Because of Leonardo DiCaprio? Why Ewan McGregor went against his favorite director of 20 years

In the 1990s, after appearing in Danny Boyle’s first three feature films – and most notably in the memorable Trainspotting – Ewan McGregor’s career and that of the British filmmaker seemed irrevocably linked.

However, after the release of the romantic comedy “Life is Less Ordinary” in 1997, the two men did not work at all for 20 years. As they both later explained, if their paths parted for so long, it was a decision made by Danny Boyle for his fourth feature film: the thriller La Plage.

Indeed, at the time when the whole world turned its attention to Leonardo DiCaprio (right after the release of Titanic), the director decided to assign him the main role in his film in favor of Ewan McGregor, who was still thinking. Chosen.

“I behaved very badly and apologized to Yuan”Boyle said on The Graham Norton Show in 2017. (Courtesy of Vanity Fair). “It was a misunderstanding and mismanagement of the situation.”

Interviewed 5 years ago Digital SpyThe director has already regretted how things developed between him and McGregor:

“We didn’t treat him well, to be honest. We didn’t treat him the best. You learn And we apologize. We did this movie called The Beach and we made Euan feel like we were going to cast him, which we didn’t. We got another great actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, who was adorable. Both are amazing.”

As for Ewan McGregor, who admits the situation has had an impact, he particularly decries this long period without working with Boyle:

“I’m very sorry that it took so long and it’s really sad that we didn’t work together all these years.”So he said, always on the Graham Norton show.

“I was in Danny’s first three movies, and then I wasn’t asked to do the fourth one, On the Beach. But the problem wasn’t really the movie, it was more our friendship.”

After two decades of independently pursuing major projects (notably the Star Wars saga and the character of Obi-Wan for McGregor, a role he almost turned down), the two friends finally reconciled and reunited to offer a sequel to their acclaimed Trainspotting. , in 2017.

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