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Welcome back, deep divers, timeline hoppers, and film freaks who know the credits never tell the full story... This week on CAST ME IF YOU CAN, we're diving headfirst into the icy waters of James Cameron's Titanic (1997). Forget the box office records; we're unearthing the production pandemonium that nearly turned this cinematic behemoth into a legendary flop!. From the studio suits predicting disaster due to massive budget overruns β it cost more to make the movie than the actual ship! β to the PCP-laced lobster chowder that sent cast and crew spiraling into hallucination, the making of Titanic was a drama worthy of its own blockbuster. Imagine a world where Matthew McConaughey, the studio's initial choice, stood at the bow instead of Leonardo DiCaprio! We dissect Cameron's insistence on DiCaprio and other casting what-ifs involving Gwyneth Paltrow, Claire Danes, and even Robert De Niro. We'll even plunge into the fanatical depths of the "door debate", questioning whether Jack really had to take that plunge into the freezing North Atlantic. Was it tragic romance or just bad buoyancy? Join us as we navigate the behind-the-scenes iceberg of Titanic, revealing the untold tales of casting calls, creative clashes, and the sheer audacity it took to bring this epic, "sweeping, operatic, and unashamedly sentimental" film to the screen.
Every iconic film has a casting call whispered in the winds of Hollywood history.
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