No disrespect to Leonardo DiCaprio, but he's 35 this year, and movie stars don't stay beautiful forever. But fret not, we've just discovered his replacement! He's called Alden Ehrenreich, and he has the lead role in the new film from Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy), which premiered in Cannes last night. Alden plays cruise ship waiter Bennie, who drops in on his big brother (Vincent Gallo) in Buenos Aires, on the cusp of his 18th birthday. Alden's physical resemblance to a young Leo is a major distraction, but in a good way. Alden got his break into showbiz aged 14 when he made a film of himself trying on his female friend's clothes "and just being ridiculous" to be shown at her Bat Mitzvah party. Steven Spielberg was one of the guests. Alden Ehrenreich: remember his name. Or at least his face.
heat's film editor Charles Gant is at the Cannes Film Festival
Is this the new Leo?