London: Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that he spent weeks trying to persuade Daniel Day-Lewis to take the role of a vicious thug in 'Gangs of New York' (GON).


Leonardo DiCaprio. Pic/Santa Banta 

The 39-year-old actor said that he had to convince Day-Lewis to come out of retirement for the film because director Martin Scorsese was sure that he would perfectly fit for the role. Daily Express reported. "I went to his brownstone (house) and sort of knocked on the door and he opened the door... He goes, 'Shall we walk?' And I go, 'OK'.