Did Leonardo DiCaprio cut his hand in Django Unchained?

Did Leonardo DiCaprio cut his hand in Django Unchained?

They spoke about this with The Hollywood Reporter. “Leo lost his voice a couple times, and we had to wait for him,” says Jackson. On about the sixth take, he adds, “Leo slammed his hand on the table and hit a glass.” Adds co-producer Stacey Sher: “It disintegrated into his hand, and he never flinched.”

Who turned down the role of Django?

Will Smith According to reports from The Guardian, Will Smith had revealed that he turned down the critically acclaimed director, Quentin Tarantino's thriller drama Django Unchained because Will Smith felt that the actor was not being asked to play the "lead role".

Did Leonardo DiCaprio need stitches?

The actor needed stitches after smashing the glass and slicing open his hand while filming a dramatic scene as ruthless plantation owner Calvin Candie in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western, reported Variety online.

Did Leo win anything for Django?

The National Board of Review included Django Unchained in their Best Film category and awarded DiCaprio the Best Supporting Actor accolade. The film was also nominated for Best Picture from the Producers Guild of America.

Did Leonardo DiCaprio really wipe blood on Kerry Washington?

He smeared real blood on Kerry Washington's face He glanced at it, saw the blood flow out, and carried on. Director Quentin Tarantino saw what was unfolding and didn't yell 'cut'. DiCaprio walked over to a terrified Kerry Washington, and without any warning, smeared his bloody hand all over her face.

Is Django Unchained historically accurate?

While Django Unchained is not as historically bound as Lincoln (2012) or Amistad (1997), the film is accurate in its depiction of southern barbarity. Stephen Marchie of Esquire says, Django Unchained is “one of the most overt attempts made to deal with the physical reality of slavery.”

Why does Stephen hate Django?

During the meal, Stephen's dislike towards Django grows increasingly apparent due to the fact that he is a free man and is free to ride a horse alongside white men. ... Later, he informs Candie that Django and Schultz are more interested in Broomhilda than purchasing the male slaves they had told him they wanted.

How real is Django?

Although not confirmed by Tarantino, his Django seems to be inspired by Bass Reeves, a real-life African-American Wild West marshal who arrested 3000 outlaws and killed 14 men. Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 and was eventually freed, which led him to live among local Native Americans.

Has Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar yet?

Five years ago, Leonardo DiCaprio won his first—and only—Oscar for Best Actor (Motion Picture Drama) at the 2016 Academy Awards. He nabbed the trophy for a role as the rough-and-tumbling wilderness man Hugh Glass in 2016's The Revenant.