Leonardo DiCaprio interested in Hocus Pocus

Leonardo DiCaprio experimented with various roles on the big screen. His name has often been associated with great directors such as Clint Eastwood, Sam Raimi, Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Quentin Tarantino AND Martin Scorsese. And it seems that the Oscar-winning actor succumbed to temptation many years ago when he came to audition for Hocus pocus. One of the most beloved sci-fi films of the 90s, recently returned with a sequel on Disney+, Hocus Pocus has become a cult classic and would have long intrigued even Leonardo DiCaprio. But who will he play?

Leonardo DiCaprio is interested in Hocus Pocus

When Hocus Pocus hit theaters in 1993, it didn’t immediately become a hit. Over time, she became a cult and acquired continuation thirty years later directed by Anne Fletcher and with the inevitable and treacherous Sisters Sanderson returned from the afterlife. Even Leonardo DiCaprio at the time showed interest in a fantasy story set in Salem. He said it years ago into microphones diversityexplaining that he met with the director only once Kenny Ortega interpret Max Dennison. However, Leonardo DiCaprio was also looking at other job opportunities at the time, and was also busy recruiting actors. Want to start over AND Happy birthday Mr Grape. And above all, because of the interest in the last film, he turned down Hocus Pocus. From what has been said diversity, the director offered Leonardo DiCaprio “more money than I ever dreamed of” to agree to play the lead role in Hocus Pocus. Unfortunately, the actor later decided to drop that and focus mainly on “Happy Birthday, Mr. Grape.”

I don’t know where my courage came from. You live in an environment where you are influenced by people who tell you to make a lot of money and strike while the iron is hot. But I’m proud of how I managed my career, with my convictions.

Following his intuition, Leonardo DiCaprio received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Arnie Grape, shortlisted for the youngest actors to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. As for Hocus Pocus, according to Kenny Ortega, meeting Leonardo DiCaprio was not useless. To the microphones Entertainment Weekly, said that DiCaprio’s choice to play Max was worth it because he realized he needed a sincere and funny young actor just like him. And a little later, Max – the star role – was assigned Omri Katz.