Jamie Foxx reveals Leonardo DiCaprio ‘had a hard time’ saying N-word in Django Unchained
Jamie Foxx reveals Leonardo DiCaprio ‘had a hard time’ saying N-word in Django Unchained
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Jamie Foxx has reflected on his iconic stint in Django Unchained, sharing that Leonardo DiCaprio struggled with his character’s use of the N-word. Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece was released in 2012, with Samuel L Jackson, Chrisopher Waltz, Kerry Washington and Walton Goggins also in the cast.
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The Back in Action actor took on the titular role of Django, who arrives at the plantation of psychotic slave owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo), in an attempt to free his long-lost wife, Broomhilda (Kerry). Watching clips of the movie in a new interview with Vanity Fair, the 57-year-old recalled the moment his co-star stopped a read of the script as he had a hard time using the racial slurs in the dialogue.
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‘Incredible. It was an all-star game,’ he said of the flick. ‘The subject matter. The N-word, specifically. Leo had a hard time saying the N-word. ‘We’re doing a read and Leo says, “Hey, guys. Cut! I just can’t do this. This is not me.” Samuel L Jackson goes, ‘Say that s**t, mother**ker! It’s just another Tuesday. F**k them.”.
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‘I told Leo that in slavery days we would never talk to each other, so I’m not your friend. I’m not Jamie Foxx, I’m Django. ‘I told him, you won’t really be able to play that character until you understand what slavery is about. It was tough. it was horrific.
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