Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ is about ‘local weather disaster, politicisation of science’

By PTI

MUMBAI: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says he was drawn to his newest satirical sci-fi comedy “Don’t Look Up” because the movie focuses on the urgency of local weather disaster, a trigger he has lengthy wished to focus on on display screen.

Directed by “The Big Short” helmer Adam McKay, the film follows two low-level astronomers, performed by DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, who try to warn everybody about an approaching comet that may destroy Earth.

DiCaprio, who has been an lively a part of the worldwide local weather change motion for a few years, mentioned McKay has cleverly used the plot of a comet wiping out the earth to throw gentle on the bigger level about local weather disaster.

“Adam created this film, which was about the climate crisis but he created a sense of urgency with it by making it about a comet that’s going to hit Earth within eight months time and how science has become politicised, there’s alternative facts,” the Oscar-winning actor mentioned throughout a world digital press convention of the movie.

Asked what sort of change he’s wanting ahead to within the public notion of science and individuals who follow it, the 47-year-old actor mentioned he simply needs local weather scientists to be taken severely.

“I was just thankful to play a character who is solely based on so many of the people that I’ve met from the scientific community, in particular, climate scientists, who’ve been trying to communicate the urgency of this issue. And feeling like they’re subjected to the last page on the newspaper… There’s too many other things that we’re inundated with,” DiCaprio mentioned.

For the press convention, the actor was joined by Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep, good friend-frequent collaborator Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Lawrence and McKay.

The movie options DiCaprio as Dr Randall Mindy, who, together with Lawrence’s Dr Kate Dibiasky, goes on an enormous media tour to warn mankind of the approaching comet.

The actor, greatest recognized for his work in movies like “Titanic”, “Shutter Island”, “Django Unchanged” and “The Revenant”, credited McKay for crafting two distinct characters of the low-level astronomers.

“I really like the way in which he portrayed these two completely different characters, one that’s extremely outspoken, like a Greta Thunberg sort of character and mine that’s attempting to play inside the system.

But I additionally love the way in which he was simply extremely truthful about how we’re so immensely distracted from the reality these days.

“And then, of course, COVID hit and there’s a whole new scientific argument going on there. It’s just such an important film to be a part of, at this particular time,” he added.

“Don’t Look Up” will obtain a restricted theatrical launch on December 10, adopted by a Netflix premiere on December 24.

DiCaprio, who runs a non-profit organisation dedicated to selling environmental consciousness, mentioned starring within the movie was additionally a approach to verify he collaborates with different artistes in spreading the phrase in regards to the hazard mankind faces.

“Adam really cracked the code with this narrative. There are so many comparisons that we can make about the climate crisis with this storyline. As a whole, it’s probably the most important issue all of us could be talking about on a regular basis and it takes artists like this to change the narrative, to create conversation. I’m honoured to be part of it,” he added.

“Don Look Up”, produced by McKay and Kevin Messick, additionally options Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet and pop star Ariana Grande amongst others.