James Cameron Says Leonardo DiCaprio Virtually Didn’t Get ‘Titanic’ Position As a result of He Didn’t Need To Audition – Deadline

James Cameron is revealing that Leonardo DiCaprio virtually didn’t get to be Jack Dawson in 1997’s Titanic as a result of he didn’t wish to learn for the half.

“I keep in mind there was a gathering with Leo. After which there was a display check Leo,” Cameron recalled throughout an interview with GQ. “So the assembly was humorous as a result of I’m sitting in my convention room ready to fulfill an actor, proper? And I go searching and all the ladies in the whole workplace are within the assembly, for some purpose. Like, there’s a feminine government producer, OK, nice. However our accountant? Why was she within the assembly? All of them needed to fulfill Leo. It was hysterical. I seemed round, and I went, ‘I believe I already know the reply to the query right here.’”

Cameron stated that DiCaprio charmed everybody on the assembly together with himself. Nevertheless, the director nonetheless needed to see what his chemistry with Kate Winslet was going to be like. Days later, DiCaprio confirmed up once more and didn’t know Cameron was going to check him.

The Titanic director stated that DiCaprio informed him, “Oh, I don’t learn.” Cameron then says he shook the actor’s hand and thanked him for coming. When DiCaprio noticed the chance slipping away, Cameron stated the Romeo + Juliet star stated, “Wait, wait, wait. You imply, if I don’t learn, I don’t get the half similar to that.”

Cameron then defined to DiCaprio that the movie was “like a large film that’s going to take two years of my life and also you’ll be gone doing 5 different issues, whereas I’m doing post-production and all of the mannequin work and every part. So I’m not gonna f*** it up. I’m making the flawed choice in casting, so that you’re gonna learn otherwise you’re not gonna get the half.”

DiCaprio had no different alternative however to learn for Cameron and whereas the director continued to watch the actor he may inform that “each ounce of his whole being was so detrimental.” Nevertheless, when the director stated motion, Cameron stated DiCaprio “become Jack and Kate simply lit up and so they went into this entire factor and he performed the scene. Darkish clouds had opened up, a ray of solar got here down and lit up Jack. I’m like, ‘All proper, he’s the man.’”