James Cameron had to 'twist' Leonardo DiCaprio's arm to get him to star in Titanic.The 68-year-old director helmed the 1997 blockbuster that featured DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles but revealed that he had to convince the former to appear in the film – which proved a monumental success – as he thought that the screenplay was 'boring'. 'He didn't want to do a leading man,' James told People magazine. 'I had to really twist his arm to be in the movie.
He didn't want to do it. He thought it was boring. (He) accepted the part only when I convinced him that it was actually a different challenge.' Facts: James Cameron had to 'twist' Leonardo DiCaprio's arm to get him to star in Titanic.
The 68-year-old director helmed the 1997 blockbuster that featured DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles but revealed that he had to convince the former to appear in the film – which proved a monumental success – as he thought that the screenplay was 'boring'.Titanic remains one of the highest-grossing movies ever made and Cameron recently claimed that he 'can't imagine' the flick without its two leading lights.
The Avatar helmer said: 'I think about casting Leonardo and Kate in Titanic. Leo, the studio didn't want him; I had to fight for him.'Kate really liked him.
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