The Big Picture It's safe to assume that few people have ever heard of a little film called Don's Plum, and an even safer assumption that those familiar will never see it. At least that's what co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire would prefer. Shot on 16mm black-and-white film in 1995 and 1996, Don's Plum continues to languish in cinematic obscurity nearly three decades later.
The drama would also extend to some of the actors seated around the titular restaurant's table. It's been claimed that DiCaprio wanted one of his co-stars, Amber Benson, to be fired as he didn't consider her a "strong enough actor." The solution was to essentially write her out of the story by having DiCaprio's crass character verbally harass her to the point that she'd no longer want to participate.
As an Oscar-nominated actor whose star was on the rise, it's been surmised that DiCaprio simply didn't think Don's Plum was good enough to be released as a feature. Having shot a largely improvised film with friends, who were first time filmmakers, over the course of a single shooting day, one can infer the actor was concerned that a film of potentially questionable quality could have a negative impact on his career.
Leonardo DiCaprio, fuming over the attention the film was getting in the press, reluctantly attended the screening. As fate would have it, it went fantastically and the initially hesitant DiCaprio voiced praise for Don's Plum. Jerry Meadors recalls, "He loved it. He jumped up and down. He turned and spins in the air. And on the way out, he congratulated R.D. and he said, 'Well, you said you were going to make a feature.
Not long after the tense dinner meeting, another get together took place and included DiCaprio, Maguire, Wheatley and Robb, among others. Once again, Maguire came out swinging with accusations, announcing his suspicion that the filmmakers were conspiring to weaponize the media against DiCaprio if spoke negatively about Don's Plum.
The Obscure Legacy of 'Don's Plum' When all was said and done, DiCaprio and Maguire went on to lucrative careers and reached a level of mega stardom in Hollywood, while those behind the camera were essentially blacklisted from the industry.
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