Leonardo DiCaprio has been pictured filming his new role for director Paul Thomas Anderson, a film currently titled BC Project.
In photos obtained exclusively by , DiCaprio, 49, looks unrecognizable in a disheveled costume consisting of a dirty bathrobe and jeans, large sunglasses and a gray cap.
The actor, who was recently rejected for an Oscar for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” was seen on set with Anderson in the Northern California town of Eureka on Tuesday.
DiCaprio's character appears to have fallen on hard times as he makes a call on a payphone and collapses to the ground with a dejected look on his face.
Cameras focused on DiCaprio as he sat outside a grocery store and dramatically stretched his hand across the concrete.
Leonardo DiCaprio was pictured filming his new role for director Paul Thomas Anderson, a film currently titled “BC Project,” in Eureka, California, on Tuesday
Finally he stood up again and walked resolutely down the sidewalk.
DiCaprio carried a single black backpack over his shoulder. There was also a pink backpack attached to his belongings.
Backstage, when the cameras weren't rolling, DiCaprio was also seen chatting with Anderson.
Anderson appeared to have a few notes for DiCaprio as the duo sat down and looked at Anderson's iPad.
The film's plot is currently being kept under wraps, but Deadline recently reported that the film also stars Sean Penn and Regina Hall.
The film is set in modern day and was written by Anderson. Anderson is also producing the film alongside Sara Murphy and Adam Somner.
Deadline reported that the film will feature a large ensemble cast in addition to the three lead actors.
According to Variety, the film's budget is said to be just under $100 million.
DiCaprio looked unrecognizable in a disheveled costume consisting of a dirty robe and jeans, as well as large sunglasses and a gray cap
He was sitting on the sidewalk in front of a grocery store
The cameras were rolling as Leonardo dramatically stretched his hand across the sidewalk
He sank to the ground, looking defeated
His character seems to have fallen on hard times
DiCaprio slumped against the wall while filming the film
Anderson is the director of numerous critically acclaimed films, including Boogie Nights, Licorice Pizza and Punch-Drunk Love.
The new film comes after Leonardo was excluded from an Oscar for his role in Killers of the Flower Moon. The film received numerous nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Actress for Lily Gladstone and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro.
Speaking to Variety, Lily defended her co-star to the outlet, explaining that both she and her parents were outraged by the omission.
“They were mad,” she said. “He was the first to send me congratulations, with confetti popping. “I told him how upset we all were.”
Finally he stood up and walked determinedly across the parking lot
The actor seemed to take a break at some point
Leonardo's costume included a black backpack attached to a smaller pink bag
The three and a half hour film received a total of eight more Oscar nominations – but the Titanic star was left out in the cold.
“My nomination is equally his.” “Without his generosity as an actor and as a person, I wouldn't have been able to do what I did,” Lily added.
In the film, Leo plays World War I veteran Ernest Burkhart, who falls in love with an Osage woman, Lilys Mollie Kyle.
Scorsese chimed in, arguing that Leo's performance spoke for itself.
He was seen talking to director Anderson
Cameras followed Leonardo as he walked across the property
Leonardo's latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” received numerous nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Actress for Lily Gladstone and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro
Anderson is the director of Boogie Nights and Punch-Drunk Love
DiCaprio's character answered a call on a pay phone
They appeared to be going over notes on Anderson's tablet
The film's plot is currently being kept under wraps, but Deadline recently reported that the film also stars Sean Penn and Regina Hall
“He went so far into the complexities and contradictions of a man who was so weak and malleable, who did such unspeakable things, but who also truly loved his wife,” the filmmaking icon explained.
“Leo has fearlessly created a true everyman…an everyman that people just don't want to acknowledge. “So that will endure.”
Leonardo has yet to publicly comment on the snub, although he did comment on the Oscar nominations on Instagram.
“Congratulations to my dear friend @LilyGladstone, who made Oscar history as the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress in Killers Of The Flower Moon and the fourth Indigenous actress to ever receive a nomination in the category.” , he enthused.
“And for this powerful film’s nine additional nominations, it was an honor to tell this story with all of you.”