The controversy surrounding Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ continues to grow as Leonardo DiCaprio defends the film.
DiCaprio has recently spoken out in favor of the drama which focuses on a American Financial Greed on wall street.
Many critics complained the filmed actually promoted the debauchery and excess of Jordan Belfort, the Wall Street tycoon.
But, Leonardo argues that the film actually points out the opposite.
In a chat with Variety, DiCaprio defended the production.
“I hope people understand we’re not condoning this behaviour, that we’re indicting it,” he said. “The book was a cautionary tale, and if you sit through the film, you’ll realise what we’re saying about these people and this world, because it’s an intoxicating one.”
It was reported that director Martin Scorsese was booed and heckled at a screening of the movie. But, DiCaprio defended the legendary director’s vision.
“People – no matter what their attitude is after seeing the film – should understand this is a film that’s outside the box and very difficult to get done in this day and age; it almost never happens,” he continued.
“Thank god there are people who have taste for experimental filmmaking at this level and who really want to endorse this type of film because if it weren’t for then, we wouldn’t see any types of films like this.”
The Wolf of Wall Street will hit UK theaters 17 January 2014.
Source: Variety
