Leonardo DiCaprio compared his character in the upcoming American action thriller film, One Battle After Another, written, produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, to Tom Cruise's role in Mission: Impossible. Stating reasons for it, he said, "It's like the opposite of Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. Bob does everything wrong. And he doesn't land or stick any of his stunts."
The cast of One Battle After Another, which is inspired from Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, also includes Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Shayna McHayle, Wood Harris, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn. The film reunites Anderson with composer Johnny Greenwood after five previous collaborations.
Del Toro shared earlier that he had been "admiring" DiCaprio's work for decades before they finally collaborated. "With Leo, you just let him bring the character, and you just... he's the story. So for me with Leo, it's like, work around him and just make sure that we fed the story with my character in it," he said, adding, "And Leo is one of those actors that I've been admiring for decades, and I never had a chance to work with. So getting this chance to work with him was a great experience and a great opportunity for me, and I hope he feels the same way."
One Battle After Another centres on a group of former revolutionaries who reunite to confront an enemy that has resurfaced after 16 years.
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson is making a comeback after 2021's Licorice Pizza with One Battle After Another. It is to be noted that the upcoming project will mark the first time Anderson will be working with DiCaprio. Earlier, the actor was supposed to have featured in Paul's Boogie Nights in 1996. However, the role went to Mark Wahlberg since DiCaprio was shooting for Titanic.
Besides directing, Paul also serves as the film's writer as well as producer. The film's producing credits are also shared by Sara Murphy and the late Adam Somner. The film, which is said to be the filmmaker's most expensive project to date, is slated for a September 26 release.
