Leonardo DiCaprio calls his new movie 'Don't Look Up' a gift.&nbsp;Not because he got to work with a cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet and Jonah Hill, to name just a few, but because the film captures the perils of climate change, while also making people laugh. 
 
"I think we all looked at this as an incredibly unique gift," said DiCaprio, one of Hollywood`s most vocal campaigners on the environment. 
 
"We`d been wanting to get the message out there about the climate crisis, and Adam (McKay) really cracked the code with creating this narrative," he said. 
 
Released in movie theaters on Friday and on Netflix on Dec. 24, "Don`t Look Up Now" takes a satirical look at how the media and politicians treat climate issues. The plot sees two lowly astronomers (played by DiCaprio and Lawrence) trying to warn a world that doesn`t seem to care about a huge comet on course to destroy the Earth in six months time. 
 
DiCaprio said he`d been looking to do a film about the climate crisis for a while but finding the right approach had proved difficult, until now. 
 
"You either do some existential journey through a person’s lifetime, or you make it a catastrophe movie where New York freezes over,” DiCaprio said. 
 
Streep plays an egotistical U.S. president, with Hill as her fawning son and chief adviser. Blanchett and Tyler Perry play breezy TV news anchors, Chalamet is a teen drop-out and Mark Rylance plays a bizarre tech billionaire with his own agenda. 
 
Director Adam McKay said that while people may view the movie as taking a political stance "the big trick is that we want you to laugh. At its root, it`s a comedy," he said. 
 
DiCaprio said he was drawn to the film because he wanted to support scientists. 
 
"I wanted to tip my hat to people who devote their lives to this issue, who know what they`re talking about, and try to give them a little bit of a voice," he said. 
 
The Oscar-winning actor called himself a "Debbie Downer" on the progress of efforts to address the climate crisis, but he added: "Hopefully films like this ... start to create different conversations, and more people talking about it will push the private sector and the powers that be to make massive changes.”

Leonardo DiCaprio calls his new movie 'Don't Look Up' a gift. Not because he got to work with a cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet and Jonah Hill, to name just a few, but because the film captures the perils of climate change, while also making people laugh.

Leonardo DiCaprio calls his new movie 'Don't Look Up' a gift. Not because he got to work with a cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet and Jonah Hill, to name just a few, but because the film captures the perils of climate change, while also making people laugh. "I think we all looked at this as an incredibly unique gift," said DiCaprio, one of Hollywood`s most vocal campaigners on the environment. "We`d been wanting to get the message out there about the climate crisis, and Adam (McKay) really cracked the code with creating this narrative," he said. Released in movie theaters on Friday and on Netflix on Dec. 24, "Don`t Look Up Now" takes a satirical look at how the media and politicians treat climate issues. The plot sees two lowly astronomers (played by DiCaprio and Lawrence) trying to warn a world that doesn`t seem to care about a huge comet on course to destroy the Earth in six months time. DiCaprio said he`d been looking to do a film about the climate crisis for a while but finding the right approach had proved difficult, until now. "You either do some existential journey through a person’s lifetime, or you make it a catastrophe movie where New York freezes over,” DiCaprio said. Streep plays an egotistical U.S. president, with Hill as her fawning son and chief adviser. Blanchett and Tyler Perry play breezy TV news anchors, Chalamet is a teen drop-out and Mark Rylance plays a bizarre tech billionaire with his own agenda. Director Adam McKay said that while people may view the movie as taking a political stance "the big trick is that we want you to laugh. At its root, it`s a comedy," he said. DiCaprio said he was drawn to the film because he wanted to support scientists. "I wanted to tip my hat to people who devote their lives to this issue, who know what they`re talking about, and try to give them a little bit of a voice," he said. The Oscar-winning actor called himself a "Debbie Downer" on the progress of efforts to address the climate crisis, but he added: "Hopefully films like this ... start to create different conversations, and more people talking about it will push the private sector and the powers that be to make massive changes.”

Leonardo DiCaprio calls 'Don't Look Up' a 'unique gift' to climate change fight

She won her first ever Oscar ('Silver Linings Playbook', 2012) at the ripe age of 25, and yet, meeting celebrities from other verticals leave her 'shocked' and struggling for the right words to 'talk'. That's Jennifer Lawrence for you!

 
The heavily pregnant Hollywood megastar, who will&nbsp;be seen in the forthcoming satire 'Don't Look Up', was part of an exclusive, invite-only global press conference--that WION took part in--with the international media where 305 entertainment reporters from around the world got to hear and witness the stellar star cast speak about their film.&nbsp;

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During the entire conversation, also comprising Meryl Streep, Tyler Perry with director Adam McKay, Jennifer Lawrence spoke about her notorious wig in the movie (no, she didn't take it home!), her banter with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, among other interesting topics pertaining to the upcoming release.&nbsp;

 
One topic that really got her laughing and blushing was when her now-famous quote--of fangirling hard on Ariana Grande--came up.

