Paul Schrader Criticizes DiCaprio's Role in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Screenwriter Prefers DiCaprio as FBI Agent, Despite Film's Acclaim and Awards Recognition

Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull', criticized the casting of Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese's latest film, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.
Schrader expressed his preference for DiCaprio to have played the role of the FBI agent investigating the Osage murders, rather than the 'idiotic' character Ernest Burkhart.
DiCaprio was originally intended to play the FBI agent, but requested a script change to play Ernest Burkhart, a character deeply involved in the murders.
The film has received acclaim and awards attention, being named the best movie of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review.
The film is now available to rent or purchase on VOD and digital platforms, and will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ sometime in 2024.