Romeo + Juliet/Trivia


 * Dawson Casting: Originally the 14 year old Natalie Portman was cast as Juliet, but the director thought that the much older Leonardo DiCaprio looked like he was "molesting her", so the 16-year old Claire Danes was hired instead.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!:
 * Luigi kills Link. Jack Dawson kills Luigi.
 * Apparently Michael liked to dress in drag before he got to the Island.
 * Brian Dennehy plays Ted Montague.
 * Pete Postlethwaite plays the Priest.
 * Also, Paul Rudd as Paris.
 * Star-Making Role: For Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
 * Unintentional Period Piece: This is a very 90s kinda movie, stylistically and visually.
 * What Could Have Been: Not only was Natalie Portman supposed to play Juliet before Claire Danes, but John Leguizamo wanted to play Mercutio, before being cast as Tybalt.
 * Claire Danes and DiCaprio were going to be reunited in Titanic, but Danes was too tired after shooting, so the role went to Kate Winslet instead.