ProAssassin84 t1_jee91k9 wrote
Reply to comment by pbspry in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Will Have World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival by MarvelsGrantMan136
Without spoiling what is it about
pbspry t1_jee9iml wrote
A bunch of murders in 1920s Oklahoma among the Osage (Native American tribe). Becomes one of the very first big cases to be tackled by the brand new FBI under J. Edgar Hoover.
PmMeYourNiceBehind t1_jeekmsr wrote
Is Leo playing Hoover again??
TinyRandomLady t1_jeeqi18 wrote
He is playing Ernest Burkhart.
TheBoyWonder13 t1_jefgont wrote
Interesting he was originally supposed to play Tom White but wanted to play Ernest instead, since White is definitely more of a central character in the book. I'd have to assume they'll be expanding Ernest's character a lot from what's in the book.
TinyRandomLady t1_jefjdfc wrote
Well, remember it’s a true story and he is in the family at the center of this particular murder scheme. So they will probably show more of him and Mollie’s life then what was mentioned in the book.
TheBoyWonder13 t1_jefk897 wrote
Yeah that’s what I mean, they’ll have to go beyond what’s in the source material. I’ve only read the book and haven’t done any research beyond that, so I don’t know if there’s that much real life story to tell with Ernest, but it’s possible they invent more stuff for dramatic license.
TinyRandomLady t1_jefsvtv wrote
I mean I think there is plenty to show and tell of their lives. I bet they refocus the film to center the Burkhart family and show their life and wealth and how they deal with the loses of their family members close and distant along with their relationship with Hale and his role in the community. Then will have White and the investigation and all the craziness that happened there but show him struggling with a community that is lying and benefiting from these deaths.
Did you ever watch the short documentarymade about this? It aired in PBS.
NerdBro1 t1_jefkaen wrote
Yeah I was surprised when I read the book because Ernest isn’t your typical Leo character at all.
ryanredd t1_jefmrzf wrote
White is central but doesn't have much depth as far as character, he's pretty much just a good cop. I can see why Leo would be attracted to the husband's role, especially if its expanded.
seven1six t1_jegudq6 wrote
damn didn't know he was playing Ernest. I thought for sure he'd be white. now looking at the scene photo I see Ernest
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LordPoopyfist t1_jeg2xvl wrote
He’s actually playing the Native American chief. Scorsese tried to stop him, but he’s insisting he needs to wear redface and full tribal garb.
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goodbytes95 t1_jeeuk60 wrote
Spoiler dawg
SJdport57 t1_jefgfq9 wrote
Interesting fact: the Drummond Family (as in Ree Drummond “the Pioneer Woman”) acquired much of their tremendous wealth in the aftermath of this killing spree.
TinyRandomLady t1_jeeqdc9 wrote
It’s a true story.
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Misdirected_Colors t1_jeek3rj wrote
60+ Osage Indian people murdered over 15ish years to get land rights for oil.
thatoneguy889 t1_jef3hpq wrote
To add to the other comments, this case was kind of the last straw that lead to the creation of the FBI. Before, it was the BOI (Bureau of Investigation) which could literally only just investigate and take their findings to local authorities who would decide whether or not to do anything with it. BOI personnel had no arresting power and weren't even allowed to carry weapons when acting in their official capacities.
MirthandMystery t1_jeey2hn wrote
Unfortunately the story isn’t more widely known and hasn’t yet been folded into the general consciousness but is known by those who read the best selling book by David Gann called Killer of the Flower Moon (the Osage Murders the birth of the FBI). He’s an excellent author and does brilliant research.
Ive long been a podcast listener and heard him talk about the story in an interview he did here in 2018:
This was riveting (if slightly dry) listen because grew up in Texas and never heard about these murders or about the calculating evil betrayal their spouses engaged in.
Sad thing about the Gann book is it was started in 2014 but came out in 2017 just before the huge increase of True Crime podcasts so it was somewhat too early to the listening party.
The upcoming film adaptation might get more traction:
“The book was acquired for film adaptation by director Martin Scorsese in 2017. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, and Lily Gladstone, the film is set to be released theatrically by Paramount Pictures and stream on Apple TV+ in 2023.”
JustWill_HD t1_jee9gfw wrote
"The Apple Originals feature, an epic about the serial murders of the members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal, all of whom are expected to attend Cannes for the May 20 premiere, alongside Scorsese."
It's literally in the article...
qtrikki t1_jeeh9jd wrote
It’s better to ask someone who is actually reading the book than read a synopsis in an article.
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