When asked by Anderson — who interviewed DiCaprio for the outlet while promoting their upcoming film, One Battle After Another — if he has any regrets over his 35+ years in the entertainment industry, the actor doesn't hold back his truth "even though you're here."

The most interesting stuff, from a historical counterfactuals point of view, pops up early, when Anderson opens by asking DiCaprio if he has any big regrets, and immediately gets back “not doing Boogie Nights ” in response.

DiCaprio, who is starring in Anderson’s upcoming action thriller “One Battle After Another,” told the director that he “rarely” watches his own films, but he’s seen “The Aviator” the most. “That’s simply because it was such a special moment to me,” he said of starring in the Howard Hughes biopic.

In an Esquire interview with director Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio said passing on one of Anderson's films was his "biggest regret."

Leonardo DiCaprio has a legendary film career, but even legends have regrets. In a recent interview for Esquire , conducted by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson , the Oscar-winning actor revealed the one role he wishes he hadn’t passed up nearly 30 years

Leonardo DiCaprio got interviewed by his “One Battle After Another” director Paul Thomas Anderson for the actor’s latest Esquire magazine cover story and revealed that his biggest career regret is turning down Anderson’s “Boogie Nights” offer nearly 30 years ago.

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