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![(Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2004)
That was one facet of his character that DiCaprio wanted to make sure got into the biopic of Hughes’ life, directed by the revered Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio even added an improvised scene in which Hughes picks up a cigarette girl at a nightclub with the kind of callow, but not uncharming, droit du seigneur taken by the young, the handsome and the exceedingly rich.
“I wanted to make it abundantly clear that he was not just a ladies’ man, but the fearless ladies’ man. He was the Casanova, the swashbuckler of the 20th century, unmatched, unrivaled. Girl, you know it’s true!” DiCaprio says, laughing. He’s been picking desultorily at a chopped salad at Dan Tana’s, the unpretentious Italian joint that happens to be a Hollywood stalwart, when he suddenly perks up. “There are people that are in his category, but no one matches up to Howard Hughes. It’s the quality of the women, and the quantity.”
He sounds almost awestruck.
“It awes any man,” he clarifies. “He had girls stashed away in bungalows in Bel-Air. He had every gorgeous starlet, and if he wasn’t with her, he’d probably rejected [her].” He leans back to theatrically dispense a can-you-believe-it fact, hair falling across his forehead. “The rumor was that he rejected Marilyn Monroe. Didn’t like her feet.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a2526nnbq5bfotp5pptoyvdh/bafkreihgxmteb5g6a23ulwpegta6wlkma4scitihp4a6f2nyayuwxhb7iy)
![I have an important question. Nintendo has also just released Mariokart 7 for the 3DS. In every iteration of Mariokart, I've always preferred to play as Toad. Who's your favorite character?
That's the most challenging question! I'm sorry that I cannot come up with an interesting answer. Somehow, it's habit to me, but I play with Mario. He's a very balanced character.
Who's your least favorite character?
Toad. [Laughs]
My favorite character is your least favorite character?
I understand that he has some popularity. Somehow.
In a 2012 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Shigeru Miyamoto has claimed Toad is his least favorite Mario Kart character.
In December 2014, Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen played Mario Kart 8 against YouTuber Rosanna Pansino. Miyamoto picked Toad.
Also in December 2014, Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen played Mario Kart 8 against YouTuber iJustine. Miyamoto picked Toad again.
Finally, in January 2015, the two played Mario Kart 8 against YouTube group Smosh Games. Miyamoto picked Toad again.
Whether Miyamoto simply had an enormous change of heart about Toad in the intervening 2 years, or whether he was picking his least favorite to challenge or punish himself, is unknown.
Source: information compiled by @SpriteCell, x.com/SpriteCell/status/1653842781897474048 ew.com/article/2012/02/10/shigeru-miyamoto-zelda, youtu.be/DNUcDkNI24o, youtu.be/3Q2KxS32Q1g, youtu.be/untLD6z6aql](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:heeihz7xdhf7dbjx4befobqw/bafkreifdutfosxc2qw6nf6asp7ujiv5ou5hi24ffithpqkvw53nd7q45ae)
