James Cameron said he almost didn’t cast Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet in “Titanic” The director said he was afraid Winslet was too much of a typecast for the role of Rose. Cameron also revealed that Di Caprio initially didn’t want to read for the part. The film celebrates 25 years of being released next month. It won 11 Oscars, including best director for Cameron, and was a box office hit in the U.S. and Europe, among other things. It was also the first film Cameron directed to be released on Blu-Ray and DVD in December 2013, along with “The Reader” and “Jude” The film was directed by Cameron and co-written by Robert Redford, who also won an Oscar for “The Godfather: Part II,” and was released in 1996. It is currently in theaters in the United States and Canada. The movie was released worldwide on December 19, 1997, and went on to win 11 Academy Awards, including for best director and best picture. It also won four Golden Globes, including Best Picture and Best Director for Cameron. For more information on the 25th anniversary of the film’s release, go to www.gq.com/titanic-25th-anniversary-film-tickets-benefits-benefiting-from-the-20th-year-celebration-of-the Oscar-winners-and-tributes. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org, or click here for details. For support in the UK, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit the National Suicide Prevention Line at the Samaritans on 08457. For help in the US, visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For confidential support, call the National suicide Prevention Line on 800 273 8255, or click here. For support in other countries, contact the Salvation Army on 8457 909090 or the International Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800 909090, in the UK and the United States on 8457 907 908 9090. For more information about how to get involved in the Oscars telecast, visit the Oscars.org/Oscars/Awards/Award-Awards. For information on how to donate to the Oscar telecast fund, visit www.Oscar.org or www.Oscar.org. For more details on the “Oscar telecast,” visit the Oscar.gov/Olivia. The Oscar tele telecast will be held on December 18, 2013, at 8 p.m. and 9 p.M. ET.
James Cameron almost didn’t choose Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet to star in ‘Titanic’
