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DiCaprio and Del Toro Join Kelces’ ‘New Heights’ Ahead of ‘One Battle After Another’ Release

The appearance served as a high-visibility stop before the film’s Sept. 26 U.S. opening.

Overview

  • The hour-long episode, released Wednesday, mixed movie talk with sports nostalgia as the actors recalled the Lakers’ 2000 Kobe-to-Shaq lob and Julius Erving’s iconic 1980 Finals scoop layup.
  • Jason Kelce opened with a hyped monologue citing their awards and $14 billion box-office total, prompting DiCaprio to quip that it sounded like the WWF.
  • On air, DiCaprio described it as his first podcast, a claim outlets flagged against his documented 2020 appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast with Brad Pitt.
  • Travis Kelce invited Benicio del Toro to a Kansas City Chiefs game, and the actor said he’d love to make it to Arrowhead Stadium.
  • DiCaprio also shared early-career anecdotes, including an agent’s push to rebrand him as “Lenny Williams,” underscoring the episode’s blend of candid stories and film promotion.