Losing It Over Leo, Episode 8: The Aviator
November 21, 2020With What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio would earn his first Oscar nomination and his only nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It would be another 20 years before his next nomination, this time for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
His second collaboration with Martin Scorsese, The Aviator sees Leo taking on the role of legendary American businessman Howard Hughes. A socially awkward eccentric with a debilitating case of OCD, Hughes is a fascinating character, and one of the most interesting roles Leo has ever played. So what do our hosts think? In today’s episode, Pierre and Jeff lose it over Leo’s second Scorsese performance!