Overview

• DiCaprio admitted that his ‘biggest regret’ was declining the lead in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights to star in Titanic, calling Anderson’s film a masterpiece of his generation.
• Published in Esquire UK, the cover story marks the first time he has shared this regret directly with Anderson and highlights their upcoming film One Battle After Another, scheduled for Sept. 26, 2025.
• Reflecting on turning 50, he said aging has fostered a desire to ‘be more honest and not waste time’ and noted he feels emotionally closer to 32 than to his actual age.
• He revealed that he rarely watches his own films except for The Aviator, which he has revisited multiple times because of his deep creative involvement in that production.
• One Battle After Another is billed as a darkly comic political satire and action thriller from Warner Bros., reuniting DiCaprio and Anderson decades after their missed opportunity on Boogie Nights.