, speaking on the Netflix film's red carpet in New York, explained she"lost a tooth pretty early in the filming", and because of the COVID pandemic, had to wait until"the end of the movie" to get it fixed.Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Street and Jennifer Lawrence in Don't Look Up. Pic: Netflix/Niko Tavernise
The 31-year-old, who is currently expecting her first child, stars as astronomy student Kate Dibiasky alongside Dr Randall Mindy , who together discover that a comet is hurtling towards Earth. Speaking alongside Lawrence, DiCaprio added:"Talking to people with masks and shields all day... Usually, you know, from a creative perspective, you're mixing it up with the cast and crew constantly, but we're, you know, we're completely isolated.
"But, like I said, it was an amazing opportunity to work during COVID, for all of us to work, and especially do a movie that was, you know, about us believing in the scientific community. That was the coolest part."DiCaprio is known for his environmental credentials, and frequently talks about climate change and science. He even put in an unscheduled appearance at COP26 in Glasgow earlier this year.
The comedy also stars the likes of Mamma Mia star Meryl Streep, Dune actor Timothee Chalamet and Dunkirk's Sir Mark Rylance, as well as pop-megastar Ariana Grande and rapper Kid Cudi.