Leonardo DiCaprio News

Baz Luhrmann 's The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio , opened the 66th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday May 15, and Ruby in the Dust's acclaimed stage production will return for a further London season at Riverside Studios tonight.

Baz Luhrman's big-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel, has said that he always dreamed of working with the Titanic star.

'What grass?': Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

ChloA© Robichaud is a petite young woman with big black glasses that match her hair, who described herself as a "a bit of a geek" at a Telefilm panel for Canadian filmmakers at Cannes - but there's no mistaking the size of her ambition.

By AzerNews Azerbaijan is represented at the 66th international film festival that is underway in the French city of Cannes.

Les Dawson's widow Tracey reveals the secret split that has torn her family apart, and Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones talks about her mother-in-law's struggle with dementia.

The 66th Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week with the glittering red carpet premiere of The Great Gatsby , attended by filmmaker Bas Luhrmann and cast members Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Baz Luhrmann attend the world premiere of their new film, 'The Great Gatsby', in New York.

"Star Trek Into Darkness" Story: Capt. Kirk gets reckless as he takes on a terrorist with a master plan.

One Popcorn: Flop Two Popcorns: Wait till it's on video Three Popcorns: Go see it Four Popcorns: Standing ovation "The Great Gatsby" Four Popcorns Genre: Romantic Drama Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Joel Edgerton Director: Baz Luhrmann Rating: PG-13 Comment: Outstanding performance by DiCaprio.

The Great Gatsby Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki.

The open-air Streetwalker Gallery taking everyday elements of the city and turning them into works of art.

We might be stuck at home, sucking up the grey air and wearing bin bags, but look how gorgeous this lot look While TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh is pulling out her hair extensions trying to party with Leo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton has her tongue stuck down her poor fella's throat - some other celebs are actually pre-occupied with looking like it hasn't ... (more)

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off yesterday and already the South of France is getting flooded with celebrities.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses for photographers during a photo call for The Great Gatsby at the 66th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday.

Whether you think of him as the modern day Robert De Niro or an overpraised Norman Lamont -lookalike , you can't deny that Leonardo DiCaprio has been in some excellent films in the course of his 20 year career - and was the obvious choice to take the title role in Baz Lurhmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby .

Bernie: Directed by Richard Linklater and boasting a strong performance from Jack Black, this true-crime character study is unexpectedly amusing.

This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a scene from "The Great Gatsby."Book lovers who haven't yet read "The Great Gatsby" but hope to do so before seeing the new Baz Luhrmann film adaptation may still find themselves being influenced by the Hollywood machine.

All things considered, the success of The Great Gatsby is good news for filmgoers who like mainstream films that don't necessarily involve IMAX-sized action sequences, superheros, and/or CGI animated adventure.

Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, "The Great Gatsby," but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show.