Johnny Depp was offered the role of Jack in ” Titanic ” before Leonardo Dicaprio. However, Depp refused, and this was the biggest regret of his career.

Young Leonardo Dicaprio and Johnny Depp. Photo: The Independent

In the history of 20th century cinema, the role of Jack in “Titanic” performed by Leonardo Dicaprio is considered an icon.

However, few people know that before Leonardo Dicaprio accepted the role, Johnny Depp was the one invited to take on this character.

At that time, Johnny Depp was already a famous actor, having starred in films such as “Donnie Brasco” and “Edward Scissorhands”. According to Sportkeeda, the actor refused because he thought the script was too sentimental.

Some sources said that Johnny Depp and his fiancee at that time – Winona Ryder were both offered the main roles. Winona’s gentle, elegant beauty is considered suitable for the role of Rose.

PopTimesUK said that director James Cameron invited two actors to play Jack – Rose because he thought their love relationship would convey true emotions on screen.

However, Johnny Depp and Winona broke up before the film began production. Their broken relationship made it even more difficult for them to accept the role of each other’s lovers in “Titanic”.

In the end, Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet were chosen to portray two classic characters of the Hollywood screen.

Johnny Depp and his ex-fiancee were once invited to play “Titanic”. Photo: IMDB

“Titanic” has a huge budget of up to 200 million USD, a figure that is higher than the actual value of the Titanic.

James Cameron defied the difficulties, partially reconstructing the nearly 225m long Titanic ship, investing in a large ocean scene in a swimming pool with a capacity of 64 million liters of water.

Some scenes that cost a lot of money for the film crew involved realistic images of the Titanic sinking in the ocean.

Director James Cameron and the film crew had to dive into the Atlantic Ocean 12 times to capture images of the shipwreck.

After its release, “Titanic” became the highest-grossing film of all time at that time. The work won 11 Oscars, including the Best Picture award in 1998.

During the time participating in the “Titanic” project, Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet shined with their beautiful faces and acting skills.

In the image of a high-class lady, Kate Winslet with her blonde hair and gorgeous outfits becomes a new image of the screen.

Leonardo Dicaprio is also considered a male god of the screen, a box office king for a time with brown hair, blue eyes and a delicate face.

Accordingly, actor Leonardo received a salary of 50 million USD for his role as Jack Dawson. As for Kate Winslet, she accepted a lower salary, about 2 million USD and more money after the success of the film.