In the late 90s, crowned by the success of Romeo + Juliet and Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio was a young actor who mattered. All of Hollywood craves the American, and in particular, a certain George Lucas, who wants to entrust him with the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars – Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
But Leo, who has already refused to slip into the Robin suit of Joel Schumacher’s Batman forever, refuses to move to George Lucas’s intergalactic universe.
And it might be two very wise career choices: Chris O’Donnell and Hayden Christensen, who played the roles in question, never recovered from it…
in 2015, Shortlist site microphoneLeonardo DiCaprio briefly explained why he turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker. “I had a meeting with George Lucas to play the character”– said the American. “I just didn’t feel ready to get into that project at that point.”
What path will DiCaprio take then? Instead of heading off to a galaxy far, far away, or slipping into a Spider-Man suit (a role he was also offered and which eventually went to his friend Tobey Maguire), the actor will be filming for two giants back-to-back. cinema.
With Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can signed to Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg respectively, DiCaprio will once again prove his penchant for making the right decisions. Almost two decades later, it’s safe to say that this good habit still exists…
Did you spot the little hidden details in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
Source: Allocine
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