Claire Danes Explains Why She Turned Down ‘Titanic’ — And Reveals Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Did Too! "Asked by podcast host Marc Maron when he realised his life was never going to be the same, the 45-year-old replied: "Yeah, a film called Titanic. And I knew he was wrestling with the decision to do that movie or not and he just looked up at me, and he said, ‘I’m doing it. And there were stage directions that said I was supposed to kiss Jordan Catalano’s face… like, not his lips. I’m not entirely clear on that,” Danes stated.

I just couldn't do it, I didn't want it.

However, in this case, there was trouble brewing behind the scenes.Cinematographer Donald McAlpine was faced with a conundrum when it came to filming the scene where Romeo and Juliet meet at the fish tank.Both the tank and the water were impossible to film without the reflections of the filming crew being visible.He managed to solve the problem by inserting a couple of fluorescent tubes into the tank.They were placed out of the camera’s eyeline, and were the only source of light for the entire scene.The pair became good friends, which was cemented by DiCaprio’s sheer dedication to the film.Before meeting DiCaprio, Luhrmann had seen pictures of him in the press.This was of course pre-Titanic, and the actor had not yet become the household name he is today.Upon seeing the picture, Luhrmann thought he was exactly the kind of person who would be perfect in the role of Romeo.However, he initially presumed that DiCaprio was a rock star, with his tousled hair and classic good looks.When he discovered DiCaprio was in fact an actor, he was overjoyed, and made it his mission to have him involved with the film.We’ve already discussed how Danes and DiCaprio were at loggerheads on set, but we didn’t really delve into the reasons behind this.Remember in school when if someone was mean to you, your parents told you it was because they ‘fancied’ you?Well, that might actually be true in this case. “There was robust curiosity, however actually, like, I’d simply made this romantic epic with Leo in Mexico City, which is the place they had been going to shoot Danes by no means regretted her resolution, at the same time as she watched DiCaprio elevate to a different degree of fame.Instead of starring in one of many highest-grossing movies of all time, Danes spent the late ‘90s completing several other projects before heading to Yale University for an education, both academic and social. I could see he wasn't sure but he was like f"I looked at him like I totally understand why he wanted to do that but I'm not ready for that. Image Source: Getty Images| Titanic/20th Century Studios . Fair enough!Claire Danes wore several wigs throughout the movie, as her own hair was cut short at the time.She also had a special aquatic wig made specifically for the underwater scenes.During the underwater sequences, the cast would have to film in cold water.This was to avoid their skin becoming too red from any heat in the pool.The combination of freezing water and tension between the lead actors led to friction on the set.There have been an influx William Shakespeare play adaptions, particularly in the eighties and nineties.But none have proved so popular as Romeo+Juliet, which grossed over $147 million worldwide. And it was a little scary.

I was feeling eager to have different creative experiences and that felt like a repeat and it was going to propel me towards something that I knew I didn't have the resources to cope with. Well, they do say that opposites attract!The pair would reportedly completely avoid one another until they needed to film a scene together.If you thought movie sets were all glitz and glamour, then you thought wrong!Shockingly, the movie’s hairstylist, Aldo Signoretti, was kidnapped and held for ransom during the movie’s shoot.Baz Luhrmann confirmed this by saying that “the bandidos rang up and said, ‘For $300 you can have him back'”.“So Maurizio goes down clutching the money outside the hotel, holds it up, chucks them the bag and they threw Aldo out of the car and broke his leg.”Signoretti was rushed to hospital where he received emergency medical care for his injury, and thankfully made a full recovery.You may remember some rather ominous looking thundery skies in the background during the “a plague on both your houses” scene.Yes, they decided to shoot during the beginning of a real hurricane in Mexico, after which the sets they were filming on were completely destroyed.They only had time to get two shots in before things started to become too dangerous.‘All the crew had goggles on’, explained Luhrrmann.
He was extremely passionate about it.”Natalie Portman, who was only 14 years old at the time, was originally cast as Juliet.However, Baz Luhrmann immediately worried that she was far too young for the role.That fear proved to be correct when it was felt that rehearsal footage made it look like DiCaprio was ‘molesting’ her.DiCaprio was 21 years old at the time, and six-feet-tall, meaning the age difference between the pair was apparent.‘It was really disappointing,’ Portman later explained in an interview.


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