DiCaprio ridiculed a suggestion that players for English Premier League teams were better athletes than U.S. basketball players.
Better than Michael Jordan?
The greatest basketball player ever!
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Grinning, he conceded that he doesnt follow soccer teams.
he demanded, going for the jugular.
Sport wasnt really on the agenda but it usually helps to encourage banter at these events.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone with Cate Blanchett in London. Photo: Baz Bamigboye/Deadline
DiCaprios friend,Cate Blanchett, was also in attendance, ready to introduce the actors at the screening.
Were making up for lost time, he added.
They were off to Paris on Tuesday.
In, then out, Leo explained.
Does he figure hell do another movie with Scorsese?
This one took seven years of development and production.
It would be great but any film takes time to develop.
Theres rights to get right.
We went up for this a couple of times.
Well then, whats his next project?
I have one but I dont think Im allowed to discuss it.
I want to but I dont think Im allowed.
I would love to give you a scoop, but I cant, he pleaded sheepishly.
We were having a laugh, though.
The fact that he was even exchanging banter, was in itself an occurrence rarer than hens teeth.
Full disclosure: Im a Golden Globe Awards voter, one of 300 from 75 countries.
I should note that I did not have as much as a sip of water at the reception.
Not even a humble peanut.
There werent any peanuts.
Nothing to eat at all, actually.
But plenty of booze and plenty of water.
I had none of it.
But there are practical reasons for not indulging at these soirees but nows not the time.
Even though Mollies hurled through hell, Gladstone gave her a calmness thats utterly beguiling.
The important point though, she noted, was that Native people are really proud.
But she was able to share details about a beloved project concerning a biopic of Mildred Bailey.
Another example of excellent Natives through history that we dont ever see.
Baileys singing, Gladstone noted, was actually very influenced by where she grew up.
Shes from Coeur dAlene people from Idaho.
During World War II, Bailey was a radio fixture.
Bailey was mixed Coeur dAlene and Scandinavian but her record labels didnt know how to present her.
The Mildred Bailey films way off in the future, she and Tremblay are focussing on gettingFancy Dancesold.
Mildred Baileys turn will come though.
She has the whole arsenal of Mildreds history, she said admiringly.
Turning, Gladstone looked over at Leo.
Im so happy for him, she beamed.
