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Leonardo DiCaprio As 'J. Edgar': What He's Saying About the Role
J. Edgar film still Leonardo DiCaprio Warner Bros.  "I
completely disagree with a lot of his tactics," the actor tells
THR of the FBI director who he brings to the big screen Nov. 9.
Leonardo DiCaprio is no stranger to bringing real-life
personalities to life.   PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red Carpet
Arrivals  He's portrayed aviator Howard Hughes, criminal Frank
Abagnale Jr. and France's King Louis XIV, among others.    Now,
the actor's bringing legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover to
life on the big screen in Clint Eastwood's drama, J. Edgar,
opening Nov. 9.   And, DiCaprio, who has been nominated for
three Oscars, says it was Hoover's mysterious persona that drew
him to the role.    "The more I researched, the more intrigued I
became," he told THR. "I don't think you could ever know
everything about him, but I felt I understood what drove him."
Not that he agreed with his p