ahah
Landed Gentry
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Post by ahah on Feb 13, 2023 9:42:00 GMT -4
I always thought of him as a lesser River Phoenix (R.I.P.), and I still stand by that. Paul Newman was often quoted saying that he had an acting career because James Dean died young. I think Leo could say the same about River.
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cremetangerine82
Blueblood
“These are the times that try men's souls.” - Thomas Paine
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Nov 29, 2021 1:38:37 GMT -4
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Post by cremetangerine82 on Feb 13, 2023 17:27:01 GMT -4
Good point, ahah. Paul Newman was cast in Somebody Up There Likes Me after Dean's death. I also say the difference is Newman was a better actor than Leo (he's only impressed me in The Departed).
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Post by cubanitafresca on Feb 14, 2023 23:04:12 GMT -4
Saw a tweet today that just cracked me up:
That women get bored with Leonardo DiCaprio about the time they hit their mid 20's is an objectively funnier explanation
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Post by Auroranorth on Feb 15, 2023 9:56:09 GMT -4
That would make sense to me- Leo's fun to date when you don't want anything serious, but around your mid-twenties if you start thinking about kids, you realize he's not the daddy of your dreams. Instead, you want someone more mature to coparent with. So, you move on. Or, even if you don't want kids, dating Peter Pan gets old after a while.
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Post by Beyle on Feb 16, 2023 3:02:41 GMT -4
That would make sense to me- Leo's fun to date when you don't want anything serious, but around your mid-twenties if you start thinking about kids, you realize he's not the daddy of your dreams. Instead, you want someone more mature to coparent with. So, you move on. Or, even if you don't want kids, dating Peter Pan gets old after a while. I'll be 47 this year. Never been interested in marriage and kids. My twenties were, for the most part, not great. I didn't get to do what so many of my peers probably were doing (for reasons that are irrelevant at this point). I would welcome jetsetting with Leo since it's not something I got to do when I was younger. If Leo were interested in women closer to his age, who meet the requirements I just mentioned (no marriage and no kids: they'd be in it for the fun and not with the hopes of getting to get him to settle down because they don't want that anyway), he wouldn't have to concern himself with these age deadlines with young women who probably have fun traveling the world with him, etc., and aren't looking too far into the future with thoughts about settling down. That is until they realize they're not going to convince him to settle down with them. I'm sure these young women see the writing on the wall without outsiders acting outraged on their behalf when he moves on to someone new. That's his MO at this point. I don't condone the large age gaps in his relationships, but I also get why that happens. He started out as a child actor before getting famous. I'm guessing he might be somewhat emotionally stunted as a result, which has been the case for many young actors. It's also why I'm not sure he'll ever settle. He might, but I'm leaning toward not. I know people will mention Clooney, but I don't see him in the same way I see Leo. Not just because Clooney is much older, but because I've always felt that Clooney very much cares about the public's perception of him (especially the criticism leveled at his love life). This is why he basically married a woman who looks good on paper. I think it was George's way of being taken seriously, instead of being the older actor who dated much younger women who had "low-level jobs" and were perceived as not being good enough for him. I don't think Leo gives a fuck about what people think about his relationships. If he did, he would have married a long time ago and started a family. He's carved out a nice life for himself and is a successful actor (regardless of whether you think he's talented). He has a core group of "ride or die" friends who are also (mostly) in the Industry and they seem to trust one another implicitly. I imagine growing up as a Hollywood actor makes it difficult to find friends and lovers who aren't looking to sell you out, or use you in some other way. I don't think Leo is the greatest actor ever, but given how close in age he is to me, I've always kind of rooted for him. It took him a bit of time to reach success, and I remember when he was on Growing Pains. I don't know. I've never been able to muster up the energy to hate on Leo and make constant jokes about his love life. These young women are still over-18 and thus legally adults. They do have agency. He's not out there grooming 11-year-old girls. There are far worse people operating in Hollywood that deserve more vitriol for being genuinely shitty human beings. I would love to see Leo blow everyone away by dating an age-appropriate woman, but I'm not counting on it, and it has no direct effect on my life anyway. I don't take his dating choices personally. (ETA: While I responded to your post, Auroranorth , this isn't directed at you insomuch as it's a response to the comments I've read, over the years, about Leo's love life.)
