Iranian Star Reveals Desert Adventures with DiCaprio: Farahani’s Candid Memories from ’Body of Lies’ Set

Golshifteh Farahani and Leonardo DiCaprio participated in the filming of "Body of Lies", an American-British spy film - directed by Ridley Scott and released in 2008 - in the Moroccan desert. An enriching and unforgettable experience for the Iranian actress. "Leonardo DiCaprio, we were really buddies. When I was young, I was always very much a tomboy. We stayed in Morocco for a total of four months, we went go-karting in the desert, jet skiing, we played volleyball," recounts Farahani. She cannot help but praise the values of the American actor.

"He is a very down-to-earth man. He is deeply human. His fame has never exceeded his humanity. He always put me at ease, especially in the scenes where I had to touch him in front of the camera, which I was not at all used to doing. It was truly a wonderful encounter." The Iranian actress adds: "I saw him recently at a dinner. He told me that a journalist had jokingly told him that I had been assassinated. It had upset him. It was of course a joke. He has retained great human values."