Posted by Richard Head

Tuesday February 2, 2010

LEONARDO DiCaprio says it was a total chore filming his new thriller flick Shutter Island — because he spent most of his time soaking wet!

The actor insists he got even more of a drenching in the upcoming movie than he did while making smash hit flick the Titanic.

“There were wind machines blasting everything at us,” says Leo of the Martin Scorsese movie which is set in the grim surroundings of a maximum security mental institution.

“We had more water thrown over us than I have ever known. It was worse than Titanic! Then we had live rats thrown at us. It was tough, especially having to give three pages of dialogue at the same time.”

Recent reports claimed Leo is planning to propose to his on-off girlfriend Bar Refaeli on Valentine’s Day.

“Leo’s mother never forgave Leo for missing the boat with his ex-girlfriend, Gisele Bundchen,” a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer last month.

“Irmelin told Leo before Christmas, ‘You had better not let this one get away!’

“Leo had been toying with the idea of proposing to Bar on Valentine’s Day. But he told his mom the deciding factor would be how they got along during their Christmas vacation in Cabo.

“His mother called him on New Year’s morning and said, ‘Well?’

“Leo told her, ‘You’re right, as usual. I don’t want to let her go.’

“Then Leo told his mom about their romantic New Year’s Eve dinner, and how they took a walk down a secluded beach at sunset.

“He said that he was truly in love and couldn’t wait to become engaged to Bar. ‘That is,’ he said, ‘if she’s willing to accept my proposal!’

“Now that he’s decided to marry Bar, Leo is planning on buying a rare canary yellow diamond ring that caught his eye recently.

“Bar was hoping for a ring around the holidays, but Leo thought it would be a better idea to surprise her on Valentine’s Day.”

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