DiCaprio studied mental illness for Shutter Island

The actor plays a detective trying to solve a missing persons mystery in an asylum in the new Martin Scorsese movie, and decided to study the mentally ill to perfect his role.

But admits he maybe took his homework a little too far: "There was a tremendous amount of research done involving the entrapments of mental illness and the suffering that people go through, so it led me to watch a lot of different documentaries on mental illness.

"For a few weeks there, it was some of the most hardcore film experiences I've ever had. It was like reliving trauma in a way. It was pretty intense."

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Pitt and Reynolds Battle for 'Gunsmoke' Role

Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds have emerged as favorites to play Marshall Matt Dillon in a movie remake of hit TV western Gunsmoke.

Both stars are in talks for the role made famous by James Arness on the small screen, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The character, who kept the law in Dodge City, became a radio staple before Arness gave Dillon a face on TV in the 1960s. He played the role for 20 years.

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