Matthew McConaughey — a staple of rom-coms throughout the ages — reveals in 11 that he was working with Kate Winslet Did it when auditioning for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic
. “So I went and read with Kate Winslet,” he told Rob Lowe on the 11 podcast. “They filmed it, and it was like going into audition time. After we left, you know, it was one of those, and they were like, follow me, and when we got outside, they were like, ‘This is awesome. I mean, kind of like a hug. I really thought it was going to happen. It didn’t.” As for Rose DeWitt Bukater’s character? James Cameron is reportedly eyeing Claire Danes — who just finished filming Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio — Became the leading lady, but she turned him down because she knew she wasn’t ready for the fame the blockbuster would bring.
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Miley Cyrus admits the casting process forHannah Montana proved to be a tough one—especially since the Disney Channel has already set its sights on a An older teen actor who thought the 11 year-old Cyrus was too young after her first audition. Instead, JoJo was asked to play Miley Stewart in the record-breaking tween series, but she turned it down because she wanted to take her career in another direction. Ultimately, Miley won over the Disney team, and the series premiered a few months after her 11 birthday.
Angelina Jolie vs Alicia Silverstone at Clueless
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