Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon flaunts a stellar cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, and Brendan Fraser. While the entire cast received worldwide appreciation from the critics, one of the standout performances was of Gladstone. The actress didn’t get overshadowed by the stalwarts who accompanied her and did an amazing job.
Although the movie is yet to be released for common audiences, the film already garnered much praise at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It is pretty evident from the reviews that Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t the only attraction of the movie. It presented several beautifully written and performed characters and Lily Gladstone has done a commendable job among them.
Here we present some interesting facts about the 37-year-old actress before the release of the movie.
1. Lily Gladstone boasts an excellent educational background
Before making it big into the entertainment industry, Lily Gladstone was also a commendable student. She graduated from the University of Montana in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. She also performed in the Montana Repertory Theatre productions during her University days. Greg Johnson, who taught and directed her in the Montana Repertory Theatre productions praised her as a standout- “There are a lot of talented kids at UM, but she’s always been a standout”. Johnson also admitted that they were extremely lucky to have her.
2. Lily Gladstone was almost about to quit acting
Although the Montana-born actress made her film debut in 2012, her breakthrough performance was in 2016’s Certain Women. The role earned her immense praise and several accolades. However, in 2020 the actress was a bit unsure about her career and almost entered her credit card details for a digital analytics course before she received a notification from Martin Scorsese. The actress had a special interest in bees and initially planned to work for the Department of Agriculture.
3. Who is Lily Gladstone dating?
The Mollie Burkhart actress goes by the pronouns she/they and has been highly successful in not revealing much about her personal life. Presently, there are no reports of the Walking Out actress dating anybody. It is currently uncertain if that’s actually the case or if someone is hiding behind the prying eyes of the paparazzi. But after the success of the Martin Scorsese brainchild, it can’t be ensured if she can maintain that.
4. Lily Gladstone’s upcoming projects
Lily Gladstone is still comparatively new to the industry than most others. However, she has been a part of some amazing movies such as Certain Women, Buster Mal Heart, and First Cow. She has also bagged another series after the Leonardo DiCaprio movie. The actress is all set to appear in a true Hulu crime series Under the Bridge inspired by the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey where she will play the role of Cam Bentland.
5. Lily Gladstone is particular about Native American representation
It is reported that Gladstone is extremely particular and passionate about Native American representation. She has been often seen promoting her Native American culture through her looks on the global stage. The actress has also given it much thought before going in for Killers of the Flower Moon which explores the dark history of the Native American Osage tribe. The Room 104 actress belongs to the Blackfeet, Nimíipuu, and White American heritage and spent much of her early days in the reservation of the Blackfeet Nation.
Lily Gladstone will be released in theaters on October 20, 2023, before being streamed soon on Apple TV+.
