How did Leonardo DiCaprio prepare for the complex role of playing Howard Hughes?
For over a decade, DiCaprio has had a fascination with Howard Hughes and it was actually DiCaprio’s idea to make The Aviator movie. DiCaprio didn’t take the role he was playing lightly. He spent months “living and breathing” Howard Hughes – reading biographies, watching movies, listening to tape recordings and mastering aspects of Howard Hughes life. This included DiCaprio learning how to fly daredevil arial maneuvers!
