Titanic director James Cameron reveals Leonardo DiCaprio almost not cast as Jack

Leonardo DiCaprio (David Parry/PA)

Titanic director James Cameron has revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio was almost not cast as Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster as he was initially not going to read for the part.

The Oscar-winning romantic epic helped cement the Hollywood actor’s international stardom alongside co-star Kate Winslet, who played his love interest Rose DeWitt Bukater.