10 Fascinating facts about Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'The Departed' that you didn't know

Directed by Martin Scorsese, Departed is a 2006 crime drama movie. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson in pivotal roles, movie is a remake of Honk Kong’s 2002 film Infernal Affairs. plot of film traces life of an undercover cop and a black sheep in police department who are attempting to identify each or while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Here is a collection of 10 interesting facts that you did t kw about this Leonardo DiCaprio starrer film.

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10 Fascinating facts about Departed:

1. A sequel focused on character Sean Dignam essayed by Mark Wahlberg almost happened but didn’t work out later.
2. Jack Nicholson who played role of Francis “Frank” Costello reportedly suggested some of weirdest quirks for his character. He himself improvised scenes where he can be seen throwing drugs on ult workers and wearing a strap-on for scene in por atre.  
3. As per reports, actor Matt Damon worked with real Boston Police officers to get into  skin of his character. He essayed role of Colling Sullivan in film.
4. Initially, Jennifer Aniston, Emily Blunt, and Kate Winslet were in talks for role of Molyn Mden which was eventually played by Vera Farmiga.
5. Jack Nicholson reportedly refused to wear a red sox cap in film. Whitey Bulger, real-life criminal figure who inspired character Frank always wore a Boston Red Sox cap as a part of his daily attire.
6. Budget set to make film was reportedly $90 million and half of it as per media reports was spent on salaries of actors who were a part of this crime film.
7. fictional character Frank Costello was heavily influenced by a real-life infamous criminal namely James Whitey Bulger, who reportedly ran an Irish mob out of Boston while secretly informing FBI about his crime.  
8. Mark Wahlberg structured his performance on basis of real-life cops who h arrested him.
9. Al Paci was maker's first choice to essay role of criminal Frank Costello.
10. Martin Scorsese, director of movie did t realise that Departed was actually a remake of a Honk Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs while signing film.

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