Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. Which completely bizarre American icon cum recluse was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2004 Martin Scorsese-directed biopic entitled 'The Aviator'?"
...1. Henry Ford 2. J. D. Salinger 3. Thomas Edison 4. Howard Hughes Howard Hughes has appeared as a character in several films, for example the 1980 film 'Melvin and Howard' (played by Jason Robards) and the 1988 film 'Tucker' (played by Dean Stockwell). My view is that 'The Aviator' is the best portrayal of Hughes thus far, thanks to Scorsese's excellent direction and the surprisingly credible performance by DiCaprio.
