Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted on the set of his new film, currently titled “BC Project,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. In exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com, DiCaprio appears unrecognizable in a disheveled costume, wearing a dirtied bathrobe, jeans, large sunglasses, and a grey beanie. The actor, who recently missed out on an Oscar nomination for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” was seen filming in Eureka, California, on Tuesday.
In the photos, DiCaprio’s character is depicted as someone who has fallen on hard times. He is seen making a phone call from a pay phone and sinking to the floor with a defeated expression on his face. The cameras captured DiCaprio sitting outside a grocery store, dramatically reaching his hand across the pavement. Eventually, he gets back up and walks across the pavement with determination, carrying a single black backpack and a pink backpack clipped to his belongings.
Behind the scenes, DiCaprio was seen conversing with director Paul Thomas Anderson. They were spotted sitting together, with Anderson looking at his iPad, presumably discussing the film. The plot of the movie is being kept under wraps, but recent reports suggest that it also stars Sean Penn and Regina Hall. The film is set in contemporary times, written by Anderson himself, and has a large ensemble cast.
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