The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rhodesian accent is the weak link because it intermittently disappears despite an otherwise strong performance.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:20:41Read transcript
- The accent becomes a talking point because the performance around it is so strong.
- The panel suggests the role could have been rewritten as an American raised in Rhodesia if the accent could not remain consistent.
- The accent drops most visibly during yelling and emotional scenes.
- The difficult accent still receives a B plus because Leo lands it in most scenes.