Analysis of 'The Departed' Impact on Scorsese and DiCaprio's Careers

In this chapter, they engage in a thought exercise about the impact of the movie 'The Departed' on Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's careers. They discuss how Scorsese's success as a director and his ability to make passion projects may have been influenced by the film's success, while DiCaprio's already established career as an actor would remain largely unchanged without it. They also compare Scorsese's situation to NBA player Charles Barkley's career without a championship win. Ultimately, they conclude that both Scorsese and DiCaprio benefitted from the movie's success.