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Published 21:39 IST, October 11th 2020

Leonardo DiCaprio's THIS film was banned from US and Canada; Read to know why

Leonardo and Tobey Maguire starrer Don's Plum was involved in a controversy which led to it not being shown in the US and Canda. Read ahead to know why.

Reported by: Kinjal Panchal
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are popular actors in Hollywood. Both these actors have many awards and accolades to their names for their excellent performances. This actor duo had together for a movie titled Don’s Plum. The movie was well-received by the audiences. But the film was made headlines for a controversy involving its director. This controversy banned the film from releasing in the US and Canada. Read ahead to know more. 

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Here is why Don’s Plum was banned from premiering in the US and Canda

Don’s Plum made headlines regarding a controversy surrounding its director and the cast. According to a trivia on IMDb, The director of the movie R D Robb filed a lawsuit $10 million lawsuit against Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. The movie, due to its legal implications could not be released in Canada and the US.

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According to a report by Nypost.com, Leonardo had agreed to do the film because he was told it would be a short film. Later the director tried to make it a feature film. And when both the lead actors did not agree to this, the director threatened to pit charges against them. When offers to take the movie up from potential production companies started dropping, the makers of Don’s Plum including Stutman, Robb, Wheatley and Meadors filed a lawsuit against the actors. They also accused Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire of sinking the movie. The basis of the lawsuit was that production companies were scared of offending Leonardo. It was decided as a part of the settlement agreement that the movie will not be released in the US and Canada. 

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Leonardo DiCaprio is known for his movies like Titanic, The Wolf of The Wall Street, Inception, Romeo+Juliet and The Revenant. He was last seen in the Quentin Tarantino directorial Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. Tobey Maguire is famous for his role as the Spiderman. He starred in the first three instalments of the Spiderman franchise. His other works are The Cider House Rules, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville and Brothers. He and Leonardo DiCaprio have also worked together in the famous novel adaptation called The Great Gatsby.

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21:39 IST, October 11th 2020