http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/leonardo-di-caprio-i-turned-down-the-chance-to-pla/396212
>The actor confirmed that he met with George Lucas to discuss taking the role in Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. The part eventually went to Hayden Christensen.
>"I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that, yes," he said. "I just didn’t feel ready to take that dive. At that point."
>Di Caprio also revealed that he turned down the chance to play Robin in Batman Forever and Spider-Man ahead of Tobey Maguire.
how could one man dodge so many bullets?
>>64286893
https://youtu.be/GZSnB7yGylc
>tfw they could have picked the blonde kid and in later movies they could have cast leo
another stupid decision by george "jar jar is the key to all of this" lucas
>>64286893
When his he going to start hocking cheap wine and frozen peas?
Leo is a master dodger of bad roles.
My theory is that he actually reads scripts before signing to do movies
>>64287029
wow why the hell didn't they cast the blond kid as Anakin? He was a million times better than Jake Lloyd
good, he wouldve been a trash anakin
>>64286893
shave those pubes leo
>>64286893
he does look more like the kid than Christensen
>>64287130
yeah, because hayden is so good
a screaming anakin? nah, you can keep that
>>64287133
he has a nice neckbeard
>>64287029
>>64287114
go to bed Devin
>>64286893
Based Leo
>>64287029
Jar Jar was supposed to be Plagueis, the puppet master of Sheev.
>>64287098
readins fer yella bellies
>>64286893
>Di Caprio recently refuted the suggestion that his character is "raped by a bear" in his new film The Revenant, which is due out in the UK on January 15.
Wait, what
>>64287098
good point. Though, it's needless, that above roles are shitty just by looking on it. Capeshit-leveled shits for a guy who worked with Sorcese , and on serious roles all his life?
>>64287114
I agree, the blond kid blew the other two out of the water
>>64287423
its a link youre supposed to click it
Some actors don't want to be involved with franchise movies.
I don't blame them.
>DiCaprio screaming "I HATE YOU" at Obi-wan on the lava hillside
I can literally see this scene in my head based on the 796 screaming scenes Leo has done in all his movies
>>64287515
blond kid is acting a little too aware that his character will eventually be evil
anakin has to be an innocent dork with an angry undercurrent. it's not jake lloyd's fault the performance was so bad, if george couldn't get good acting out of neeson and mcgregor then the little kid didn't stand a chance.
>>64287062
Underrated post
>>64286893
I don't think Leo is a fan of sci-fi, fantasy or comic books in general.
The only time he really did something close to those was Inception.
More proof that those genres are for children and stunted simple-minded adults.
>>64286893
>turned down the chance to play Robin in Batman Forever
He didnt turn it down they done some market research and based on that they didnt want him. They showed a picture of him and the guy who got the role to kids and asked them who would win in a fight and based the casting on that.
>>64288020
Wait is this real
>>64287737
>it's not jake lloyd's fault the performance was so bad.
Im all for the hayden christensen wasnt a bad actor arguement but jake lloyd was a bad actor. One of the other kids in the auditions that I cba finding the footage of delivered the lines much better than jake does in the actual film
>>64287737
I agree, Blondie was way too edgy to be a kid that we're supposed to think has a good heart. Actually edgy, moody, intense, reactive; certainly fits wise beyond his years, but too much. He's Damian-tier. On the other hand, Jake Lloyd, despite being more normal and "cute," did too much mugging for the camera. Someone between those two would be best. Too bad Devin doesn't hang out with /v/ like Jake does.
>>64287153
yes?
>>64286893
>Dicaprio honestly believes he's above Star Wars and capeshit
He's delusional
>>64288246
Furthermore, if they went with Devin, the complaints that Anakin is a total asshole and creep 24/7 and not "a good friend" would be much stronger because Anakin would have gone his whole life being off-putting and aggressive, rather than a dorky kid that grew up into a space fantasy school shooter.
>>64288364
above it and above you
>>64287098
What an absolute madman.
>>64288364
He is above that shit because he's one of the few actors who is smart about his career.
For example he turned down a shitload of heartthrob roles after Titanic to avoid being typecast and it worked out great.
>>64286893
literal neckbeard
>>64287798
faggot
>>64286893
>post you're face when that could have been his Oscar winning role
>>64287065
>J.Edgar
>The Beach
>Critters 3
>Total Eclipse
>Marvin's Room
>>64287029
> Reese from Malcolm in the Middle tried out for Anakin
Lelwhat. Not sure if that would've been better or worse for his career.
>Spider-man
Thank god. Tobey was perfect in it and they're still the best capeshit movies of all time.
>>64288715
Implying the beach wasnt good
>>64288715
> not liking the Beach
>>64286893
is he cultivating the orson welles look intentionally?
