Leonardo DiCapriofinally won himself a sorely deserved Oscar for his work inThe Revenant. That being the case, all eyes are on what he will be doing next, and as it turns out, he is going to be heading to court as a result of his work inThe Wolf of Wall Street.DiCapriohimself isn’t being sued or anything like that, but he is going to have to testify in a lawsuit that has been filed as a result of the movie.
A new report byE! Newshas informed us thatLeonardo DiCapriohas been ordered to testify in a defamation lawsuit that has been filed against Paramount Pictures byAndrew Greene. The $25 million lawsuit is being filed byGreenebecause he claims that his portrayal inThe Wolf of Wall StreetbyP.J. Byrnewas very inaccurate and as a result, has had a series effect on his life.Greeneclaims that not only did his fiance leave him as a result of the movie, but that his reputation was damaged to the tune of $15 million.
Greene’s legal representatives had reportedly tried to depose the 41-year-oldDiCaprioprior to his recentcourt order, but the Oscar winner was quote, “too busy.” Busy or not, which he surely is, he doesn’t have a choice now and will have to cooperate with the court order.Greene’s character, Nicky “Rugrat” Koskoff in the movie, was portrayed as a bit of a goofy guy who wore a hair piece and had serious issues with drugs, alcohol and prostitutes. He claims that is very far from the truth, and apparently sinceDiCapriowas the star ofThe Wolf of Wall Street, the court assumes that his deposition will be of some help in the lawsuit.
It may seem peculiar that the plaintiff and his representation would want to dragDiCapriointo thelegal battlethat has much more to do with real life than it does with anything else, and the defendant’s representation thought so too. They had reportedly tried to stop the plaintiff from involvingDiCaprioat all, seeing as he didn’t write the screenplay and he had little to nothing to do withByrne’s portrayal of the character in the movie. Plus, the movie’s directorMartin Scorseseand the screenwriterTerence Winterhave both already provided testimonies. The court has stepped in though, andDiCapriowill be testifying as well.
Controversyaside,The Wolf of Wall Streetwas a massive critical and financial success in 2013. It was nominated for several Oscars, and many thoughtLeowas going to bring home a statue for his role as Jordan Belfort. It managed to bring in nearly $400 million at the global box office as well and did very well on Blu-ray and VOD. Be sure to stay tuned as we will keep you posted on updates involving the case orDiCaprio’s involvement.
