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Why Leonardo DiCaprio's Head's in the Clouds


Leonardo DiCaprio's career is taking flight — literally. Fresh off his Golden Globe-nominated turn as a faux airline pilot in Steven Spielberg's cat-and-mouse caper Catch Me If You Can, the 28-year-old actor will next portray Howard Hughes in the big-budget biopic The Aviator.

"It seems like I'm going to be immersed in two films that are very much about the world of aviation," DiCaprio acknowledges to TV Guide Online. "There are no similarities in the storyline or the structure, but, certainly, [both movies] are about people taking chances that nobody else did at the time."

The Aviator — which reteams DiCaprio with his Gangs of New York director read full article

A clip from Biography.com that shows a brief glimpse into the life of Howard Hughes.
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Posted: 9/30/2008
Looks at the famous businessman and recluse in his decline of health.
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Posted: 9/30/2008
From 1947 until his death in 1976, Hughes kept the Spruce Goose prototype ready for flight in...
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Posted: 9/30/2008
With huge achievements in a number of different businesses, including aviation, movies, and...
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Length: 52:01
Posted: 1/15/2008
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Mommy (Actor - Detective) 1995 Movie
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Why Leonardo DiCaprio's Head's in the Clouds

Leonardo DiCaprio's career is taking flight — literally. Fresh off his Golden Globe-nominated turn as a faux airline pilot in Steven Spielberg's cat-and-mouse caper Catch Me If You Can, the 28-year-old actor will next portray Howard Hughes in the big-budget biopic The Aviator. "It seems like I'm going to be immersed in two films that are very much about the world of aviation," DiCaprio acknowledges to TV Guide Online. "There are no similarities in the storyline or the structure, but, certainly, [both movies] are about people taking chances that nobody else did at the time." The Aviator — which reteams DiCaprio with his Gangs of New York director read more

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