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DiCaprio backs Scorsese for Oscar triumph

Published Friday, Jan 19 2007, 13:43 GMT | By David Cribb
Leonardo DiCaprio has tipped Martin Scorsese to finally claim an Oscar this year.

The director has never won the prestigious award, despite having a string of critically lauded films on his CV. DiCaprio cannot believe Scorsese has never triumphed at the ceremony, and insists 2007 must be his year to claim, for The Departed.

The actor, who starred in the film, said: "It would be wonderful if this film was rewarded, I think it very much deserves it. And I certainly think (Scorsese) does. It's quite long overdue, almost a practical joke at this point that that hasn't happened."

The man himself, however, has learned from experience not to get his hopes up: "I learned a long time ago, with Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, that you can't make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn't work."
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