Leonardo DiCaprio made a comment about an iconic scene from the film that has become contented among moviegoers some 27 years after its release.
Despite having been released over 27 years ago, Titanic continues to be described as one of the greatest films in modern cinema. The movie tells the story of Jack and Rose, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet respectively, as they sail aboard the Titanic ship before it sinks.
In one of the most famous scenes of the film, which is still talked about as a big ‘controversy’ within the movie world, Jack and Rose are seen swimming in the ice cold water after having jumped off the sinking ship. They then find an empty raft from a door which Rose climbs up on, leaving Jack to freeze in the water.
Leonardo DiCaprio has now shared his own opinions on the situation after being asked about it in an interview, despite the fact that many people are still enthralled by this scene, with people arguing over whether Jack could have opened the door with Rose and saved his life.
In an interview with All the Right Movies, Leonardo, along with his ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ co-stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, was asked about the famous ending of the Titanic movie.
The interview began with “Okay, biggest movie controversy of all time,” before diving in and asking his question. At the end of Titanic, could Jack have fit on that door?
Margot remarked, “Oh my god, I swear to myself. When I was a girl, I remember bawling my eyes out.
Leonardo simply responded, “I have no comment,” with a smile on his face as he greeted the question.
Margot quickly agreed with the interviewer’s claim that “that is telling I think,” adding that “that is the biggest controversy in modern cinema.”
When would you [comment on it]”? Leonardo quickly responded that he would never comment on the situation when asked by Brad.
He repeated his remarks as the rest of the group laughed at his uncomfortable response to the question and refused to elaborate further.
When did you mention it? Were you opposed to “should we make the door smaller?” The actor was then questioned by Margo.
Then Leonardo responded, “Like I said, I have no comment,” once more.
James Cameron, the director, has previously claimed that Jack “had to die” for the plot to work. He has previously made clear comments about his decision to let him die in the film.
Talking in a press interview for Avatar: The Way of Water, James said: “No, [Jack] needed to die. It’s like Romeo and Juliet, right? It’s only poignant. It’s a movie about, you know, love and sacrifice and mortality.
The sacrifice determines the love. Perhaps I didn’t do it in a way that everyone in the room would agree with, but Jack had to pass away. That’s how easy it is. I would make the raft smaller if I had to.
“Aside from that, we have since performed a thorough forensic analysis with a hypothermia expert, resembling the raft from the movie, where we took two stunt people but with Kate and Leo’s exact body mass.” And we enshrined them inside and out, he continued.
