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 took on the role, Johnny Depp was the one invited to take on this character.
At that time, Johnny Depp was a famous actor, having played the lead role in films such as "Donnie Brasco" and "Edward Scissorhands". According to Sportkeeda, the actor refused because he thought the script was too much of a play.
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 reported that director James Cameron asked the two actors to play Jack - Rose because he thought their relationship would convey genuine emotions on screen.
However, Johnny Depp and Winona broke up before the film began production. The broken relationship made it even more difficult for them to accept playing each other's lovers in "Titanic".
Finally, Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet were chosen to portray two classic figures of the Hollywood screen. The "Titanic" has a huge budget of up to 200 million USD, a figure that is much higher than the real value of the Titanic.
James Cameron has defied the difficulties and restored a part of the nearly 225m long Titanic, investing in a vast ocean setting in a swimming pool with a capacity of 64 million liters.
Some scenes that cost the film crew quite a lot of money were related to real-life images of the ship Titanic sinking under the ocean.
Director James Cameron and the film crew had to travel to the Atlantic 12 times to capture footage of the shipwreck.
After its release, Titanic became the highest-grossing film of all time at the time. The work won 11 Oscars, including the Best Film award in 1998.
During his time participating in the project "Titanic", Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet shined with their beautiful faces and acting ability.
In the image of an upper-class lady, Kate Winslet with her toc and gorgeous outfits became a new image on the screen.
Leonardo Dicaprio is also considered a screen god, a box office once-in-a-lifetime king with brown hair, blue eyes and a delicate face.
Accordingly, actor Leonardo received a compensation of $50 million for the role of Jack Dawson. As for Kate Winslet, she accepted a lower salary, about 2 million USD and many other fees after the success of the film.
