On May 21, 2022, I publicly stated that 2023 would be one of the best years of Leonardo DiCaprio’s career. My tweet read:
The same day, I added a more specific timeline:
At that time, there was no confirmed narrative suggesting that 2023 would become a defining year.
During June and July 2022, DiCaprio was deeply engaged in the production of Killers of the Flower Moon, his sixth collaboration with Martin Scorsese. The project itself represented a major creative alliance, pairing him in a powerful historical epic alongside Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. He also served as executive producer through his company Appian Way Productions, reinforcing his position not only as a leading actor but as a creative force shaping large-scale, socially conscious cinema.
Financially, DiCaprio continued to make strategic adjustments to his substantial real estate portfolio, which includes high-value properties in Malibu and Los Angeles, while remaining active in environmental venture investments. The period aligned with the forecast of creative collaborations and significant financial activity.
Then 2023 arrived.
Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to a nine-minute standing ovation. The film grossed over $150 million worldwide and earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. DiCaprio received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
The project marked fresh creative dynamics – including his first substantial on-screen pairing with De Niro in a Scorsese-led historical epic – and reinforced his reputation for prioritizing ambitious, quality-driven cinema over franchise blockbusters.
I described 2023 in advance as one of the best years of his career.
That is exactly how it unfolded.
The creative collaborations materialized. The critical acclaim followed. The financial scale matched the forecast. And the new phase that began in mid-2022 carried directly into a landmark year in 2023.
