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 DiCaprioâs Brush with Batman
The renowned actor acknowledged that he had been potentially slated to portray Robin in âBatman Foreverâ. DiCaprio stated:
I never screen-tested. I had a meeting with Joel Schumacher. It was just one meeting and, no, I didnât end up doing it.
As I recall I took the meeting, but didnât want to play the role. Joel Schumacher is a very talented director but I donât 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 didnât 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 didnât 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 isnât ruling it out. Apparently, Warner Bros. had wanted DiCaprio to portray the Riddler in âThe Dark Knightâ. The actor responds to questioning if he would ever like to play a superhero:
You never know. You never know. Theyâre getting better and better as far as complex characters in these movies. I havenât yet. But no, I donât rule out anything.
Leonardo DiCaprioâs latest film, âThe Revenantâ, hit the theaters on January 8, 2016.
