Flashback Friday #4: Leonardo DiCaprio Edition with King Dong Nominations #NaBloPoMo

Happy Friday everyone!

Since June 2011, actor Leonardo DiCaprio has held the King Dong throne at this blog and we need to vote for a new one that will reign during August.....unless some of you want to give Leo a triple crown. Therefore, nominations for a new king dong that will take Leonardo DiCaprio’s place next month are welcome between today and next Friday. Nominate a male celebrity who has worked in the film and/or television industry and should be given a spotlight on this blog.

Here are the current nominations for August. They are in no particular order, so those reading this post are welcome to either vote on the men listed here or add a new name to the competition.
1. Ron Weasley (played by Rupert Grint)
This is my nomination for August since the Harry Potter series ends this summer and also because Ron Weasly is the best character ever....at least of the three magical kids in Harry Potter land!

2. Ryan Gosling
He gets a nomination because he is a favorite of readers of this blog such as Amanda, PLUS, also because his performances in movies about relationships are so different from each other that he can fit well in almost any boyfriend or husband role....whether the role is a romantic one or an unfortunate one.

3. Ben Affleck
Affleck gets a nomination, based on “The Town” and his ability to perform well both in front of and behind the camera.

Until we select a King Dong for August, feel free to flashback to the Leonardo DiCaprio days of summer this year:

No More Shoving Leonardo DiCaprio Down Your Throat

Leonardo DiCaprio Opposite Beyonce in New Film? Please Don’t!

How to Save Tigers Like Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio Drama Shortage

All the Boys and Love Lessons from Leonardo DiCaprio

The Day of Leonardo DiCaprio

Polls (read: the comments section) are open, now let the voting begin!

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No More Shoving Leonardo DiCaprio Down Your Throat.... #NaBloPoMo

We may have selected the wrong King Dong this month because as it turns out, actor Leonardo DiCaprio hates being called hunk or babe of the month according to IMDB. Then again, he was nominated by people who may not only like his looks but also enjoy his movies as well so it should be just fine to let the fans celebrate their favorite actor and everything that they like about him.

DiCaprio’s position on this and strong feelings about not wanting to “be part of this meat factory” is understandable, so does this mean that movie goers should not find him attractive and concern themselves with the on-screen performances and these performances only?

Leonardo DiCaprio is hot but is there something to this particular pet peeve of his that more of us should take into consideration before highlighting one’s, um, physical package? Do movie fans sexualize, fantasize about and romanticize actors too much?

Wait a minute. I started feeling guilty when reading DiCaprio’s quote about not wanting to be labeled as a “hunk” and then realized that the Madlab Post doesn’t contribute to the meat factory, relatively speaking. Previous posts centered on him included a variety of non sexual topics such as him being wooed for Clint Eastwood’s new film, his work off of the film set to save endangered species and even how he taught me lessons on love.

Sure, he is the "Babe of the Month" but it's more of a babe of the month with a purpose. The Madlab Post’s King Dong series has become more than a meat factory, no pun intended. However, if crowning Leonardo DiCaprio as such means that I am shoving him down the throat of my blog readers, then this will stop now. No more shoving Leo down your throat......at least until next weekend when he may (or may not, since people still need to vote) retire on the thrown so another male celebrity can take his place.

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Leonardo DiCaprio opposite Beyonce in New Film? PLEASE Don’t! #NaBloPoMo

Our favorite actor, Leonardo DiCaprio seems to be on a roll this year making Quentin Taratino movies and saving tigers. None of this is a surprise but the latest news about one of his upcoming roles are a cause for concern. It isn’t even the roles that worry me, but the casting choices for fellow headliners that seem out of place. Clint Eastwood is set to direct a remake of “A Star is Born” with superstar singer Beyonce in the lead role.

According to The Telegraph, Eastwood is trying to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to star in this movie, opposite Beyonce and while everyone involved in this project so far are great talents, the current and possible cast makeup seems just all wrong. Beyonce’s performances in movies such as “The Fighting Temptations” and “Dreamgirls” were good but many of her roles were centered around music....something that she already knows how to do. “Obsessed” aside, her acting skills seem to be limited, or at the very least....unconvincing.

Something needs to happen for me to want to go buy a movie theater ticket and watch this.....Clint Eastwood giving a smaller role to Beyonce in favor of a more seasoned actress or Leonardo DiCaprio turning down this role or Clint Eastwood deciding to go with another actor for the role he plans to give to DiCaprio. One of the three would work and now that I think about it....why would Leonardo DiCaprio star in some rock and roll movie, playing a singer? The film actually seems more suited to the kind of work that Beyonce does, based on her singing talents and top position in the music industry as well as her previous film work. So, maybe Beyonce is the ideal choice after all and Leo is the one who may not fit. Hmmm. Where did Leonardo DiCaprio come in during all of this?

I don’t know about this one, Leo!

Also, it would be nice to read or watch an interview with Clint Eastwood where he discusses what made him choose these particular actors.

How do we go from Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland to Beyonce?

I just don't know about this one. Maybe, however, he's on to something magical that will wow audiences and cause people to actually like remakes.

Would YOU watch a remake of “A Star is Born” starring Leonardo DiCaprio AND Beyonce?

I probably wouldn’t, or at least, I wouldn’t want to watch such a movie but if you think that it would be entertaining or worth watching, your reasoning for supporting this casting lineup is very welcome....maybe you could convince me to watch it just as Clint Eastwood is convincing Leonardo DiCaprio to star in it.

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