Killers of the Flower Moon: Leonardo DiCaprio calls his character “fascinating”

Director Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon aims to showcase how true love intersects with unspeakable betrayals and unexplained murders. The film is set against the backdrop of the 20th century. The true story is adapted from a book written by author David Granney in 2017. The film centers on the discovery of oil in Osage land, which begins a new romance. a series of heinous extortions and murders to deprive the tribe of its wealth. It is noteworthy that the crime epic will be the sixth collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio and the director. But the main cast of the film went behind the scenes to reveal interesting details about their characters.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart

DiCaprio found his character Ernest Buchart in Martin Scorsese’s true crime epic “absolutely fascinating.” He describes Ernest’s real life as pure “the personification of the incredible greed of the time.” For those who don’t know, the character, after reaching Oklahoma, ends up falling in love with Molly, played by Lily Gladstone. Director Martin Scorsese says, “Ernest is very much influenced by his Uncle Hale and gets deeper into assassination missions.”

Lily Gladstone as Molly Burkhart

Discussing her impressive role in Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone said she felt a huge responsibility towards her character. Notably, in the film, her family becomes the victim of blatant extortion and murder to deprive them of their money. “Oil wealth brought a lot of unwanted attention to Osage country. When murders begin to occur, Molly challenges the justice system. This is a powerful film and I am honored to stand with the Osage people and the descendants of those who died,” she concluded. Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio believes that Lily’s character truly “embodies the pain of the Osage people.”

Robert De Niro as William King Hale

Actor Robert De Niro plays one of the most monstrous roles of William King Hale in the film. Lily states that his character has a “mysterious presence” in Osage country. It is Hale who encourages Ernest to marry Molly with a sinister plan. Ultimately, he wanted to acquire Molly’s family’s share of the oil revenues.

Leonardo DiCaprio says, “William King uses this (Ernest’s love for Molly) as an opportunity to pray for her. He definitely represented someone who would take advantage of the situation at any cost.”

Martin Scorsese also sheds light on why it was important to him to do justice to the story. The Flower Moon Killers are a series of murders of Osage men and women to deceive them after the discovery of oil on their land. I was drawn to the idea of ​​telling this horribly tragic story that had never received national attention,” he said of the story. The director admits that he wanted to capture the love that existed in the Osage during a time of rampant extortion, exploitation and violence. the sinister nature of the killings took over the nation. “I wanted to pay tribute to the Osages so that the audience could feel the tragedy,” he concluded.

Killers of the Flower Moon hits theaters October 20.