Del Toro said he faced a similar situation when he was told to use Benny Del instead of his full name. Del Toro and DiCaprio appeared on the podcast to promote their new film “One Battle After Another,” TMZ reported. The football stars tried to “play it cool” but couldn’t when hosting the two A-listers.

Leonardo DiCaprio tells a recent interview that his first agent warned him his name was too ethnic. The agent suggested the name Lenny Williams. He said the new

Long before Leonardo DiCaprio became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable names, his journey nearly took a very different turn—starting with a push to change his name. At age 12, when he landed his first agent, he was told his name was "too ethnic" and unlikely to appeal to casting directors. The agent suggested he go by Lenny Williams instead.