One Killers of the Flower Moon Oscar nomination breaks a Martin Scorsese record that Leonardo DiCaprio will be hard up to get the better of. Directed and produced by Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon is well recognized in numerous categories for the upcoming 2023 Academy Awards. Killers of the Flower Moon documents the true-to-life story of the Osage Nation murders in a complex and compelling manner, which has garnered it immensely positive acclaim and acknowledgment from not just the Oscars but the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, the Directors Guild of America Awards, and countless more.
The Oscars have favored Killers of the Flower Moon considerably, acknowledging almost every aspect of the film, such as Scorsese’s direction, the phenomenal performances of Killers of the Flower Moon’s cast, and the Western crime drama’s costuming. One Oscar nomination even led to the breaking of a Scorsese record. While every nomination is great news for all parties involved in the making of Killers of the Flower Moon, the nomination that led to a broken Scorsese record is daunting news for lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Robert De Niro Is Martin Scorsese’s Most Nominated Actor At The Oscars After Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robert De Niro earned his ninth-ever Oscar nomination for his role in Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. De Niro gave an unforgettable performance as the real-life Oklahoma crime boss William King Hale, who was a considerable perpetrator in the Osage Nation murders. The nomination is a massive achievement for the actor but also a record-breaking performance concerning all of Scorsese’s films, as De Niro now has the most Oscar nominations for any actor in a Scorsese movie.
Until now, De Niro tied frequent Scorsese collaborator Joe Pesci with three Oscar nominations. De Niro was previously nominated for Best Actor in Scorsese’s neo-noir psychological thriller Taxi Driver, the biographical sports drama Raging Bull, and the 1962 remake of Cape Fear, while Pesci was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Raging Bull, the gangster classic Goodfellas, and 2019’s The Irishman. With Killers of the Flower Moon giving him the avenue to receive a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the Oscars, De Niro has effectively taken the lead.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscars 2024 Snub Makes Catching De Niro Even More Difficult
DiCaprio’s performance as Killers of the Flower Moon’s lead character, Ernest Burkhart, was noticeably absent from the acknowledgment of the Oscars. It’s likely no sweat off his back, as DiCaprio is one of the most recognizable names in the industry, and he played the part extraordinarily well despite being snubbed by the Oscars for what feels like the millionth time. However, DiCaprio’s Oscar snub will make catching up with De Niro’s Scorsese record all the more difficult.
Robert De Niro Vs. Leonardo DiCaprio: Which Actor Appears In More Martin Scorsese Movies?
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio are Martin Scorsese’s go-to leading men, but one of these actors has starred in more of the director’s movies.
In the past, DiCaprio was nominated for Best Actor in Scorsese’s films The Aviator and The Wolf of Wall Street. His Oscar nominations made him a decent competitor between De Niro and Pesci, but now, it’s quite unlikely that he’ll be able to pull ahead. While its highly probable that he will be nominated for many more Oscars after his Killers of the Flower Moon role, DiCaprio would need three more Scorsese movie acting nominations to beat the astonishing record.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is the next film from director Martin Scorsese, based on the non-fiction book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, initially captured by David Grann. When members of the Osage tribe are murdered in the 1920s via mysterious circumstances shortly after the discovery of oil on Native-American soil, the FBI is established to uncover the true reason behind them.
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio , Louis Cancelmi , Jillian Dion , Scott Shepherd , Jesse Plemons , JaNae Collins , Robert De Niro , Jason Isbell , Cara Jade Myers , Lily Gladstone
- Runtime
- 200minutes
- Writers
- Eric Roth , Martin Scorsese
- Budget
- $200 million
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Apple , Paramount Pictures
