Did you know that the iconic Leonardo DiCaprio was once considered for roles in the Star Wars prequels, Spider-Man, and Batman Forever? He revealed these surprising details in a candid chat with ShortList recently.
Leonardo DiCaprioās Brush with Batman
The renowned actor acknowledged that he had been potentially slated to portray Robin in āBatman Foreverā. DiCaprio stated:
I never screen-tested. I had a meeting with Joel Schumacher. It was just one meeting and, no, I didnāt end up doing it.
As I recall I took the meeting, but didnāt want to play the role. Joel Schumacher is a very talented director but I donāt think I was ready for anything like that.
Almost a Jedi and a Spider-Man
Continuing on, he confirmed rumors about discussions held with George Lucas for a role in the Star Wars prequels. DiCaprio was considered for the role of Anakin Skywalker, a role ultimately filled by Hayden Christensen.
I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that as well, yes.
Again, just didnāt feel ready to take that dive. At that point.
Before Tobey Maguire swung onto our screens as Spider-Man, DiCaprio was also approached for that superhero role:
That was another one of those situations, similar to Robin, where I didnāt feel ready to put on that suit yet. They got in touch with me.
Fear not, for fans still longing to see DiCaprio in a superhero avatar. The actor isnāt ruling it out. Apparently, Warner Bros. had wanted DiCaprio to portray the Riddler in āThe Dark Knightā. The actor responds to questioning if he would ever like to play a superhero:
You never know. You never know. Theyāre getting better and better as far as complex characters in these movies. I havenāt yet. But no, I donāt rule out anything.
Leonardo DiCaprioās latest film, āThe Revenantā, hit the theaters on January 8, 2016.
