Ethan Hawke Doesn't Regret Missing Out on Titanic Role

Ethan is an accomplished successful actor, and yet – his life could have gone completely differently. So why is he content with what he has?

In an interview with GQ, Hawke revealed that he once auditioned for the lead role in Cameron's "Titanic" but didn't land the part. Ethan wasn't upset about it though – quite the opposite, he felt relieved. The role, as we all remember, ultimately made Leonardo DiCaprio a star.

"I don't think I would have handled the success as well as Leo did. He was like a damn member of The Beatles," the actor explained.

Actor Ethan Hawke — Ethan Hawke had a shot at appearing in "Titanic"

According to Hawke , he's never seen himself as a movie star and struggles with tabloid attention. "It's humiliating. It's almost humiliating even when they say nice things," the actor noted, explaining how he perceives that kind of spotlight. The zoomboola.com editorial team reminds readers: another major star who came close to landing a role in "Titanic" was Matthew McConaughey. However, James Cameron couldn't handle the already-established actor's quirks and didn't approve him.