The Osage language inspired Lily Gladstone to do Killers of the Flower Moon, but how? | DEETS inside

Killers of the Flower Moon scores 7 Golden Globe nominations for 2024 edition including Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original

Killers of the Flower Moon

From Cannes Film Festival premiere to global release, Martin Scorsese's twenty-sixth film – Killer of the Flower Moon captivated audiences with its gripping crime storyline. This film marks the first collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone. Just a few days back, Gladstone revealed to People magazine that she had a huge crush on DiCaprio when she was young.

Killers of the Flower Moon Golden Globe nominations

Killers of the Flower Moon has taken Hollywood by storm since its October release. Not only is it the most searched Western film on Google currently, but it's also racked up an impressive seven Golden Globe nominations for the upcoming 81st ceremony, including Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. This critical acclaim cements the film's place as a major contender for awards season and a must-watch for cinephiles.

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Beyond her longtime admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone is diving deep into the world of the Osage Nation for her latest eleventh film. In a recent exclusive roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed how deeply inspired she is by the Osage language and culture, crediting them as the driving force behind her meticulous preparation for the role of Mollie Burkhart.

What did Lily Gladstone say?

“There were a lot of scenes I had written in English that I asked to be translated into Osage. So almost all of my dialogue at some point, I spoken in Osage and that's where I really found Mollie was in the language first”. Gladstone shared, “So when I had kind of a handle of the language, then putting on Osage dress, and holding myself the way I was told Osage women, especially at the time, hold themselves, I was in my first fitting with Julie O’Keeffe, and I remember when my broadcloth skirt, heavy woollen in Oklahoma in the middle of the Summer. Osage are tough people.”

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Killers of the Flower Moon OTT release

Killers of the Flower Moon is now available for rent on BookMyShow Stream. Viewers can either rent the film for Rs 499 or buy it at Rs 799. The film will soon have an OTT release on Apple TV.

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