Coronavirus. Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro: donations for a role alongside them in the next Scorsese to help the poorest
The two stars join other celebrities in a campaign to raise funds for disadvantaged populations during containment measures against the pandemic
Donations for a role with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro: Hollywood stars have joined other celebrities to raise funds to help the most disadvantaged during the lockdown against the Coronavirus pandemic.
At the table of DiCaprio, DeNiro and Scorsese
The two actors are set to star in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, one of the most anticipated films next year. Adapted from a bestselling novel, the film features the true story of a series of murders that hit an Indian tribe in Oklahoma in the 1920s, assassinations committed when oil had just been discovered on their bodies. land.
“Bob and I are going to star in a movie called Killers of the Flower Moon. If you've ever wondered what it was like to be able to work with the great Martin Scorsese, now's your chance,” Leonardo DiCaprio said in a video posted Wednesday on Instagram.
The lucky one will be drawn from among the donors of the charity campaign and will also be able to have lunch with the two actors and the director.
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This initiative is part of the #AllInChallenge launched on Tuesday, where entertainment and sports celebrities attract donations by offering "a unique experience" and challenge other stars to emulate them.
All profits go to charities providing food and meals to underprivileged populations during containment measures against the pandemic.
The ability to host Justin Bieber for a private show or watch a Los Angeles Lakers game with former basketball star Magic Johnson has already raised $ 4 million in donations.
The organizers have set a goal of one hundred million dollars.
In his video, Leonardo DiCaprio challenged comedian and host Ellen DeGeneres and actor Matthew McConaughey. The first offered a chance to co-host his talk show with her, the second invited a donor to join him in his private box to follow an American football game in Texas.
Donations by the millions
Many stars have mobilized for charities since the start of the pandemic, such as singer Rihanna who has donated millions or Twitter boss Jack Dorsey, who has set up a support fund endowed with a billion dollars.
Others wanted to do good closer to home: the co-creator of the comedy series Seinfeld, Larry David, launched a crowdfunding of $ 150,000 to help the caddies of his golf club, the very select Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
