Jack-Rose pair were not the first choice in Titanic!
Leonardo and Kate were not the first choice for titanic, reveals james Cameron
In an interview, the filmmaker revealed that he initially thought of actress Gwyneth Paltrow for the role of Rose. He said that when Kate's name came up, he was afraid that she was too typecast and that if they cast Kate in the role, it would seem like the laziest casting in the world. However, when he met Kate Winslet, he felt that she was a good fit for the film.
While talking about the actor, there was a meeting with Leonardo DiCaprio at the beginning and a screen test. The meeting was fun because I was sitting in my conference room, waiting to meet an actor. At the same time, the producers of the film wanted to take Brad Pitt or tom Cruise for the role of Jack Dawson, but Leonardo DiCaprio was their first choice for james cameron and later he was finalized. Not only this, it is said that hollywood superstar johnny depp was also approached for the lead role, but he refused to do the film.