While that movie’s production wasn’t much smoother, it was the movie that DiCaprio felt more inclined to make.
Boogie Nights was a tremendous showcase for Mark Wahlberg’s early acting chops, while Titanic remains the biggest hit of DiCaprio’s career.
And while there were mumblings about a potential feud being born between Wahlberg and DiCaprio due to the casting of this particular film, the record has since been shown that it’s all false.
While some might assume that Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the part because the porn elements might possibly go against his teen heartthrob image at the time, it sounds like DiCaprio was interested in the film, but he ultimately decided to make Titanic.