Leonardo DiCaprio looks almost unrecognizable in first look at his new role for Paul Thomas Anderson film

Leonardo DiCaprio has been photographed filming his new role for director Paul Thomas Anderson, a film currently titled BC Project.

In photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, DiCaprio, 49, looks unrecognizable in a disheveled costume consisting of a dirty bathrobe and jeans, along with large sunglasses and a gray beanie.

The actor – who was recently snubbed for an Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon – was seen on set with Anderson in the Northern California city of Eureka on Tuesday.

DiCaprio’s character appears to have fallen on hard times when he makes a call from a pay phone and collapses to the ground, a defeated expression on his face.

Cameras focused on DiCaprio as he sat outside a supermarket and dramatically stretched his hand across the cement.

Finally he stood up again and walked purposefully across the sidewalk.

DiCaprio had a single black backpack slung over his shoulder. Also attached to his belongings was a pink backpack.

Behind the scenes, when the cameras weren’t rolling, DiCaprio could also be seen talking to Anderson.

Anderson appeared to have some notes for DiCaprio as the duo sat down together and looked at Anderson’s iPad.

The film’s plot is currently being kept secret, but… Deadline recently reported that the film also stars Sean Penn and Regina Hall.

The film is set in contemporary times and was written by Anderson. Anderson also produces the film along with Sara Murphy and Adam Somner.

In addition to the three leads, Deadline reported that the film will feature a large cast.

The budget for the film is reportedly close to $100 million. Variety reports.

Anderson is the director behind numerous critically acclaimed films, including Boogie Nights, Licorice Pizza and Punch-Drunk Love.

The new film comes after Leonardo was snubbed for an Oscar for his role in Killers of the Flower Moon. The film received numerous nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Actress for Lily Gladstone and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro.

Speak with VarietyLily defended her costar to the outlet, stating that both she and her parents were outraged by the omission.

“They were angry,” she said. ‘He was the first to congratulate me, with popping confetti. I told him how angry we all were.”

The 3 1/2 hour film received a total of eight more Oscar nominations, but the Titanic star was left out in the cold.

‘My nomination is equally his. I couldn’t have done what I did without his generosity as an actor and as a person,” Lily added.

In the film, Leo plays World War I veteran Ernest Burkhart, who falls in love with an Osage woman, Lily’s Mollie Kyle.

Scorsese agreed and argued that Leo’s performance speaks for itself.

“He went so far into the complexities and contradictions of a man who was so weak and malleable, who did such unspeakable things, but who also truly loved his wife,” the movie icon explained.

“Leo fearlessly created a true Everyman… an Everyman that people just don’t want to acknowledge. So that will continue.’

Leonardo has yet to make a public statement about the snub, although he did take to his Instagram to acknowledge the Oscar nominations.

“Congratulations to my dear friend @LilyGladstone for making Oscars history as the first Native American woman nominated for Best Actress in Killers Of The Flower Moon, and the fourth Native actress to ever earn a nomination in the category,” she raved he.

“And considering the nine other nominations for this powerful film, it was an honor to tell this story with all of you.”