Long-time pals Leonardo Dicaprio and Tobey Maguire catch up in Cannes
Leonardo Dicaprio and Tobey Maguire seemed in good spirits on Monday as they caught up with James Packer’s yacht while in France for the Cannes Film Festival.
Longtime friends Leonardo, 48, and Tobey, 47, both attended the screening of Leo’s latest epic Killers of the Flower Moon at the Palais des Festivals on Saturday.
And the pair shared some downtime when they were welcomed aboard the luxury yacht owned by Australian businessman James, 55.
American actor Leonardo wore a black T-shirt and matching baseball cap as he climbed the stairs to the top deck of the ship next to James, who was wearing a white tank top and gray shorts.
Tobey was seen sitting next to Leo as they traveled to the yacht in a smaller boat, with Tobey in a white T-shirt and dark sunglasses.
Close friends: Leonardo Dicaprio, 48 (left) and Tobey Maguire, 47 (right), caught up with James Packer’s yacht on Monday while in France for the Cannes Film Festival
To keep it casual, the American actor Leonardo wore a black T-shirt and a matching baseball cap
The two actors have been friends for many years and have both become famous in Hollywood as child stars.
They collaborated on the 1993 film This Boy’s Life and on the 2001 indie film Don’s Plum, with the pair reuniting onscreen for the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
And it seems the pair were always destined to be friends, with Leo to tell Esquire in 2014: ‘I literally jumped out of the car, I was like, ‘Tobey! Tobey! Hey! Hey!’ And he was like, “Oh, yeah — I know you. You’re… that guy.”
“But I just made him my friend. If I want someone to be my friend, I just make them my friend.”
It comes after the pair walked the red carpet separately at the Cannes screening of Leonardo’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon on Saturday.
Leo, who leads the cast of the upcoming Martin Scorsese epic, looked dapper in a black suit as he made his grand entrance at the 75th annual film festival.
Killers of the Flower Moon is an American epic western crime drama film directed by Scorsese, with Leonardo serving as executive producer.
Based on the 2017 best-selling non-fiction book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann, the upcoming film centers on a series of murders in 1920s Oklahoma committed after oil spills. was discovered on tribal land.
On the way: Tobey sat next to Leo as they traveled to the yacht in a smaller boat, with Tobey in a white T-shirt and dark sunglasses
A long time ago: The two actors have been friends for many years and both rose to fame in Hollywood as child stars
Silver Screen: They worked together on the 1993 film This Boy’s Life and also on the indie film Don’s Plum in 2001, and the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby
Welcome aboard: Leo was seen climbing the stairs to the top deck of the ship next to James, who was wearing a white tank top and gray shorts
The official synopsis reads: ‘In the early 1900s, oil brought fortune to the Osage Nation, who overnight became one of the wealthiest people in the world.
“The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white invaders, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as possible before resorting to murder.
“Based on a true story and told through the unlikely romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), Killers of the Flower Moon is an epic western crime saga, where true love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.”
Leonardo is joined by an all-star cast, including Oscar winner Brendan Fraser, 54, John Lithgow, 77, and Jesse Plemons, 35.
Actress Lily Gladstone, 36, plays his on-screen love interest Mollie Kyle.
Stars: Old friends Leonard (left) and Tobey (right) both attended the screening of Leo’s latest epic Killers of the Flower Moon at the Palais des Festivals on Saturday
He’s back: The highly anticipated first trailer for Killers Of The Flower Moon was released Thursday, showcasing Leonardo DiCaprio’s return to the big screen
The movie marks Leo’s first appearance on the big screen since he starred in the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, 32.
The film’s official trailer was released earlier this week and introduces viewers to Leo’s character Ernest as he delves into the history of the Osage nation and explains that greed drew “hungry wolves” to the area.
“Can you find the wolves in this picture?” he asks in the 90-second clip, as flashes of dramatic snippets of violence and families torn apart appear on screen.
Based on a true story, the highly anticipated Western will run for three hours and 26 minutes and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ upon release.