Leonardo DiCaprio’s beard shaving took an unexpected turn during the filming of Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly praised 2025 film, One Battle After Another. Chase Infiniti, who portrayed DiCaprio’s daughter in the movie, shared a behind-the-scenes story on January 14 during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live about being asked to shave the actor’s facial hair before shooting began.
Chase Infiniti’s First Experience Shaving Leonardo DiCaprio
Infiniti described how the film’s director, Paul Thomas Anderson, wanted her and DiCaprio to bond, so she was given the unusual responsibility to shave his face. She explained,
“Around the time I was getting to my last callback and chemistry reads, one of the things that Paul had me do to kind of have me and Leo bond was [shave] his face… because Paul was trying to figure out what his facial hair was going to look like.”
Despite being handed the electric razor, Infiniti admitted she had never used one before and was unprepared for the task.
“And he was like, ‘Here, Chase, go in and shave his face’!”
she recalled. The situation was tense for the 25-year-old actress, who confessed she was very nervous throughout the process.
Her inexperience led to an imperfect result:
I ended up making it crooked,
she said with laughter.
So somewhere there’s a video of me shaving his face!
This amused both Infiniti and Kimmel, who responded,
Really! That’s a weird thing to do, isn’t it? That’s a lot of responsibility. That face is like a national treasure.
Infiniti also shared how anxious she felt during the grooming, stating,
I was like shaking the entire time. I was like, ‘I’m so sorry. I hope I don’t do anything wrong.’
She clarified that DiCaprio had no say in the matter, as it was entirely Anderson’s decision.
Impact of the Incident on a Celebrated Film
One Battle After Another has received significant critical acclaim, including securing four Golden Globe awards this year. It continues to be favored in major upcoming award ceremonies. This story about DiCaprio’s beard underscores the unexpected and intimate moments that happen behind the scenes on film sets and highlights the level of trust between the actors and director during the production.
