is one of the most outstanding productions in James Cameron’s directorial achievements, which premiered on the big screen in December 1997. Its script was inspired by historical events involving the passengers of a ship that collided with an iceberg during its maiden voyage in 1912 and sank to the bottom. The main plot thread was the passionate relationship between Rose DeWitt Bukater, who comes from an aristocratic family, and an emigrant, played by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Now it turns out that the Hollywood star almost didn’t make his presence known in the 11th award-winning work.
DiCaprio may not have played Jack in Titanic. He was the first candidate for this role
When the cast for “Titanic” began, he was not particularly taken into account by the producers. Jack was initially supposed to be created by Matthew McConaughey, who already had many great titles to his credit, including: participation in the American drama “A Time to Kill”. The list of candidates also included Johnny Depp, Macaulay Culkin, Ethan Hawke, Tom Cruise and River Phoenix. Although each of them rose to the challenge during the casting, Cameron insisted from the very beginning on entrusting the role to DiCaprio. Eventually, the producers gave in to his persuasion. – I knew I had the person I was looking for – years later in an interview for “OG” magazine.
This incident during the casting for “Titanic” upset Cameron. DiCaprio almost lost the role
However, it turns out that cooperation with the 23-year-old actor was marked by many difficulties from the very beginning. Few people know that DiCaprio was close to losing his role in “Titanic”, all because of an incident that occurred during test shooting. When, during a meeting with , Cameron suggested that they record together, he refused, but the director’s reaction left him stunned. – He asked if he would have to read his lines, and when I said yes, he said he wouldn’t. Then I shook his hand and said thank you for coming, the director recalled.
The distracted star left the studio, but after a while he returned and, clearly remorseful, asked if this meant that he was excluded from the cast. he didn’t hide his surprise, because it seemed obvious to him, but he still answered in the affirmative. After a moment of reflection and a short conversation, DiCaprio lowered his tone, apparently realizing how much he had to lose. Ultimately, he sat in front of the camera to play one of the proposed scenes and confirmed the director’s belief that he was the only right choice. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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