5 loveable facts about American actor Leonardo DiCaprio

 

1. Matthew McConaughey was considered for the role of Jack in Titanic but James Cameron wanted Leo. The 1997 epic romance was the most expensive film made at the time. The production budget was $200 million. The film won 11 out of 14 Oscar nominations. In 1998 Titanic became the highest-grossing film worldwide until Avatar which was also written and directed by Cameron, surpassed it in 2010.

2. Leo's first onscreen job was on a TV show, but he was fired for being too disruptive.
3. One of the many models he dated once hit him with a broken bottle in 2005 an injured his face. She went to jail for 2 years in 2010 for the incident.

4. Tarantino wanted Leo to play the role of the Nazi in Inglourious Basterds, but he said no and the role went to Christoph Waltz who won an Oscar for it.

5. When he started his career his agent suggested he change his name to Lenny so it would sound more American. Fortunately Leo said no.

Bonus Fact: Leo is a huge environmentalist. In 2010, he donated $1,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Society at Russia’s tiger summit.