DiCaprio pays tribute to 'legend' Redford at London premiere

Oscar winner DiCaprio, 50, has the lead role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film and was in Leicester Square last night alongside co-stars, a week before its British cinematic release.

Redford died in his sleep aged 89, his family announced, with cinematic royalty paying tribute to his stellar career that saw him star in Out of Africa, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and All the President’s Men.

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DiCaprio said: "Very sad news, very sad day. We lost an absolute legend in our industry. I admire him for not only his work as an actor, but as a director with Quiz Show.

"We have a film tonight that we're premiering, that is a political thriller in a lot of ways, and he was the one that created the foundation for all that, with All The President's Men, Three Days Of The Condor.”

He added: "But more so than anything, I've said it over and over again, he was an avid environmental advocate, was a member of the NRDC (Natural Resources Defence Council) like me, and he was a hero to a lot of people in our industry, including myself, so it's a huge loss."

One Battle After Another co-stars Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Teyana Taylor were also seen on the red carpet.

When is One Battle After Another released in the UK?

The black comedy action thriller is out in British cinemas on October 26.

It is the first collaboration between DiCaprio and Anderson, with the actor taking a reported $25m to star.

The film is based loosely on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland and sees a disbanded group of former revolutionaries reunite to save the daughter of a member.

Leonardo DiCaprio factfile

Age: 50

Oscars won: One, Best Actor for The Revenant in 2016

Net worth: $300-$350m, according to reports

Who is Leonardo DiCaprio dating? The actor has been with Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, 27, since around August 2023.

All films Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in:

• Critters 3 (1991)
• Poison Ivy (1992)
• This Boy's Life (1993)
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
• The Quick and the Dead (1995)
• The Basketball Diaries (1995)
• Total Eclipse (1995)
• Romeo + Juliet (1996)
• Marvin's Room (1996)
• Titanic (1997)
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
• Celebrity (1998)
• The Beach (2000)
• Gangs of New York (2002)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• The Aviator (2004)
• The Departed (2006)
• Blood Diamond (2006)
• Body of Lies (2008)
• Revolutionary Road (2008)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• Inception (2010)
• J. Edgar (2011)
• Django Unchained (2012)
• The Great Gatsby (2013)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
• The Revenant (2015)
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
• Don't Look Up (2021)
• Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
• One Battle After Another (2025)