âIf you didnât know how old you are, how old are you right now?â Without hesitation, DiCaprio replied, âThirty-two.â
When asked whether turning 50 last year has made him reflect more on life, the Oscar winner said it made him want âto just be more honest and not waste your time.â
Learning from His Motherâs No-Nonsense Approach
DiCaprio credited his mom, Irmelin, as a major influence, saying she âjust says exactly what she thinks and wastes no timeâ and that she has no interest in âfaking it.â For him, that means being more direct in every area of life, be it personal or professional. It also means risking disagreements or parting ways. âYou just donât want to waste your time anymore,â he explained.
Looking Back on a Career of Milestones
The actor has been in Hollywood since the late 1980s, breaking through with 1993âs âWhatâs Eating Gilbert Grape,â which earned him his first Oscar nomination at 19. Heâs since been nominated six more times, winning Best Actor for âThe Revenantâ in 2016.
The Movie He Rewatches the Most
While DiCaprio says he rarely watches his own movies, one stands out: 2004âs âThe Aviator.â The film was a passion project he carried for a decade before bringing it to Martin Scorsese after a scheduling conflict with Michael Mann.
âI was 30. It was the first time as an actor I got to feel implicitly part of the production, rather than just an actor hired to play a role,â he recalled. âIâve always felt proud and connected to that film as such a key part of my growing up in this industry.â
Inside DiCaprio & Vittoria Cerettiâs Romance: From Cannes Meeting to European Getaways
DiCaprio and model Vittoria Ceretti reportedly met at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival during the premiere of Martin Scorseseâs âKillers of the Flower Moon.â
The two were first linked romantically that August after speculation about DiCaprioâs connection to Gigi Hadid.
Since then, theyâve been spotted on multiple getaways, including aboard Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchezâs honeymoon yacht, where they mingled with stars like Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Sean Penn, and Brooks Nader.
While Ceretti has been photographed wearing a ring on her left hand, sources have shut down engagement buzz, saying the couple has no wedding plans for now.
Before dating DiCaprio, Ceretti was married to Italian DJ Matteo Milleri of Tale of Us from 2020 to 2023 and was briefly linked to model-turned-actor Nathan Westling.
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