What The Titanic Movie Would Look Like If These Actors Didn’t Miss Their Chance At The Audition
Titanic movie is still adored by fans all across the world more than 20 years after its release. According to Cheat Sheet, the blockbuster epic made $2 billion in global earnings, and it was the highest-grossing picture of all time until 2008 when Avatar (also directed by James Cameron) took over. Following their appearances in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet who played star-crossed lovers Rose DeWitt Bukater and Jack Dawson have both had successful careers.
Before Titanic, both Leonardo and Kate were prominent actors although starring in several movies. But the movie gave them household names in Hollywood and gained thousands and thousands of followers. Cameron is “notorious” as a fastidious director. So the casting for roles in Titanic takes ages and very carefully. From the small to the lead roles, many actors try but fail to impress the director. For that, many fans wonder if it was not Kate or Leonardo, how did Titanic go with other stars?
Today, in this post, we list out popular names who tried the roles of Titanic movie. From Jack, Rose, and Cal to even the elder Rose, many A-lister stars were borderline playing them. Scroll down to check them out.
Billy Zane successfully delivers this role. Before him, the actors cast for this character include Rob Lowe, Pierce Brosnan, Rupert Everett, Hugh Grant, Molly Brown, and Matthew McConaughey.
Winona Ryder, who co-starred with Johnny Depp in the film Edward Scissorhands, may have also played Rose. Another Depp co-star, by the way, was considered for the role of Rose. Angelina Jolie was the one.
It turns out that James Cameron had the option of choosing a different actor to play Jack Dawson. Many actors were in the running to play the part. The director must have concluded that none of them could compete with DiCaprio's charisma.
In addition, Johnny Depp declined the part of Jack himself. He read the script and found it uninteresting. The actor was immensely popular at the time and turned down numerous roles that would subsequently become iconic.Many famous actors from the late 1990s auditioned for the role of Jack. It's remarkable how they all have various appearances. Tom Cruise and Macaulay Culkin, for example, might have also played Jack. And it's difficult to find two more polar opposite personalities.Brad Pitt was also a contender for the lead role. At the time, he was drenched in glory and hailed by reviewers for his role in the film 12 Monkeys. Jared Leto was another candidate. He was just starting as an actor in the 1990s, yet he appeared in a few well-known films.
Before Titanic, both Leonardo and Kate were prominent actors although starring in several movies. But the movie gave them household names in Hollywood and gained thousands and thousands of followers. Cameron is “notorious” as a fastidious director. So the casting for roles in Titanic takes ages and very carefully. From the small to the lead roles, many actors try but fail to impress the director. For that, many fans wonder if it was not Kate or Leonardo, how did Titanic go with other stars?
Today, in this post, we list out popular names who tried the roles of Titanic movie. From Jack, Rose, and Cal to even the elder Rose, many A-lister stars were borderline playing them. Scroll down to check them out.
#1 Caledon Hockley
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Billy Zane successfully delivers this role. Before him, the actors cast for this character include Rob Lowe, Pierce Brosnan, Rupert Everett, Hugh Grant, Molly Brown, and Matthew McConaughey.
#2 Molly Brown
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#3 Cora
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#4 Rose DeWitt Bukater
Now it is the female lead role. Kate Winslet became a household name when she portrayed Rose DeWitt Bukater. This character is so intertwined with Kate that we can’t imagine how it was played by other actresses. But the list of stars casting for this role is unexpectedly extended.
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Winona Ryder, who co-starred with Johnny Depp in the film Edward Scissorhands, may have also played Rose. Another Depp co-star, by the way, was considered for the role of Rose. Angelina Jolie was the one.
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#5 Jack Dawson
The role of Jack Dawson is officially given to Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor has had a plethora of impressive roles, yet Titanic Jack seems to be his cherry on top and spread his name widely, around the world.It turns out that James Cameron had the option of choosing a different actor to play Jack Dawson. Many actors were in the running to play the part. The director must have concluded that none of them could compete with DiCaprio's charisma.
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In addition, Johnny Depp declined the part of Jack himself. He read the script and found it uninteresting. The actor was immensely popular at the time and turned down numerous roles that would subsequently become iconic.Many famous actors from the late 1990s auditioned for the role of Jack. It's remarkable how they all have various appearances. Tom Cruise and Macaulay Culkin, for example, might have also played Jack. And it's difficult to find two more polar opposite personalities.Brad Pitt was also a contender for the lead role. At the time, he was drenched in glory and hailed by reviewers for his role in the film 12 Monkeys. Jared Leto was another candidate. He was just starting as an actor in the 1990s, yet he appeared in a few well-known films.
#6 Elderly Rose
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Bonus: What the iconic movie scenes would look like if Titanic starred different actors?
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