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DiCaprio Says Brad Pitt Mistook His Parents for Extras on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Set

He credits his family’s everyday 1970s look for Brad Pitt’s confusion.

Overview

  • DiCaprio recounted the mix-up in a new TIME interview, which was widely picked up by Indian media outlets on December 25.
  • The moment occurred as they left Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard during production of Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film.
  • DiCaprio said his stepmother follows Sikhism and his father came from the 1970s hippie counterculture and Los Angeles underground art scene.
  • He recalled telling Pitt multiple times that the pair were his dad and stepmom because their everyday style resembled the film’s extras.
  • Context from the interview also revisits his early years, including being removed from Romper Room, pushing for auditions, and securing an agent at age 12.