James Cameron Reveals Why Leo DiCaprio Was Almost Not in 'Titanic'

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Director James Cameron recalls having to 'sell [Leonardo DiCaprio] to the studio' because they weren't convinced he was leading man material for Titanic.

sequel opening in theaters on Dec. 16, just days before the 25th anniversary of's debut on Dec. 19, both Winslet and Cameron are looking back on the Oscar-winning, box office-smashing saga that is still cherished by many around the world today. in 3D, of course, on Valentine's Day just as a 25-year commemorative," Cameron tells ET's Nischelle Turner about the upcoming remastered version of the 1997 film that will be screened in 4K HDR and at a high-frame rate.

"We can't imagine that movie without Kate," Cameron says, while also noting,"we can't imagine that movie without him." Of course, him being DiCaprio, who was a rising star at the time before the film made him the most bankable leading man in Hollywood. But as fate would have it, he almost didn't land the role of Jack opposite Winslet as Rose. While Cameron admits they didn't do"an exhaustive search," they met DiCaprio early in the casting process. Outside of him, the only notable name the director can remember discussing was Tobey Maguire.

"Look, we were leaning toward Leo, but I hadn't seen him do anything," Cameron says now."And he didn't want to read [for the part]. He said, 'Oh, I don't read.' You know, I'm like, 'Well, are you a little diva? 18 years old? 19 years old?' 'No, I don't read.' Like, 'OK, really? See ya. Wouldn't want to be ya.' So, I called his bluff, right? And he went and read. And he was spectacular, of course.

While DiCaprio may have won Cameron over, the studio wasn't convinced."But now, I had to sell him to the studio," the director recalls."And they were like, 'Based on what? [

 

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