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River looked so much like DiCaprio in this movie

posted 14 years ago by felgo
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A younger DiCaprio (ala Titanic). They even had the same furrowed brow thing going on. :P

[–] psychobabblejunk 14 years ago

...the haircut was a bit like 'this boy's life' as well

[–] Sannasonic 14 years ago

I believe that both of them were very much a like. Not so much the looks maybe but as actors. They seem to have the same thoughts on acting and DiCaprio ended up playing two roles that Phoenix was intended to play/expressed interest in, the poet in Total Eclipse and Jim Caroll in Basketball diaries.

Being part of Leomania during the late 90's I can't imagine how it must have felt for the Phoenix fans in 93 when he died. So heartbreang.

Both of them were/are outstanding actors and unfortunately we didn't get to see what phoenix would have grown into like we did with Dicaprio.

"If I could change one thing in life, I'd make time for us"

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[–] canada22 9 years ago

very similar actors. I miss River.

[–] chas437 13 years ago

If River Pheonix hadn't left us to early, he would have been one of the great actors of his era, probably on a level of Johnny Depp or beyond -certainly way beyond DiCaprio.

[–] Inessence4 13 years ago

DiCaprio usurped River's career after he died.

[–] ellie246 9 years ago

I can't see it at all.

[–] kisdot 8 years ago

It's the other way around, buddy!

Originally River was supposed to do Romeo and Juliet and Total Eclipse, not Dicaprio. Half of Dicaprio's and Pitt's career wouldn't exist if it wasn't for River's death. Dicaprio even adopted River's love for animals and the environment to promote himself as a "nice guy" but of course it's not genuine.

[–] coneyislanddreams 8 years ago

River was also going to do The Basketball Diaries and apparently he was who James Cameron had in mind for the role of Jack in the Titanic. A lot of male actors should be grateful for River. He was the original vegan environmentalist in Hollywood and he was an actor with a penchant for gritty indie roles, which many male actors today have adopted. He paved the way for them.