Overview

• DiCaprio said he was about 12 or 13 when an agent called his name "too ethnic" and proposed the stage name "Lenny Williams."
• He explained that "Williams" was derived from his middle name, Wilhelm, as part of the suggested rebrand.
• George DiCaprio objected to the change, tearing up the headshot and saying, "Over my dead body."
• The actor also described early struggles as a child performer, recalling audition lines "like cattle" and breakdancing for money.
• Benicio del Toro shared he received similar advice to go by "Benny Del," with both remarks airing Sept. 24 on New Heights ahead of their film’s Sept. 26 release.