Leonardo DiCaprio Voices Concerns About Movie Theaters, Wonders If They’ll Become ‘Jazz Bars’

Leonardo DiCaprio is unsure about the future of movie theaters.

In a Saturday, January 3, interview with The Times, the Oscar Award winner, 51, reflected on how going to the cinema has drastically changed from the start of his career to now, with many people opting to watch movies at home via streaming.

“It’s changing at a lightning speed,” the Romeo + Juliet star told the outlet. “We’re looking at a huge transition. First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas. Now, dramas only get finite time and people wait to see it on streamers. I don’t know.”

“Do people still have the appetite?” he further questioned. “Or will cinemas become silos — like jazz bars?”

The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor added that he hopes filmmakers will still be able to see their vision come to life on the big screen as time goes on.

“I just hope enough people, who are real visionaries, get opportunities to do unique things in the future that are seen in the cinema,” DiCaprio remarked. “But that remains to be seen.”

DiCaprio has been part of many blockbuster successes, including James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, which was once the highest-grossing film of all time. The Wolf of Wall Street was another major commercial success for DiCaprio and is legendary director Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film.