Leonardo DiCaprio, the 39-year-old speaks with THR about what angry "Wolf" moviegoers ought to know about the filmmakers' intentions, his special relationship with Martin Scorsese, his post-"Titanic" career and how he'd feel if he finally won an Oscar.

Leonardo DiCaprio on 'Wolf of Wall Street': 'We Don't Like These People' (Q&A)

As critics and moviegoers emerge from The Wolf of Wall Street -- a film that Leonardo DiCaprio developed, produced, appears in for all of its 179 minutes and regards as one of his "babies" -- many are debating whether he deserves to take home his first Oscar or be stoned for his performance as stock trader Jordan Belfort. But the actor, taking it all in stride, forcefully rejects any notion that he or director Martin Scorsese are laughing with -- as opposed to laughing at -- their protagonist and his cohorts. "Look, it is a cautionary tale," DiCaprio told me when we spoke by phone on Monday.