Paul Schrader Questions DiCaprio's 'Idiot' Role in 'Flower Moon,' Advocates for Cop Character
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Rolling Stone
Paul Schrader, known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, expressed his preference for Leonardo DiCaprio to have played the FBI agent rather than the character of Ernest Burkhart, whom he referred to as "the idiot," in Scorsese's film 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' Despite his opinion on the casting, Schrader praised the film overall. DiCaprio originally was set to play the FBI agent but changed roles, leading to a shift in the film's perspective to focus more on the Osage community's viewpoint.