The Beach
Hop in the way-back machine and set it for 1998. Madonna’s “Ray Of Light” had everyone dancing, except, it seems, DiCaprio, who was moving at his own speed. The Titanic star kept Hollywood at bated breath for months before signing on to his first movie after the film about the ill-fated ocean liner had become the biggest hit in Hollywood history. Rumors circulated that he might take the leading role in The Talented Mr. Ripley, or American Psycho. Instead, he surprised everyone by signing on to star in The Beach in July of ‘98.