John C. Reilly Recalls Trying to Persuade Leonardo DiCaprio to Skip 'Titanic' for 'Boogie Nights'

Summary

John C. Reilly revealed on Ted Danson's podcast that he once tried to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to drop out of James Cameron's Titanic to instead star in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights. Reilly argued that Titanic was "about a boat that sinks" and that "no one's going to give a shit about who's on the boat." DiCaprio famously chose Titanic, which became a massive box office hit and launched him to global superstardom. Reilly also reminisced about his close friendship with director Paul Thomas Anderson and their early days in the industry.