Leonardo DiCaprio‘s nickname forBrad Pittcould not be… lovelier.
“Lover. He calls me Lover,” said Pitt. “It’s a bit confusing, but I roll with it.”
Explaining the chemistry the costars share in theirOscar-nominatedfilmOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Pitt chalked it up to the camaraderie he shares with fellow actors.
“You’ll find, with most of the guys, I would say we’re all pretty much rooting for each other, we all have respect for each other, we all have a good laugh with each other,” he said. “And it plays, and it’s pretty easy.”
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After the SAG Awards ceremony — which saw Pitt take home awin, as well as share asweet reunionwith friendly exJennifer Anistonbackstage — Pitt and DiCaprio continued theirbromanceonto the dance floor.
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At a press conference during the Cannes Film Festival in May, Pittgushed to reportersabout working with DiCaprio.
“I had a great laugh with him,” Pitt said at the time. “It’s that thing knowing you have the best of the best on the opposite side of the table holding up the scene with you. There is a great relief in that.”
Added Pitt of his first time sharing the screen with DiCaprio: “We have the same reference points. We have been going through this at the same time. Similar experiences to laugh about it. I hope we do it again, it was great fun.”
source: people.com
