Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most renowned actors in Hollywood. Not only is he regarded as someone with an unlimited mask of talent but also he stands as a person who is respected because of his professional ethic. His knack for filmmaking is something that is looked up to a lot. Being an actor he has done some of the most iconic films.
Not only that, he has worked with directors and actors regarded to make some of the best films in the Hollywood industry. However, he has interestingly encouraged Fisher Stevens to give up on his Succession role for the sake of a documentary he did not want to do in the first place.
Leonardo DiCaprio Encouraged Fisher Stevens to Make the David Beckham Documentary
In an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Fisher Stevens talked about how he got a call from Leonardo DiCaprio’s office to pursue a movie he was not interested in doing at all. He explained how he was on his way to work when he found out that DiCaprio had recommended him for the documentary on David Beckham.
“I actually got a call on my way to that show, to work, and it was from my old pal Leonardo DiCaprio’s office.” He continued, “We had made some documentaries together. The office said, ‘Leo suggested you direct David Beckham’s documentary and David wants to talk to you.’ And I was like, ‘Me? David Beckham?’ I really wasn’t that excited.”
When he was offered to direct the documentary, he was not too keen on the idea because he wasn’t interested in David Beckham at all. However, it happened to be the people on Succession who convinced him to give it a try. Something that changed his perception of the docu-series completely.
David Beckham’s documentary Got Made Because of the People on Succession
During his interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Fisher Stevens revealed that he got into British football after David Beckham left the sport, making him the least viable candidate for directing the documentary. However, when he went to work after that, on the set of Succession, everyone around him convinced him otherwise.
“I love football, soccer. I really got into it after he left England and went to Madrid and just thought, Brand Beckham, Posh Spice, wasn’t really interested. Then I went to work on that show. The people that worked on it are all English. And they’re like, ‘You have to, he’s a legend. She’s amazing. You don’t know what the guy went through, great story.’ And I did a Zoom with him and he was very different than I thought. Then met him and his wife for dinner.”
They told him about Beckham’s story and how it was unlike anything he had ever expected or imagined. As such, he was willing to give it a try. He then got on a Zoom call with them, only to meet him and his wife for dinner later. The entire interaction changed his vision of the athlete and gave him the motivation to make the documentary.
