Curry Feldman claims that Johnny Depp pushed him out of the “Gilbert Grapes”
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53 -year -old Fieldman addressed his bitterness on Wednesday, March 26, episode Billy Corgan‘s’ sGorgeous others“Podcas. Star of classic films 80 years Stand next to me and Goonies said the 58th Corgan that he almost acted opposite Depp, 61, in 1993 Gilbert Grapes.
Feldman would play the younger brother of the Disabled Hero Depp. But he lost part Leonardo Di Capriowho earned the best support for the Oscar nomination for his performance.
“I was actually discarded to play the role of Leonardo and Caprio,” Feldman discovered. “I have never seen the movie because I’m still a bitter. The bitter letter is in this. But yes, I initially gave it to this role.”
“They pushed you out?” the corgan asked.
“Johnny Depp,” said Fieldman. “He was thrown after I was, and apparently whispered on the ear of the producers that he did not love me, and thought – he said I was a drug addict and that he didn’t work with addicts. And I first (I told) this story, so I am sure I will hang this one.”
US Weekly addressed the Depp’s representative for comment.
Feldman said he did not use drugs during his dismissal.
“I was sober. I’m just sober,” he said. “I just got out of rehabilitation. I turned my life and, in fact, tried to help River (Phoenix) At the time with whom (Depp) ran while we all know. “
Feldman added: “As you can imagine, it was a little thorper. And I was not pushed and made this role, who knows what would happen from that moment forward.”
Despite the failure of the career and questions when it brought: “You don’t hang on them, you are passing,” he said.
Two years after missed Gilbert GrapesFeldman turned out to be a wild Jack’s role Titanic.
“Ironically fate, just a couple of years I also became TitanicSo there was some double unhappy with Leo, ”he said Corgan. – But it was normal, because the one I was not so close. I was for that, I read for that, I know I was in the dispute. “
Later Feldman tried Lord of the Rings trilogy by competing with the former Guni Cosher Sean Astin Play Samwise Gamgee. 54 -year -old Astin won the part.
“I actually been on the role of Sean, and I heard that it was also very close to that,” he said. “Although I couldn’t gain weight, so I will give it it. He did a great job aesthetically, having the opportunity to add that weight. That’s what I can’t do physically.”