Esquire September 2025 : Leonardo DiCaprio by Paul Thomas Anderson

[thenewclassic]

 

[GERGIN]

Guy lost all $€X appeal years ago…

 

[thenewclassic]

Leonardo DiCaprio Unfiltered
Photographed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Styled by Warren Alfie Baker
Grooming by Kara Yoshimoto Bua using Chanel Beauty for A-Frame Agency
Tailoring by Suzy Yun
Production by Jill Roy at 3Star Productions
Director of Photography: Pearl Minnie Anderson
Video Editor: Sam Miller
Esquire Editor in Chief: Michael Sebastian
Esquire Senior Entertainment Director: Andrea Cutler
Esquire Visual Director: James Morris
Esquire Design Director: Martin Hoops




Esquire

 

[MaraPiovani]

poor Vitoria, must be hard

 

[Simera]

Is he literally doing the same (ish) pose in 6 photos?

Poor Vittoria indeed!

 

[WAVES]

I don’t think that’s exactly how he looks right now but despite being a harmless photoshop, he looks good.

 

[KoV]

He has the head and face of someone twice his size, and these photos just amplify rather than combat it. Talented directors aren't always talented photographers. I like Leo as an actor, but don't know if I've ever seen him show up looking notably good in a shoot or on the red carpet - at least not for several years. I guess that's very Serious Actor™ of him to put in minimal effort.

 

[aa2005]

Is he literally doing the same (ish) pose in 6 photos?

Poor Vittoria indeed!

This story could have been maybe three images max. It’s literally the same picture and pose throughout but it’s a famous director “photographing” him so that means they use all images despite that fact. Esquire hasn’t felt modern since the 2000s and same with Leo a sex symbol.

 

[mepps]

I actually love the cover shot. The rest they could have flushed. He's giving nothing, and they're repetitive.

 

[Lola701]

He is very much fascinating as an actor and individual. Beyond looks…

 

[tigerrouge]

Leo also seems to be on the cover of the new Autumn issue of UK Esquire, there's an issue for sale on eBay showing the cover as a reprint of the first b/w shot in the series above.

 

[Bertrando3]

Wow lol it's either a Photoshop disaster or a major abuse of fillers my gosh, if his name was not there I would have said ''oh this man reminds me a bit of Leo''. The editorial is also very boring.

 

[MModa]

The photographs are not of my liking but with US Esquire's art direction, I am sure they are edited and will somehow work.

 

[justaguy]

Zero effort put into this.

 

[Phuel]

Here’s the UK edition if anyone cares. The only people that buy this and GQ are doctors’ offices. I’d rather buy a coffee for a stranger than spend £7 on this 164pg pamphlet.

The Hollywood system has been so insufferable, arrogant, lazy, and blatantly lacking in talent for so many years, and more so than the fashion system— and that includes the fashion publication system. This pathetic shoot is that perfect summation of all of that slop: Hyped mediocrity and an arrogant distain for its audience/readership/customer.

(Just as an interesting contrast to this slop, The Rake’s August coverstory with Josh Brolin— with its similar blue palette, is immensely, richly, elegantly worldbuilding and full of that brand of sophisticated inspiration/aspiration that's in the spirit of English bespoke and American preppy men’s fashion. The creative team and Josh really put in the effort. Some gorgeous shots: Him hanging off the noseof the pulpit and the turquoise seamless in-studio shots are stunning, graphically and cinematically.)


Esquire UK Autumn 2025
"Double Act"
Photographer and Interview: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stylist: Warren Alfie Baker
Subject: Leonardo DiCaprio


Esquire UK Autumn 2025



The Rake August 2025
"The Prince of Sober Anarchy"
Photographer: Brian Bowen Smith
Stylist: Melanie Bauer
Feature Editor: Tom Chamberlin
Star: Josh Brolin


The Rake August 2025

 

[MModa]

Zero effort put into this.

Beyond true!