Leonardo DiCaprio is famous for always saying no to superhero film projects. The actor even repeatedly advised his juniors, like Timothée Chalamet, not to participate in this film genre, nor to accept roles adapted from comic books.
However, few people know that DiCaprio has many times missed appointments with superhero works for many different reasons. Sharing in an interview, director Zack Snyder, the man behind the DCEU trilogy Superman, Batman v Superman and Justice League, revealed that the actor is an indispensable name in the casting stage. , but his opinion about participating in superhero movies has never wavered.
Leonardo DiCaprio has repeatedly refused to participate in superhero film projects – Photo: Internet.
On the Marvel side, the most famous case is probably James Cameron's Spider-Man film project, which was developed in the 90s. At that time, DiCaprio was considered the leading candidate for the main role of Peter Parker. Sharing with Empire Magazine, the Killer of the Flower Moon star said he was very close to his first superhero role, before this project faded into the past and was never officially released. .
“Production hasn't even started yet, but they've already finished the script,” DiCaprio said, “I know at times, he (James Cameron), was quite serious about this project, but it wasn't. There are no further negotiations or discussions. We talked a few times. I think I've read the script before, I'm not sure. That was 20 years ago.”
DiCaprio was once considered for director James Cameron's Spider-Man film project – Photo: Internet.
With DC, DiCaprio was even considered for important roles in all three generations of Batman movies, spanning from the 2000s to the present. Director Snyder shared that with DiCaprio's class and irresistible charisma, Warner Bros. tried their best to persuade the actor to join their superhero series, but they were never successful.
First, Snyder revealed that he and DiCaprio once met and talked about the role of Lex Luthor in the DCEU, Superman's second greatest enemy: “Leonardo DiCaprio… I think DiCaprio has a lot of great ideas, even though they I've only just met dew dew. But in the end, he seemed quite indifferent, like “I don't know…”. But he had very smart thoughts about the script.”
Previously, DiCaprio also missed an appointment with The Dark Knight Rises, the final project in the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. After the success of The Dark Knight with the top impression that Heath Ledger brought as the Joker, Warner Bros. wanted the next film to revolve around the villain Riddler, and insisted on convincing DiCaprio for the role.
However, Christopher Nolan has his own ideas. It is true that Riddler was also in his thoughts, but in the end, he decided not to exploit this evil person. Jonathan Nolan, who has participated in all three The Dark Knight projects, said: “I started considering ideas about Riddler and what we could do with that character. However, I think we did the same thing with Heath Ledger, so we need innovation.”
DiCaprio has missed appointments with Batman movie projects 3 times – Photo: Internet.
Continuing to go back in time, back to DiCaprio's childhood in the early 90s, before becoming a star with Titanic, the actor was only known as a potential face in Hollywood. He quickly caught the eye of director Joel Schumacher, who earnestly wanted DiCaprio to become Robin in the Batman Forever project.
Sharing with Shortlist, DiCaprio said: “I have never participated in test filming. I've only just met Joel Schumacher. That was the only time, and no, I did not accept the role. I don't think I want to take that role. Joel is an extremely talented director, but I personally was not really ready for such roles at that time.”
Source: ScreenRant
