James Cameron: Leonardo DiCaprio Nearly Lost Star-Making ‘Titanic’ Role

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron won’t let anyone stand in the way of his vision, whether it’s a film executive or Leonardo DiCaprio. In an interview with GQ published Tuesday, the legendary filmmaker revealed that DiCaprio nearly lost his role in 1997’s “Titanic” because the not-yet-megastar initially refused to read for the part. Advertisement “So, Leo came in of course, charmed everybody, myself included,” Cameron told the magazine about the casting session. “I said, ‘All right, let’s see what your chemistry’s like with Kate [Winslet].’ So he comes in a couple days later and I’ve got the camera set up… Read Full Article