Leonardo DiCaprio slams Hollywood's past depiction of Native American tribes' history

Leonardo DiCaprio and costar Lily Gladstone are excited about the release of their upcoming movie Killers of the Flower Moon. The movie is based on the true story of the killings of Native Americans of the Osage Nation, by white men.

In an interaction with Vogue UK prior to the ongoing actors' strike, DiCaprio weighed in on the depiction of Native Americans' history in past movies by Hollywood. He slammed the depiction and emphasised the need to bring out the truth to heal the horrific scars of a blood-drenched history involving the killings of native tribes in America.

"Hollywood has a long history and checkered past in its depiction of Native American people. We need to do more. You know, we are coming towards a great reckoning of our past," said DiCaprio.

"The more that these stories can be told in a truthful way, the more it can be a healing process," he added.

Talking about the true series of incidents against the Osage Nation tribe, Gladstone said: "It's not that long ago that the Reign of Terror happened. I don't want to label this a Western. I'm happy that it's being labeled a tragedy."