One of the reasons that Martin Scorcese is such a legendary director is that he can make the craziest ideas into masterpieces. For example, the book The Wolf of Wall Street was quite a page-turner, but most who read it never imagined it could become a Hollywood blockbuster. Scorsese, though, knew a great story when he was one and beautifully adapted this book into a hit film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie.
And like all great Scorcese movies, the stories about the making of this film are almost as entertaining as the film itself. Don’t believe us, or maybe you just want some awesome trivia about one of the greatest modern films? Keep reading to discover the craziest details about The Wolf of Wall Street!
The majority of the dialogue was improvised
With respect to Scorces’s excellent direction, the greatest strength of The Wolf of Wall Street is the dialogue. Every onscreen interaction helps flesh out these characters and informs us about more of their “greed is good” world. And when the dialogue is this fresh, you’d be forgiven for concluding that all the credit should go to the tight script.
In reality, the majority of the dialogue in this film is improvised, and even some of the best wordless actions were improvised. This included the scene where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character opened the car door with his foot due to the effect of the Quaaludes he had taken. The scene was great and the actor nailed it in one take, which was convenient…after all, he sprained his foot with his improvisation and it needed time to heal!