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When Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese work together on a project, people know that something great is brewing.Gangs of New York, The Departed,andShutter Islandare a few instances of the duo working together on a film. AndKillers of the Flower Moonis no different. The movie has received 10 nominations to the 96th Academy Awards. But a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role was not in the list, which left many fans shocked.
Killers of the Moonwas expected to bag many nominations
When the nominations for the Oscars this time were round the corner, Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese knew that good things were coming their way. The 37-year-old was staying close to the Osage tribe to give them the good news.
When the nominations were released, she rushed back to her tribe from Pawhuska, Oklahoma to break the news. But she was shocked about one thing – how was Leonardo DiCaprio overlooked yet again? It was one of his finest performances. And not just as an actor.
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Leonardo DiCaprio was instrumental in the making ofKillers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar snubs – there couldn’t be a more famous hate story, right? TheTitanicstar is no stranger to being overlooked time and again for an Oscar. It would take him years to win his first – forThe Revenantin 2015. And the wait for the second continues.
When it will end is anyone’s guess. Many would have expected Leonardo DiCaprio to at least have a run at glory this year. But the Academy had other plans. And their decision has left many perplexed, including co-star Lily Gladstone, who couldn’t help but dedicate her nomination to him while speaking to Variety.
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s snub will sting more than anyone else’s
Telling the world how she and her family felt, she said,
“They were pissed. He was the first to text me congratulations, with popping confetti. I told him how upset we all were. My nomination is equal parts his. I would not have been able to do what I did without his generosity as an actor and as a human being.” (Variety)
Lily Gladstone on Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar snub: “I told him how upset we all were. My nomination is equal parts his. I would not have been able to do what I did without his generosity as an actor and as a human being.”https://t.co/eDkMbS6Mjlpic.twitter.com/Sw3mid1AT6
— Variety (@Variety)August 13, 2025
This would remind many of the statement Ryan Gosling made in reference to Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s Oscar snub. But one should not forget that the movie wouldn’t have been a reality without Leonardo DiCaprio. It was theWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grapestar who was the brains behind many modifications in the script, changing the narrative of the movie altogether. Those changes are what made the movie tick in the end.
That is why his exclusion will sting more than anyone else’s to fans across the world.
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Smriti Sneh
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Smriti Sneh is a Content Writer at Fandom Wire specializing in celebrities and everything pop-culture. Being a literature research scholar, she is cashing in on her writing skills by working in the entertainment news sector - studying literary theories by day, and navigating celebrity net worth through the night. Although you can find her writing poems at any and all hours.