>>64288715
>Critters 3
He was like 16 or something cut him some slack most child actors do shit they dont want to do
>>64288764
>Spiderman 3
>one of the best capeshit
son....
>>64288364
Leo is literally the biggest actor on the planet right now, only toppled by probably Brad Pitt, maybe Johnny Depp 10 years ago.
Deal with it, he's the King of Hollywood.
>>64288558
He makes up for being a shit actor by being a shrewd businessman
>>64288698
> mfw my teacher at school had this image as her whatsapp profile pic and I'm reminded of her
Huh.
Dicaprio also turned down Bateman in American Psycho and cucked Bale out of Titanic and What's Eating Gilbert Grape
>>64286893
don't think he suits anakin skywalker.
>>64289125
Name me one role he did in the last 15 years that suited him.
>>64289107
Was "What's eating Gilbert Grape" his best performance. I thought he was legitimately a retard the first time I watched it
>>64286893
>turn down SpiderMan
>dodge a bullet
That would have been a great role for him. Who wouldn't want to play the 3rd most iconic superhero of all time in movies that are very well made, especially for their genre?
>>64287029
Natalie is so fucking qt sitting there eating her bagel.
>>64288558
That's not true, didn't play in like Shakespeare adaptations and other nonsense after Titanic (and before) to appeal to young female audiences?
He declined the role of Patrick Bateman before Christian Bale had received the offer because he didn't wan to damage just that image he had built.
>>64288698
Why are people so obsessed with Leo and Oscars? There are dozens of better actors than he who never won one.
>>64288971
Hi Leo
What's 1997 like?
>>64287114
Jake Lloyd already had film experience.
>>64289326
>especially for their genre?
Only for their genre.
>>64288716
Devin talks too fast. Holy shit that kids needs to slow down. He has better charisma, but he cannot enunciate for shit.
>>64289428
He did The Beach and Man In The Iron Mask after Titanic both of those are steps away from his heartthrob image.
>>64287153
he is though.
cant imagine anyone else doing as good a job as him
>>64289558
Nah senpai. There's a reason why Spiderman 2 was on Roger "Fuck Capeshit" Ebert's top 10 of the year list,and not just because it's one of the weakest years for cinema in 40 years
>>64289158
mother fucking wolf of wallstreet.
>>64287722
oh shit youre right
he has a nice shouting voice
>>64289437
sure sure there are better actors. Is he a bad actor? Fuck no. You can actually believe in the role he is playing.
Also fucking Cher won an oscar give this dude one for fucking trying at every role he is given. He never phones it in for a paycheck.
>>64289158
Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, Inception, Django.
>>64289730
But why him over the other ones?
>>64289741
>Inception
No.
>>64288911
>most child actors do shit they dont want to do
just ask that producer guy from Nickelodeon. Whats his name again? Dan...... something?
>>64289756
cause he was robbed for a few of his past films. The Oscars always "pays back" an actor that should have won in previous years
>>64289741
Any other year he's a lock for best supporting actor in Django.
Damn shame.
>>64288715
>this guy just going off of imdb ratings
>not liking the beach
>>64289638
>he's only in his 30s
Even if he only shows up as a ghost from this point forward he's literally set up for life.
The only time it won't be him are for low-tier spinoffs.
>>64289861
>robbed
Name one year. Even when the winners absolutely did not deserve it, another loser deserved it more than Leo.
>>64289993
Jamie Foxx – Ray as Ray Charles
Don Cheadle – Hotel Rwanda as Paul Rusesabagina
Johnny Depp – Finding Neverland as J. M. Barrie
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Aviator as Howard Hughes
Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby as Frankie Dunn
>>64289993
Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland as Idi Amindouble-dagger
Leonardo DiCaprio – Blood Diamond as Danny Archer
Ryan Gosling – Half Nelson as Dan Dunne
Peter O'Toole – Venus as Maurice
Will Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness as Chris Gardner
>>64289993
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club as Ron Woodroofdouble-dagger
Christian Bale – American Hustle as Irving Rosenfeld
Bruce Dern – Nebraska as Woody Grant
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street as Jordan Belfort
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave as Solomon Northup
>>64289873
>Any other year he's a lock for Django
>Lost to another actor in the same movie
Any year, he would've been fucked. You fuck.
>>64289678
Epic simply epic
>>64288967
Better than anything of this decade. Sam raimi is the only director who knows how to do a comic book movie
>>64290079
>Forest Whitaker
Completely deserved it. As perfect as Cap's accent was in Blood Diamond he did not deserve it.
Why are you bitching he will get it for The Revenant easily this year.
>>64290282
>Why are you bitching he will get it for The Revenant easily this year
He shouldn't.
