The “very rough” 2008 movie that pushed Leonardo DiCaprio to the brink: “I physically collapsed”
Leonardo DiCaprio said filming the 2008 thriller *Body of Lies* was “very rough”, with demanding action scenes and an intense torture sequence pushing him to the brink. He said he physically collapsed and became ill for several days afterwards, describing the experience as a breaking point.
Directed by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan, the film follows a CIA agent pursuing a terrorist and was shot in Morocco’s hot, dusty conditions. Despite its high-profile cast, including Russell Crowe, it received a lukewarm response and lost its opening weekend to *Beverly Hills Chihuahua*, making the difficult shoot feel less worthwhile to DiCaprio.
- DiCaprio said *Body of Lies* left him physically collapsed.
- The Morocco shoot involved demanding action and torture scenes.
- The film struggled with critics and at the box office.