Leonardo DiCaprio almost played one of Hollywood’s iconic legends on the big screen.
In an interview with Deadline about his new novel Heat 2, director Michael Mann reveals he once had plans to adapt James Dean’s life into a biopic. He even had his leading man in mind – a young DiCaprio.
“That was so weird about James Dean. It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it’s who the hell could play James Dean?” recalled Mann. “And I found a chap who could play James Dean, but he was too young.”
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They even got as far in the process as a screen test with DiCaprio with mixed results.
“We did a screen test that’s quite amazing. I think he must’ve been 19 at the time.
In an interview with Deadline about his new novel Heat 2, director Michael Mann reveals he once had plans to adapt James Dean’s life into a biopic. He even had his leading man in mind – a young DiCaprio.
“That was so weird about James Dean. It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it’s who the hell could play James Dean?” recalled Mann. “And I found a chap who could play James Dean, but he was too young.”
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They even got as far in the process as a screen test with DiCaprio with mixed results.
“We did a screen test that’s quite amazing. I think he must’ve been 19 at the time.
- 8/12/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
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