New ‘Titanic’ behind-the-scenes photos with young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet revealed
nypost.comNew behind-the-scenes photos of the 1997 blockbuster smash “Titanic” have been released — and they look like they were taken 84 years ago.Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet — just 21 and 20, respectively, at the time — boarded the fictional S.O.S.
Titanic as production kicked off in summer 1996. The James Cameron-directed drama was filmed primarily at Fox Baja Studios, now known as Baja Studios.The cast and crew worked at the resort town of Rosarito in Baja California, Mexico, where a life-size exterior set of the RMS Titanic, which reportedly cost a whopping $40 million, was created.In the throwback photos, DiCaprio and Winslet can be seen walking around set in their Jack Dawson and Rose Bukater attire.
In one photo, DiCaprio sports black sunglasses as the production team is taking direction from Cameron.Another amusing snapshot shows DiCaprio and Winslet bundled up in their coat and life vest while sitting on set, seemingly about to film the Titanic’s more dramatic sinking scenes.
The British actress even seems to get some shut eye amid the busy work schedule.Other clean-shaven DiCaprio photos include him walking around in Jack’s slacks and suspenders, and mingling with co-star Danny Nucci, who played Fabrizio.In one stunning scene, Winslet is dressed in Rose’s black and white striped suit and purple hat as she films the scene boarding the ship with co-stars Frances Fisher (Ruth Dewitt Bukater), Billy Zane (Cal Hockley) and David Warner (Spicer Lovejoy).The resurfaced photos were acquired several years ago by a British collector.“They are fabulous photos.
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