Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Blood Diamond': 5 things you did not know about the movie

Leonardo DiCaprio worked in the movie Blood Diamond in the year 2006. Though the film received mixed reviews, Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Danny Archer was praised in the movie. The star cast of the movie also included Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen Arnold Vosloo and many more. The film also has some interesting facts that you probably did not know. Take a look at 5 things that you did not know about Blood Diamond: ALSO READ | Leonardo Di Caprio's Favourite Movies As A Child Were These Classics 5 things you did not know about Leonardo DiCaprio's Blood Diamond Leonardo DiCaprio's mother worked in the movie A scene in the movie when Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives in South Africa, there are two women standing in front of him. Danny does not pay attention to them. These women are Leonardo DiCaprio's mother and grandmother. ALSO READ | Leonardo Di Caprio: Here Are The Best Dialogues Of The Hollywood Actor The cast of the film includes two Oscar winners Yes, you heard that right. The cast of the film includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly who are Oscar winners. Leonardo DiCaprio won the award for Best Actor at the Oscars for his performance in The Revenant. Jennifer Connell received the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A Beautiful Mind. ALSO READ | Leonardo Di Caprio: Here Are The Best Movies Of The Birthday Boy Jennifer Connell's injury Jennifer Connelly suffered a neck injury during the shoot of the film. The scene was a car chase in Blood Diamond where Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) was chasing some people with Danny Archer. However, she also recovered from it soon. ALSO READ | Leonardo Di Caprio And Greta Thunberg Join Hands For Climate Change A dog in the movie was bred in 1800s A scene where Danny Archer meets with Coetzee (Vosloo) has a dog shown in the scene. That dog is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. The dog was bred in the late 1800s in the Rhodesian territory and today it is largely a part of the country Zimbabwe. Leonardo DiCaprio role in the movie Leonardo DiCaprio gained muscle and weight for his role. He trained with former Rhodesian soldiers for his role in the movie. Apart from this, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe were the director's first two choices for the role of Danny Archer in Blood Diamond. Check out the trailer of the movie

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Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Blood Diamond': 5 things you did not know about the movie

Leonardo Di Caprio played the role of Danny Archer in Blood Diamond. Here are 5 things about Leonardo Di Caprio's 'Blood Diamond' that you did not know about.

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