DiCaprio is Back

Leonardo DiCaprio has not been seen on screen in two years, the last film he starred in was masterpiece "The Departed." On Friday this long drought will end as new film, Body of Lies, places DiCaprio in the lead role.

DiCaprio plays Roger Ferris, a CIA operative who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan (Rotten Tomatoes, 2008). While working in Jordan, Ferris comes into contact with CIA head of Jordanian intelligence Ed Hoffman, a man whom Ferris must gain the trust of to continue his expedition in Jordan.

This, along with "Appaloosa," are some of the movies I've been waiting on for the fall film season. If DiCaprio's last film is (The Departed) is any indication of how this and his future work will be, then I expect that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the acting community. Not just a guest star on Growing Pains, but a top-notch actor.

If you look at some of his more recent films- The Departed, Blood Diamond, the Aviator, Gangs of New York- it's easy to say that DiCaprio already is top-notch, and at his young age, will continue to be.
(Image obtained from The New Yorker website)