Dicaprio 'Drawn' To Dark Roles

The 34 year old has mainly taken on dramatic portrayals in his 18-year career, in films including Oscar-winning Titanic, Romeo + Juliet, and Gangs of New York.

He stars in forthcoming Martin Scorsese thriller Shutter Island - and the actor was quick to sign up to the project after reading the dark script.

DiCaprio tells Total Film magazine, "People say I do tragic characters, but I find them very interesting and more compelling. I'm drawn towards them.

"I want to be moved during a cinematic experience and this movie changes form in a lot of ways. No-one is going to see this movie and say it's not interesting."