Why Did Claire Danes Turn Down Titanic Role Opposite Leonardo DiCaprio?
Claire Danes reveals she was offered the role of Rose in Titanic before Kate Winslet but declined because she felt unprepared after starring with Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet.
Claire Danes recently disclosed that she was offered the role of Rose in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic before it ultimately went to Kate Winslet. This revelation came during her appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard.
During the podcast, Claire Danes admitted to some uncertainty regarding the exact details of the offer. She affirmed that there had been significant interest from the filmmakers. She told Dax, “I think I did. I’m not entirely clear on that. There was strong interest.”
The stardust actress said, “I had 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 expressed that after her experience working with DiCaprio on the romantic epic, she felt unprepared to take on another significant role so soon.
She shared to Shepard, “I was really clear about it. I wasn’t conflicted. It was going to propel me to something I knew I didn’t have the resources to cope with. I knew I had to do a lot of foundation building.”