A completely different Jack: this actor almost took over the role in Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Titanic”

Turning blue in freezing water, telling Rosa about Parisian prostitutes and shouting “I am the king of this world!” at the bow of the ship could not be DiCaprio, but Matthew McConaughey! Can you imagine it? Here we are with difficulty, but Matthew was sure he would get the role of Jack Dawson.

He felt confident in the cast and even walked through a scene with Kate Winslet, who will next play Rosa DeWitt Bukater. Both were also filmed for screen testing, which inspired Matthew even more. Members of the film crew who led the casting also gave the actor hope. They congratulated him and said everything went well.

In general, McConaughey was convinced that he already had the part. What was his disappointment when signing the contract with Leonardo DiCaprio! But Matthew took the blow firmly – he did not give up, continued to appear at various auditions and, as a result, built a career no less successful than his competitor.

By the way, at one time there were rumors that McConaughey himself refused the role, but the actor finally denied them, admitting his failure. He was never offered the role of Jack.

The director of the film, James Cameron, incidentally admitted that he already wanted to approve Matthew, but Leo came to the audition and … made an indelible impression on all the women present. Cameron realized he had found his hero. And, you see, I did not lose! Millions of viewers in love with Jack around the world made the film popular.

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