Leonardo DiCaprio says he would love for The Wolf of Wall Street to get some attention on all fronts.
DiCaprio has reunited with director Martin Scorsese for this new biopic - a film that could well be in the awards mix over the next few weeks.
And the actor admits that The Wolf of Wall Street and The Aviator are the movies that he has invested the most in.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, DiCaprio said: "I would love for this film, on all fronts, to get some attention because there's only been two films in my entire career that I've really developed myself, really championed to get financed and got a director involved with, and that's been 'The Aviator' and this.
"And so, in a lot of ways - and I hate to use the term - those two are my 'babies'.
"Those were the films that I really did everything I possibly could to get made in the right way. And I think that they're very difficult movies to pull off, especially with this one ... a film that opens yourself and the movie up to a lot of criticism.
"So to get any kind of recognition would be amazing for this, absolutely."
This is the first DiCaprio/Scorsese collaboration since Shutter Island, as they bring the memoir by Jordan Belfort to the big screen.
DiCaprio has already been nominated for a Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical/Comedy Golden Globe, for his performance.
The Wolf of Wall Street is released 17th January.
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