Director Baz Luhrmann had cast the actor in the key role in his long-planned epic. A rival film directed by Oliver Stone helped derail Luhrmann's project.

Had to drop out of the lead role due to scheduling conflict. Christian Bale took over.

Was considered for an early attempt to make the movie about cartoonist and eccentric character Harvey Pekar.

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Camerlengo Patrick McKenna. He declined despite being offered the role personally by Tom Hanks.

Screen tested for the part of Robin.

DiCaprio was offered the lead role of Dirk Diggler. Leonardo did Titanic instead, and Mark Wahlberg took the part.

Leonardo Dicaprio was considered to play Inman.

DiCaprio and co-star Tobey Maguire won a lawsuit to stop this film directed by R.D. Robb from being released theatrically in the USA or Canada.

Leonardo DiCaprio chose to do "The Aviator" over this film.

DiCaprio was supposed to star in the film about the privileged and idealistic young American who helped found the CIA. Robert DeNiro directed the film.

DiCaprio was set to play the lead role but they could not pay his salary. Adrian Grenier took over the part.

DiCaprio was oringinaly cast to play Remey but opted to do the Quick and the Dead.

The role of Max Dennison was originally offered to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Director Tarantino sought the actor to play the Nazi colonel Landa.

After River Pheonix passed away, Leonardo DiCaprio was approached to play the part of The Interviewer.

DiCaprio was considered for the lead role.

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the part, supposedly because he was concerned about the amount of special effects.

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the lead role of Aaron Stampler.

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Junior.

Leonardo DiCaprio was considered to play Peter Parker.

DiCaprio was supposedly considered for the role of Anakin.

Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for the title role.

Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly considered for a role.