


When Jason Barry first appeared as IRA man Dano on Love/Hate, everyone knew he looked familiar but couldn’t figure out why. That man was Prince Charles!Īnyone who has ever watched Richie Rich will no doubt have recognised Mr Ismay as he played the butler to Richie Rich, Herbert Cadbury.īorn in Australia, the 67 year old actor is married to Scottish soprano Isobel Buchanan and currently lives in Bath, England. When attending the premiere of Titanic, she cried so much during the film she famously asked the man next to her if she could have his doilie. Matthew McConaughey had his sights set on playing the part of Jack but was considered too old for the role and so was said to have been offered the part of Cal instead, which he turned it down.Īward winning actress, Frances Fisher, played the role of Rose’s mother Ruth DeWitt Bukater. (He would have been BRILLIANT in that role.) That said, it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Billy Zane playing Rose’s villainous fiance. They married in 2000 and have 4 children together.Ġ07 star Pierce Brosnan was one of the actors who auditioned for the role of Cal. Model Suzy Amis, who played the granddaughter of ‘old Rose’, met her future husband on the set of Titanic, none other than the director James Cameron. Originally, Robert De Niro was originally meant to play the part of the Titanic Captain John Smith, however he fell ill at the time and could not proceed with filming.Īs a result, the iconic role went to Bernard Hill. Kate however is said to have sent several letters to the Titanic director James Cameron pleading for a screen test. (Bottom) Kate, wearing that same dress, filming the famous scene of the moment the iceberg hits Behind the scenes (Top) Kate at her dress fitting.
