According toDeadline, Gladstone was the first Indigenous woman to earn that award.
“Leo’s been incredible,” Gladstone said.
He teases me, he encourages me."

She also said that DiCaprio began talking about her winning very early into shooting the movie.
“He has full permission to start teasing me about it again,” Gladstone added.
During her acceptance speech, Gladstone spoke the Blackfeet language to begin.

Thank you for being such allies."
In November 2023, DiCaprio raved about Gladstone atVariety’sPower of Women event.
He said she was a “wise, kind, and humble soul.

A tremendous talent, an incredibly important voice of change.”
They both shared positive sentiments in their joint interview withThe Guardian.
Each actor also shared a compliment for their co-star.
He gets so invested in everything he cares about.
And he cares so deeply.
I notice small things in people, and look, she does a lot of amazing activism.
“It was one of the first things I spent my allowance on.
However, DiCaprio wasn’t the main draw for her.
She continued, “I loved that movie for the film and for Kate Winslet.
Leo was great in it because Jack Dawson was great.”
His earlier movies are what made Gladstone a DiCaprio fan.
Due to their strong friendship, it wouldn’t be surprising if they worked together again.