This Is What The Cast Of “Titanic” Looks Like today.
#1 Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater
Fun fact: Although Kate Winslet got the part, Gwyneth Paltrow was allegedly supposed to play the role of Rose.
#2 Bill Paxton as Brock Lovett
Fun fact: Bill Paxton fondly remembers the making of Titanic, and said he values having worked with James Cameron on such a beloved film. He once stated, "You couldn't have had a better education in the film trade than being an apprentice to James Cameron."
#3 Ioan Gruffudd as Harold Lowe
Fun fact: Officer Lowe was actually one of the only people who went to see if anyone survived the sinking of the ship.
#4 Kathy Bates as Margaret “Molly” Brown
Fun fact: Although a few characters in the film are fictional, Margaret Brown actually existed. She even had a play named after her.
#5 Bernard Hill as Captain Edward John Smith
Fun fact: Robert De Niro was originally going to play the role of Captain John Smith, but he could not follow through because he was sick at the time.
#6 Jonathan Hyde as Bruce Ismay
Fun fact: As the film depicted, Mr. Ismay was one of the few men to board a lifeboat and survive the sinking of the ship.
#7 Francis Fisher as Ruth DeWitt Bukater
Fun fact: At the premiere for Titanic, Francis Fisher once asked to borrow a doilie from Prince Charles because she was crying too much during the film.
#8 Eric Braeden as John Jacob Astor IV
Fun fact: John Jacob Astor was indeed the richest man on the ship. He'd be worth more than a billion dollars in today's currency.
#9 Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson
Fun fact: The now-famous "I'm king of the world" line was actually an ad lib from Leonardo DiCaprio.
#10 Bill Zane as Cal Hockley
Fun fact: Pierce Brosnan was one of the many men who auditioned for the role of Caledon "Cal" Hockley.
