"Titanic" - one of the most successful films in the history of cinema. We decided to present you the facts about this film, which, you may not have known.
1. Initially, the role of Jack Dawson was planned to be taken by Matthew McConaughey, but director James Cameron insisted that the main role was played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
2. Gloria Stewart was the only one who took part in the shoot, who lived during the time of the real Titanic disaster.
Having received the nomination "Best Supporting Actress", Gloria became the oldest person nominated for an Oscar. She was then 87 years old.
3. At the time of filming, Leonardo DiCaprio had a pet - a lizard, which accidentally hit the truck on the set. But the care and love of Leo helped restore the lizard to life.
4. On the last night of filming in Nova Scotia, some jokers mixed phencyclidine ("angel dust") in a soup made of shellfish prepared for the crew. 80 people were hospitalized with strong hallucinations.
5. Kate Winslet was one of several actors who refused to wear a wetsuit, as a result, she earned pneumonia.
6. Shooting pictures cost more than building a real Titanic. The budget of the film was 200 million. The amount spent on the construction of the Titanic itself in 1910-1912 was 7.5 million. Taking into account inflation in 1997, this amount would be from 120 to 150 million dollars.
7. "Titanic" was the first film in history, which was released on video at a time when it was still shown in cinemas.
8. The aged Rose in the film has got a dog of breed of pomeranian. During the disaster, the Spitz became one of three surviving dogs.
During a real disaster, one of the passengers released three dogs from the cells. Then some passengers remembered that they saw a French bulldog swimming in the ocean. Cameron took an episode with poor animals, but then decided to cut it.
9. James Cameron planned to invite singer Enya to record the soundtrack for the film, but after Enya refused, Cameron invited composer James Horner.
10. James Cameron is the author of all drawings in the album of Jack Dawson. When Jack drew Rose, in the frame we see James's hands, not Leo.
11. Actor Macaulay Culkin ("Alone at home 1,2") also could play the role of Jack Dawson.
12. An elderly couple who lay hugging on the bed while the water was filling their room, really existed. Ida and Isidore Strauss owned a Macy's department store in New York and they both died in a catastrophe.
Ida should have already boarded the lifeboat, but refused to stay on the ship with her husband: "We have lived almost all our lives together, and we must also die together." This scene was in the film, but was not included in the final version.
13. Upon completion of filming, the model of the Titanic was dismantled and sold for scrap.
14. Gwyneth Paltrow proposed to perform the role of Rose.
The role was also invited: Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Cameron Diaz and Sharon Stone.