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The Aviator is a 2004 American epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner.
Sep 23, 2024 · Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, The Aviator offers a compelling portrayal of Hughes’ ambition, genius, and struggles with mental health. In this article, we dive into 47 fascinating facts about The Aviator that every movie enthusiast and aviation history buff should know.
Dec 23, 2004 · Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Jean Harlow (Gwen Stefani) in "The Aviator." Howard Hughes in his last two decades sealed himself away from the world. At first he haunted a penthouse in Las Vegas, and then he moved to a bungalow behind the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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- Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan both toyed with the idea of making a movie about Howard Hughes. Throughout the 1980s, Steven Spielberg expressed an interest in directing Warren Beatty in a "Citizen Kane-like" biopic of Hughes, calling Hughes a "very interesting subject" in 1990.
- Nicole Kidman was Martin Scorsese's second choice to play Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator. Cate Blanchett was Scorsese's first choice for the role, but she had a prior commitment; so Scorsese turned to Kidman.
- Cate Blanchett did her homework for The Aviator. At Scorsese's request, Blanchett watched all of Hepburn's first 15 movies. Blanchett also screened Hepburn's 1973 interview with Dick Cavett, read a memoir about her, took golf and tennis lessons, and took cold baths just like Hepburn.
- Gwyneth Paltrow was originally signed to play Ava Gardner in The Aviator. The part went to Kate Beckinsale instead, for unknown reasons. Beckinsale gained 20 pounds to play Gardner—mainly by eating chocolates.
The Aviator: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
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- Biography, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 2004-12-25
Jun 14, 2021 · Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator received critical acclaim, but there were several things the biographical drama either changed or omitted entirely – likely because the true story is significantly darker. The film was released in 2004 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as the infamous tycoon Howard Hughes.
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Dec 14, 2012 · DiCaprio is nobody’s idea of what Hughes looked like (that would be a young Sam Shepard), but he vibrates with the reckless spirit of the man. Read Ebert’s full review of “The Aviator“ Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and movie star, is in charge of making the moviefied Hughes feel human, and he succeeds.
