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Okay, get this—Leonardo DiCaprio, yes the Leo, always had his eye on playing none other than Stan Lee, the man who pretty much created the Marvel Universe. Crazy, right? At 94, Stan Lee spilled the tea at HASCON, revealing that he talked about doing a movie about his life with Leo. Oh, and did I mention DiCaprio is his neighbor? That’s right, two legends living next door to each other. It must be nice.
Stan remembered chatting with Leo a few months ago, where Leo was all like, “Man, it’d be fun to do your story on the big screen.” Stan, being his usual witty self, shot back, “Well, I’ll audition you. Gotta make sure you can pull it off.” Classic Stan, keeping things real. Guess Leo had to prove he could do more than just the Titanic face, huh?
But here’s the kicker—Leonardo DiCaprio’s not just throwing words around. He’s a huge Marvel fan. His house? Walls covered in Marvel posters. So it’s not some random conversation—Leo’s legit into the Marvel world. And if anyone’s got the range to play Stan Lee, it’s probably Leo, who has been killing it in real-life roles like The Aviator’s Howard Hughes and Catch Me If You Can’s Frank Abagnale.
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