Why is Leonardo DiCaprio called ‘Hollywood’s money printing machine’?
In Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio is considered a “money printing machine”. For many years in a row, DiCaprio has appeared on the list of wealthy male stars with an estimated fortune of 260 million USD.
Meaning of the name Leonardo DiCaprio
Born in 1974 in Los Angeles (USA), the DiCaprio child was called Leonardo – after Leonardo da Vinci, because the mother realized her son first kicked in her belly while she was looking at a painting of the artist. This masterpiece is in the Italian museum.
Born in the “promised land” of world cinema with a special name, Leonardo DiCaprio’s passion for art smoldered, growing with him and reaching outstanding achievements in the future.
Leonardo DiCaprio – left.
Journey of artistic labor
The male star began participating in television commercials and got his chance in the series Romper Room (1980). Although he was active from an early age, it was not until the late 1980s that the 7X handsome man officially entered the film world. Realizing the acting potential of this rookie artist, Robert De Niro chose him to co-star in the movie This Boy’s Life and was positively received.
Throughout his career, the 48-year-old actor received more than 250 nominations for large and small awards and won more than a hundred times (AFP photo).
Leonardo DiCaprio’s name started to rise to the top when he played the male lead in the movie Romeo + Juliet (1996). His flawless face with talking eyes, small, angular chin and the image of a passionate, romantic and sweet Romeo make him the “prince” of many young girls’ dreams.
Just one year later, the 7X male star had a spectacular “transformation” with his rugged, romantic image in the blockbuster Titanic directed by James Cameron. The sad love story of Jack and Rose has moved millions of global audiences and catapulted the main couple into A-list stars.
With more than 30 years of dedication to art, Leonardo DiCaprio entertained the audience with a series of quality works: Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed (Boston Agent), Blood Diamond, Inception, The Great Gatsby, The Wolf of Wall Street, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)… and most recently, Don’t Look Up.
How much assets do you currently have?
According to Celebrity Networth, Leonardo DiCaprio holds an estimated $260 million in assets, including cash, bank deposits, business companies and a series of real estate spread across the United States. With his recorded assets and passive income increasing every day, the Titanic actor can comfortably live lavishly without having to think.
In 1998, when he was just 24 years old, DiCaprio spent $1.6 million on his first house on the beach in Malibu. By 2015, he wanted to sell it for 11 million USD but in the end decided to rent it out, the monthly rental fee was 25,000-50,000 USD.
In this area, the star owns two other mansions, including one purchased for $23 million in 2016. “There are three other properties in Los Angeles, two houses in Hollywood Hills and a mansion.” at Silver Lake,” the source revealed.
In the prime New York area, DiCaprio bought two gorgeous apartments. In addition, the actor spent 5.3 million USD to buy the mansion of late singer Dinah Shore in Palm Springs, California.
Not stopping there, he owns an entire island that he bought in 2005, for 1.75 million USD. The space was revealed to be 104 acres large, and located in Belize (in the Caribbean).
“In 2016, Leo announced to turn this place into an environmentally friendly resort called Blackadore Caye (also the name of the island). Blackadore Caye has 36 bungalows and 36 modern-style houses for sale to owners. It will cost about 5-15 million USD if you want to have an apartment on this island”, Celebrity Networth analyzed.
Hollywood’s “money printing machine”.
In Hollywood, DiCaprio is considered a “money printing machine”. For many years in a row, DiCaprio has appeared on the list of wealthy male stars. In 2011 alone, he beat Johnny Depp to become the best-earning actor of the year with 77 million USD (calculated within 1 year, income without tax deduction).
DiCaprio is likened to a ”money printing machine”
According to Celebritynetworth, Leo’s biggest initial salary of $1 million came from the movie The Basketball Diaries 1995. With the blockbuster Titanic, he pocketed $20 million.
This actor earned $10 million from Gang’s of New York. After that, he earned 20 million USD for Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, The Departed and Blood Diamond.
For the 2010 film Inception, after negotiating a percentage of profits allowed him to earn $60 million. From 1995 to 2020, Leonardo earned at least $300 million in salary and box office bonuses. Both he and Brad Pitt were paid up to $10 million per work to appear together in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 Charles Manson film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.D.
The year 2020 – the time when the epidemic spread globally did not affect Leo’s ability to make money. This is his big opportunity when the online market is on the rise. Leonardo’s cash flow also comes from commercial contract fees and advertising at home and abroad. A Japanese credit card company reportedly paid him $5 million to appear in an advertisement.
With the two most recent works Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Don’t Look Up, the best male lead of Oscar 2016 received 10 million USD and 30 million USD respectively.
After more than 30 years of working as an artist, Leonardo DiCaprio has created his own ‘brand’ in Hollywood.
