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One of Hollywood’s biggest draws and fan favorites is actor Leonardo DiCaprio. With a career spanning many decades, the celebrity has made an impact right from a young age starting with his Oscar-nominated performance as the mentally challenged brother of Johnny Depp in 1993’sWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grape. He then went on to break box office records with films likeTitanic, The Departed,The Wolf of Wall Street,andThe Revenant, for which he finally won the coveted Oscar. Despite such massive projects in his kitty, the actor has also let go of equally big films, that ultimately created history for other stars.
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s loss was Christian Bale’s gain
Leonardo DiCapriohas had the reputation of turning down many prestigious projects during his career. One of the stars who benefited from theShutter Islandactor’s decisions is none other thanChristian Bale.The Dark Knightactor in an interview withGQjokingly stated that,
“Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand… So, thank you, Leo, because literally, he gets to choose everything he does. And good for him, he’s phenomenal.”
The story goes that Christian Bale’s iconic role of Patrick Bateman inAmericanPsychowas actually offered to Leonardo DiCaprio. The studio was so keen on theTitanicstar doing this role that they ousted the director Mary Harron, who wanted to cast Christian Bale, from the project.The Departedstar though, turned down the role due to differences with the new director. The studio then reinstated Mary Harron as the director forAmerican Psychoand she subsequently went back to Christian Bale for the protagonist’s role. This film went on to be a big grosser at the box office and also earned praise from critics.
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Leonardo DiCaprio said “No” to these mega-blockbusters too
While Christian Bale went on to gain praise forAmerican Psycho, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, it is also noteworthy thatThe Wolf of Wall Streetactor has made it a habit of saying no to some extremely illustrious films, many of which are roles of loved superheroes. According to sources, the star was approached to play Spider-Man in 2001, a role that ultimately went to his friend Toney Maguire, making him an overnight sensation. TheAviatoractor also passed up on other similar big-budget films like Joel Schumacher’sBatman Foreverin which he was touted to play Robin. With the star stating that he wasn’t ready to play the role yet, the film cast Chris O’Donnell as Robin.
Leonardo DiCaprio, meanwhile, opted to star in three smaller films that year,The Basketball Diaries, The Quick and the Dead,andTotal Eclipsewhich ended up doing mediocre business. Some of the celebrity’s other big misses include roles like Neo inThe Matrixand Anakin Skywalker inStar Wars.
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Source:The Things
Sharanya Sankar
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
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