Claire Danes opens up for why she chose not to do ‘Titanic’ with Leonardo DiCaprio

The actress has revealed that the beloved 1997 movie, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, almost had a different cast. While on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast this week, Danes said that she has no regrets about walking away from the role opposite DiCaprio, despite being a "big Leo fan." When asked if she got offered Titanic, Danes told, "I think I did. I'm not entirely clear on that. There was strong interest, but honestly, I'd just made this romantic epic with Leo in Mexico City, which is where they were going to shoot Titanic, and I just didn't have it in me." Danes went on to explain that she didn't want the intense amount of fame that came along with the Titanic role, and she later witnessed it happen to DiCaprio after the movie was released. The Homeland actress that she has "zero" regrets about turning down the role. "I was just really clear about it," Danes said.

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