Star Magazine says that Leonardo DiCaprio is “hungry” for an Oscar this year. I would say that it’s more like he’s THIRSTY. Parched, in fact. The Revenant doesn’t even come out until Christmas, and I don’t think many people have even seen the complete film yet. But Leo’s place on the Best Actor shortlist is already being guaranteed. Many people believe that this is finally Leo’s year. The studio definitely wants to make it happen – they’ve hired “every awards consultant known to man” to massage this Oscar campaign. Leo has jettisoned the P-ssy Posse for now and he’s been showing up to events with his Serious Oscar Face on. But is Leo worried that someone else will snatch his Oscar this year? Perhaps.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp are in a gold rush – Oscar gold, that is. Each leading man is determined to outdo the other on Hollywood’s biggest night and walk away with the Best Actor trophy.
“Leo is so hungry for the Oscar that he can pratically taste it,” shares a spy. “He sees Johnny as his only real competition.”
Depp has said in interviews that he “doesn’t want to win one of those things ever,” but Leo isn’t buying Johnny’s nonchalance and Leo is viewing Depp as his main competition.
“Leo has been trashing Johnny’s flops, like The Lone Ranger and Mortdecai,” dishes the industry mole. “This goes all the way back to when they both starred in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, which Leo feels he carried.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
Of all the dudes getting Best Actor buzz, Leo is worried about Scarfy Depp? That seems… odd. Currently, Gold Derby has Leo barely overtaking Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was critically acclaimed, although the film flopped at the box office and some people thought that Fassy was badly miscast. Still, I thought Fassy did a good job and if he gets an Oscar nom, I’ll be happy (although I doubt he’ll win, probably because he’ll refuse to campaign). Beyond Fassbender, Leo’s got to deal with Eddie Redmaybe (The Danish Girl), Matt Damon (The Martian), Will Smith (Concussion), and maybe Bryan Cranston in Trumbo. Out of that list… I’d say Matty D might be Leo’s biggest competition. Matty D will really campaign. Matty D has a non-famewhore wife and beautiful children. Leo has the P-ssy Posse and Jonah Hill. I mean… why worry about Scarfy Depp? Now, that being said, I would love nothing more than a Scarfy-versus-Leo grudge-match.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
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