Overview
- DiCaprio questioned whether people still have the appetite for theaters and likened cinemas potentially becoming niche to “jazz bars.”
- He said the industry is changing at “lightning speed,” noting documentaries have largely vanished from cinemas and dramas now get only brief theatrical runs before streaming.
- The actor expressed hope that real visionaries will keep getting chances to make distinctive films that are actually seen in theaters.
- He reiterated recent remarks that AI can be a helpful tool but lacks the humanity required for authentic art.
- His comments arrive after Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another earned about $205 million worldwide and as he publicly reaffirmed that movies are meant to be experienced together in theaters.