The director almost didn’t cast the young actor to play Jack Dawson, claiming DiCaprio showed up to the audition with a diva-like attitude.
James Cameron almost didn’t cast Leonardo DiCaprio to play Jack Dawson in “Titanic,” claiming the actor showed up to the audition with a diva-like attitude.interview with GQ“So Leo came in — of course, charmed everybody, myself included,” Cameron, 68, explained. “And I said, ‘Alright, let’s see what your chemistry’s like with Kate.'”
According to the filmmaker, DiCaprio — who was 22 when the movie hit theaters — thought that meant “another meeting to meet Kate.” But in fact, Cameron had called him in to record the two reading lines together. Cameron claimed the actor showed up with a diva-like attitude and refused to read lines with co-star Kate Winslet.Cameron claimed the actor showed up with a diva-like attitude and refused to read lines with co-star Kate Winslet.
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