DiCaprio’s dad and stepmom just happen to dress like they stepped out of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Brad Pitt didn’t believe Leonardo DiCaprio when he pointed out his parents on film set: ‘That’s really them!’

DiCaprio's dad and stepmom just happen to dress like they stepped out of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

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Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. Credit:

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Leonardo DiCaprio is looking back on the time he brought his parents to work and Brad Pitt mistook them for extras.

In a recent interview, DiCaprio recalled inviting his father and stepmother to the set of Quentin Tarantino's period drama *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*, where they blended right in with the onscreen talent — to the point where Pitt refused to believe they were his costar's folks and not paid actors.

"I remember that moment, we were turning a corner out of Musso & Frank's onto Hollywood Boulevard and I said to Brad, 'That's my dad and that's my stepmom there,'" DiCaprio told *Time* magazine. "And he goes, 'Ha, ha. Yeah, right.'"**

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.

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The Oscar-winning actor said he tried to convince his costar that it really was his parents they were driving past, but Pitt wouldn't budge. **

"I'm like, 'I know they look like they're extras in this movie, but that's really them,'" DiCaprio said as he began to laugh. "That's how they dress every day!'"

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He added, "It was an amazing moment. I'll never forget that moment."**

DiCaprio explained earlier that his stepmother is a Sikh and his father is from the "hippie counterculture" and "hung out with a lot the underground art movement in Los Angeles in the '70s," hence why their wardrobe was such a perfect fit for the 1969-set film.

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Written and directed by Tarantino, *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* follows fading movie star Rick Dalton (DiCaprio) and his charismatic stunt double Cliff Booth (Pitt) as they struggle to navigate the changing film industry of the late '60s. The movie also stars Margot Robbie, Austin Butler, Margaret Qualley, and Timothy Olyphant.**

Watch DiCaprio discuss his parents' memorable set visit in the clip above.

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