Martin Scorsese’s movies are always known for their unique aspects that make them distinct from the others. The filmmaker goes to a great extent to make his movies as beautiful and realistic as they can be. In his latest release Killers of the Flower Moon, he has garnered an impressive reception as well.
In the latest Leonardo DiCaprio film, there is a specific scene where Robert De Niro spanks DiCaprio’s character. According to the maestro, he left the two actors on their own for the particular scene.
The scene of Robert De Niro spanking the character of our main lead has been subjected to a lot of discussion since the release of the movie. From Martin Scorsese to cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, everybody had their views on that scene.
How did Martin Scorsese film the spanking scene?
In an interview with The Project, the host asked the maestro about the spanking scene featuring his two favorites. When the host stated to Martin Scorsese that the scene looked very realistic and if Leonardo DiCaprio was wearing some padding, the director replied that he left the actors on their own.
The Shutter Island director replied in a sarcastic tone that he was unaware if there was any padding. He funnily stated that he didn’t even bother to ask and left the actors to take care of the situation themselves.
“Did he have any padding? I don’t know. But it hurt, I can tell you that. I didn’t even ask. I make sure they take care of that themselves.”
You can watch the full interview here:
The scene in the discussion took place in Killers of the Flower Moon when DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart was taught discipline by his uncle Willam Hale, played by Robert De Niro. It was after Burkhart failed to carry out a mission given by Hale against the Osage community.
However, the mystery of the padding was solved by the cinematographer of the movie who had an interesting take on the scene.
Leonardo DiCaprio can go to any lengths for his films
According to the cinematographer of the movie Rodrigo Prieto, he said that Leonardo DiCaprio can go to any length for his movies. He added that in the particular spanking scene, he wore a butt pad but still, it looked like both the actors gave their best to make the scene as realistic as possible.
Rodrigo Prieto, who was also appreciated this year for his Barbie added that the scene was not there initially. It was incorporated in the later drafts of the script. He said to Insider:
“I don’t think that was in the first script. That was something that was added, and it’s shocking in the film. I do remember doing them quite a few times and thinking, ‘Oh, that must hurt’. There was some padding on his butt. But you could tell De Niro was really hitting him…Leo is game for so much. He’ll do anything.”
It is evident from the statements that both the leads as well as Martin Scorsese take their job very seriously and always try to make everything look perfect. The Killers of the Flower Moon have also done a phenomenal job both critically. Despite not being a blockbuster at the box office, it has attracted critical acclaim worldwide.
Killers of the Flower Moon is running in theaters near you.
