How Sarah Snook Reacted When She Was Told She Looked Like Leonardo DiCaprio in This Sci-Fi Film
Sarah Snook has made a name for herself by starring in the HBO hit series Succession. But the actor has long since been proving herself as one of Hollywood’s most talented actors. This was evident when she starred alongside Ethan Hawke in one of her first feature films.
In Predestination, Snook’s performance drew a lot of attention her way. But she also drew attention for another intriguing reason; the young actor had a striking resemblance to Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.
Ethan Hawke was impressed by Sarah Snook’s performance in ‘Predestination’
Ethan Hawke co-starred with Sarah Snook in the 2014 time-travel film Predestination. It was a feature-length movie she was hoping to leave an impression on.
“I was like, right, put in as much effort as you can, because this doesn’t happen a lot, Sarah,” Snook told herself according to News AU. “Really relish it. I have to keep myself in check in terms of the luxury of that so early in my career. Maybe I’ll still be doing films in 20 years, but I can’t imagine myself doing this kind of role again.”
Snook also made an impression on veteran actor Ethan Hawke, who had no knowledge of the Succession star whatsoever.
“I didn’t know who she was at all but I knew the film’s success or failure really rested in her hands,” he said. “Sarah’s performance is one of the most incredible I’ve ever been a part of.”
Although the actor received significant praise for her performance, Snook wasn’t sure how to translate that praise into a career.
“I wish there was some sort of known amount — like, this is the ratio or currency. If you capitalize on it, it helps. But you’ve got to do that. And I haven’t done that yet. Maybe I should go and do that,” Snook said.
How Sarah Snook reacted to people comparing her to Leonardo DiCaprio
In Predestination, Sarah Snook plays a woman who goes through gender reassignment surgery to become a man. Apart from gaining recognition for putting on a noteworthy performance in both roles, Snook also gained notoriety for her striking resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio.
“And here it is, in the middle of this crazy-ass genre film, this young woman giving this incredible performance. There are critics who think it’s two actors. They’ve said: ‘Who’s the young DiCaprio lookalike?’” The Purge actor once revealed to The Guardian.
In Predestination, Sarah Snook plays a woman who goes through gender reassignment surgery to become a man. Apart from gaining recognition for putting on a noteworthy performance in both roles, Snook also gained notoriety for her striking resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio.
“And here it is, in the middle of this crazy-ass genre film, this young woman giving this incredible performance. There are critics who think it’s two actors. They’ve said: ‘Who’s the young DiCaprio lookalike?’” Hawke once revealed to The Guardian.
Word of Snook’s likeness to DiCaprio eventually reached Snook herself.
“So many people have said that,” Snook recalled. “I didn’t see it. People on set were like, ‘Woah!’ I was like, ‘Oh, someone said it now you’ve all picked it up.”
Still, Snook took the comparison in jest.
“But now it’s been an unusual amount of random people who have commented, so maybe that will be my niche … maybe I will play a man again and it will be the younger Leonardo DiCaprio,” she quipped. “I kind of hope not. If I could maybe just play a film with him, but not as him. That might be good.”
How Sarah Snook learned to play both a man and a woman in ‘Predestination’
A lot of thought and research went into playing a woman and a man for Snook. It was more than just switching clothes. It took truly understanding the psychological and physiological differences between the two genders. One of the things that helped her understand those differences was the insight from a friend.
“I was speaking to a friend who made a female-to-male transition recently, about the physiological change when she started taking testosterone supplements,” Snook recalled. “She said: ‘I now understand what people mean when they say they’re so angry they could kill someone because that’s exactly what I suddenly felt.’ It’s chemical. It’s fascinating.”
