Leonardo DiCaprio Talks Packing Around The Pounds For J. Edgar

First Released: November 4, 2011 3:05 PM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Caption Leonardo DiCaprio attends the AFI FEST 2011 Presented By Audi - J. Edgar Opening Evening Gala at Graumans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 3, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Leonardo DiCaprio packed on some pounds to experience J. Edgar Hoover within the November 9-due J. Edgar, although not as much as he'd have loved. Around I really could, he told Access Hollywood around the red-colored carpet in the J. Edgar gala in the AFI Fest in La on Thursday evening, of his efforts to change in to the movie version from the historic figure. I truly desired to take a rest and perform the whole real physical transformation. Obviously, the film wouldnt take, Leo added of walking in to the footwear of legendary historic figure and FBI boss, J. Edgar Hoover. It had been an enormous quantity of weight to use in an exceedingly almost no time. So fortunately I'd many people around that helped me to for the reason that transformation and i believe it switched out pretty much. Leo felt playing the questionable guy would be a true recognition. It had been an recognition to have the ability to play a personality which had a wide variety of eccentricities, somebody who is at energy within our country for more than half a century, through eight different presidents, who had been within the subterranean of shaping the nation that we understand today, the actor told Access. I did not agree with many different his politics, especially afterwards in the career. And surely the planet he arrived to, he changed our country. He produced a Fbi, along with a police that weve never witnessed before, Leo ongoing. He would be a true patriot for the reason that sense. But, like I stated, I dont believe what he did later in the existence was very good. Allows place it this way. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.