entertainment
December 19, 2025
Chase Infiniti: ‘My parents freaked out more than me when I said I was acting opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’
The breakout star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (the Guardian’s No 1 film of 2025) on learning karate, her love of car chases – and how she got her name
TL;DR
- Chase Infiniti, 24, discusses her debut role as Willa in "One Battle After Another."
- The audition process involved six months of auditions, chemistry reads with Leonardo DiCaprio and Regina Hall, and four days of intensive karate training.
- Infiniti found it easy to perform opposite established actors like DiCaprio, describing him as kind and funny.
- Regina Hall provided support and mentorship to Infiniti on set.
- Infiniti enjoyed performing action sequences, including car chases and fight scenes.
- She found the film's themes of racism relatable and felt supported by the cast and crew in addressing them.
- Infiniti contrasts her own fearful teenage years with her fearless character, Willa.
- Her first name, Chase, is inspired by Nicole Kidman's character in "Batman Forever," and her middle name, Infiniti, is inspired by Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase.
- Her next role is as Agnes in the sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," titled "The Testaments."
- She enjoyed the film "Sinners" for its representation and storytelling.
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