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• 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.