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JLaw, as she is popularly known as,&nbsp;revealed to us that her first reaction upon meeting Ariana Grande was: "She is so tiny!" "I mean it (the meeting) was shocking. She's so tiny. And I mean I'm a huge fan of her music and Scott's. It's just like, you know, like overwhelming. 'Cause our worlds don't normally collide. I just felt like a radio contest winner. I just didn't know how to talk to her. So I just, you know, did my best. Yeah, she was terrific," Jennifer Lawrence, who plays the character Dr. Kate Dibiasky in 'Don't Look Up', told us.&nbsp;

For the uninitiated, American music sensation Ariana Grande will be seen playing the role of a pop star, Riley Bina, in the science movie.&nbsp;

 
'Don't Look Up' will start streaming on Netflix from December 24.&nbsp; 
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She won her first ever Oscar ('Silver Linings Playbook', 2012) at the ripe age of 25, and yet, meeting celebrities from other verticals leave her 'shocked' and struggling for the right words to 'talk'.

She won her first ever Oscar ('Silver Linings Playbook', 2012) at the ripe age of 25, and yet, meeting celebrities from other verticals leave her 'shocked' and struggling for the right words to 'talk'. That's Jennifer Lawrence for you! The heavily pregnant Hollywood megastar, who will be seen in the forthcoming satire 'Don't Look Up', was part of an exclusive, invite-only global press conference--that WION took part in--with the international media where 305 entertainment reporters from around the world got to hear and witness the stellar star cast speak about their film. Also read: EXCLUSIVE! Leonardo DiCaprio: Jonah Hill's a genius, would love to work on 100 more films with him During the entire conversation, also comprising Meryl Streep, Tyler Perry with director Adam McKay, Jennifer Lawrence spoke about her notorious wig in the movie (no, she didn't take it home!), her banter with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, among other interesting topics pertaining to the upcoming release. One topic that really got her laughing and blushing was when her now-famous quote--of fangirling hard on Ariana Grande--came up. Also read: Exclusive: 'Money Heist' professor Álvaro Morte- On the last day, I couldn't stop myself from crying JLaw, as she is popularly known as, revealed to us that her first reaction upon meeting Ariana Grande was: "She is so tiny!" "I mean it (the meeting) was shocking. She's so tiny. And I mean I'm a huge fan of her music and Scott's. It's just like, you know, like overwhelming. 'Cause our worlds don't normally collide. I just felt like a radio contest winner. I just didn't know how to talk to her. So I just, you know, did my best. Yeah, she was terrific," Jennifer Lawrence, who plays the character Dr. Kate Dibiasky in 'Don't Look Up', told us. For the uninitiated, American music sensation Ariana Grande will be seen playing the role of a pop star, Riley Bina, in the science movie. 'Don't Look Up' will start streaming on Netflix from December 24.

EXCLUSIVE! Jennifer Lawrence: I felt like a radio contest winner when I met Ariana Grande

Her much-in-news film ‘Don’t Look Up’ might not be out yet but Jennifer Lawrence has her hands full. She will next be seen as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in a new feature film from director Adam McKay and Apple Original Films.

This will be yet another time when Jennifer Lawrence will reunite with Dont Look Up director Adam who will write, produce and direct the Elizabeth Holmes movie.&nbsp;

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The film will be set on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Carreyrou‘s book ‘Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley’, which charts Elizabeth Holmes‘ dramatic rise and fall, beginning with her promise to revolutionise the health care system and ending with her on trial for fraud.

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Meanwhile, apart from her films and movie promotions, Jennifer Lawrence has been in the news for her glowing skin courtesy the baby bump she’s been sporting. The Hollywood actress is currently pregnant.&nbsp;

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Her much-in-news film ‘Don’t Look Up’ might not be out yet but Jennifer Lawrence has her hands full. She will next be seen as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in a new feature film from director Adam McKay and Apple Original Films.

Her much-in-news film ‘Don’t Look Up’ might not be out yet but Jennifer Lawrence has her hands full. She will next be seen as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in a new feature film from director Adam McKay and Apple Original Films. This will be yet another time when Jennifer Lawrence will reunite with Dont Look Up director Adam who will write, produce and direct the Elizabeth Holmes movie. Also read: This is the top most trending film of 2021 according to Google! Not a Salman or Akshay starrer The film will be set on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Carreyrou‘s book ‘Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley’, which charts Elizabeth Holmes‘ dramatic rise and fall, beginning with her promise to revolutionise the health care system and ending with her on trial for fraud. 'West Side Story,' 'Dune' among AFI's top 10 movies of 2021 Leonardo DiCaprio calls 'Don't Look Up' a 'unique gift' to climate change fight Meanwhile, apart from her films and movie promotions, Jennifer Lawrence has been in the news for her glowing skin courtesy the baby bump she’s been sporting. The Hollywood actress is currently pregnant. Leonardo DiCaprio: Jonah Hill's a genius, would love to work on 100 more films with him

Jennifer Lawrence roped in to play Elizabeth Holmes in next