‘Another Round’ Remake With Leonardo DiCaprio to star

“This is all new to me,” [Vinterberg] said. “So I’ll discuss this with [Appian Way], and we’ll see.”

For Vinterberg, the remake concept has come up before: “The Celebration” has been adapted into multiple languages as a stage play over the past two decades, and an English version of his 2012 Mikkelsen-starring drama “The Hunt” opened at London’s Almeida Theatre in 2019. “I’ve seen various interpretations of my work before,” he said. “It’s an interesting artistic thing to see something grow into different versions. Now it’s in the hands of the finest actor you can get and besides being a brilliant actor, he’s made very intelligent choices throughout his career. I feel there’s a lot of integrity in the choices he’s made. I’m full of hope and curiosity about what they’re up to.”

As it happened, Vinterberg said he’d watched “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” over the past week while quarantining in advance of the ceremony, though not for research about DiCaprio’s acting talent. “I think I know his acting pretty well,” he said. “Of course I knew that this thing with Leonardo DiCaprio’s company was coming up as I watched this movie but I would’ve watched it anyway. I think it’s a masterpiece.”