The ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ costars reunited at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, where DiCaprio revealed that De Niro helped get him his breakout big-screen role.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s resume is so impressive that it speaks for itself. He’s starred in some of the most popular and respected movies over the years and has cemented himself as one of the biggest names in Hollywood.

"Every once in a while, even the most private giants deserves their moment, a moment to be acknowledged," Leonardo DiCaprio said of Robert De NiroLeonardo DiCaprio presented his costar and friend Robert De Niro with an honorary Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremonyDiCaprio asserted that De Niro "changed my life forever" when he cast a teenaged DiCaprio in 1993's This Boy's Life,