Overview

• 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.