Jamie Foxx says he felt intimidated by Leonardo DiCaprio on 'Django Unchained,' so he secretly added 4 inches to his boots

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx costarred in "Django Unchained" together in 2012.

Matt Dames/Sony/Getty Images Jamie Foxx shared some anecdotes from the set of " Django Unchained " on Keke Palmer's podcast.

He joked about being so intimidated by Leonardo DiCaprio that he asked for 4-inch lifts in his shoes.

Foxx also discussed the recovery process from his 2023 brain bleed and subsequent stroke.

Jamie Foxx wants you to know something about Leonardo DiCaprio: Even though you see him on yachts in the South of France puffing away on his vape, he does not play around when it comes to his craft.

In fact, he takes it so seriously that, when DiCaprio turned up on the set of 2012's Southern epic "Django Unchained," Foxx, 58, was so intimidated by the "Titanic" star's imposing presence during rehearsals, he secretly added 4 inches to his boots.

During his appearance on " Baby, This Is Keke Palmer ," which was released Tuesday, Foxx shared stories about his time with DiCaprio, Samuel L.

Jackson, and Christoph Waltz on the set of Quentin Tarantino's seventh feature film, including how in awe he was of both DiCaprio and Jackson.

Foxx said that the movie had some 'go-getters' One of their scenes from "Django Unchained." As you can see, Foxx is taller.

The Weinstein Company Foxx told Palmer that for six weeks, it was just Foxx and Waltz on set — much of the film shows the two teaming up as bounty hunters.

But, eventually, DiCaprio and Jackson showed up to play plantation owner Calvin Candie and his loyal slave, Stephen, respectively.

Foxx joked that the two actors walked on set smoking their vapes and "walking in slow motion." During their first rehearsal, if Foxx wasn't already intimidated enough, he realized that DiCaprio was taller than him, which meant during one of their scenes, DiCaprio would be blowing smoke directly into his face.

"I can't beat him," said Foxx, who is reportedly 5 feet 9 inches tall compared to DiCaprio's reported 6 feet.

"So I went to the wardrobe people.