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Post by lordofthefries on Feb 16, 2023 10:09:51 GMT -4
I don't know. I've never been able to muster up the energy to hate on Leo and make constant jokes about his love life. These young women are still over-18 and thus legally adults. They do have agency. He's not out there grooming 11-year-old girls. There are far worse people operating in Hollywood that deserve more vitriol for being genuinely shitty human beings. I'm with you, beyle. Age gap relationships are problematic because of power imbalances which set the younger partner up for abuse, but I've heard or seen no evidence that Leo is actually taking advantage of any of his partners. Leo's immature and chooses superficial relationships - it doesn't make me think highly of him, but in an industry rife with predators and abusers, he's not going to be the target of my ire.
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Post by chiqui on Feb 16, 2023 13:54:16 GMT -4
Interesting bit of analysis about Leo! He sounds a little like David Bowie, who played the field for a long time before he married Iman (the model) whose appeal was that she had her own fortune and life and wouldn't be going after his. Of course, some of Leo's girlfriends have been models as well, but not on the level of Iman who didn't need Bowie for anything except being a husband and partner.
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Post by lizziebeth730 on Feb 17, 2023 13:43:40 GMT -4
I don't know. I've never been able to muster up the energy to hate on Leo and make constant jokes about his love life. These young women are still over-18 and thus legally adults. They do have agency. He's not out there grooming 11-year-old girls. There are far worse people operating in Hollywood that deserve more vitriol for being genuinely shitty human beings. I'm with you, beyle. Age gap relationships are problematic because of power imbalances which set the younger partner up for abuse, but I've heard or seen no evidence that Leo is actually taking advantage of any of his partners. Leo's immature and chooses superficial relationships - it doesn't make me think highly of him, but in an industry rife with predators and abusers, he's not going to be the target of my ire. I think the other piece of this too is that Leo has been doing this for YEARS. Everyone knows. It's not a secret. I'm sure previous girlfriends call the new one and say "this is a good time for a short time. You aren't gonna be the one to lock him down" And as long as everyone's eyes are more or less open to that.. ehhh have fun. He's not some 20 something hoppin around hollywood scooping up barely legals. He's rollin into AARP territory now. He's not the hot Hollywood youthful hearthrob. He's gotta get regular colonoscopies. Everyone knows a Leo. Everyone has a THAT GUY in their circle or family. And we all roll our eyes at the girl who he brings to Xmas dinner or to weddings and don't get invested in them cause they'll be gone by the next one.
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Post by seat6 on Feb 17, 2023 18:29:24 GMT -4
Interesting bit of analysis about Leo! He sounds a little like David Bowie, who played the field for a long time before he married Iman (the model) whose appeal was that she had her own fortune and life and wouldn't be going after his. Of course, some of Leo's girlfriends have been models as well, but not on the level of Iman who didn't need Bowie for anything except being a husband and partner. Well, David Bowie had an incredibly toxic marriage to Angela Barnett that lasted from 1970 to 1980. She is the mother of his son Duncan Jones, though I believe they are estranged. Has anyone ever read the essay "The Badger"? I cannot remember the author's name. It's about a friend of her boyfriend--they're all in this big circle of outdoorsy people who don't have children and have time and money to go hiking or camping at a whim. Anyway, the Badger is one of those completely charming and utterly useless men. I would not be a big fan of the Badger if I knew him in person, but she does a good job of explaining his appeal. That's what I think Leo must be like, except richer and more ambitious.
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peaches130
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Post by peaches130 on Feb 17, 2023 20:50:03 GMT -4
I can’t get worked up over the age differences because I don’t think any of these relationships are for real.
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