Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are two of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Both of them started out around the same time in the 1990s and eventually became super successful in the industry. In their long career, they have only done two films together and one of them is ‘Titanic.’
The issue of pay disparity in Hollywood has been in the industry since time immemorial. It would surprise everyone that in ‘Titanic‘ also it’s the same case. The difference between the salary Winslet and DiCaprio received for the Oscar-winning film is quite baffling. So let’s find out in detail about this.
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Salaries Of Leonardo DiCaprio And Kate Winslet For ‘Titanic’
According to IMDb, Kate Winslet got a salary of $2 million for her role as Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron’s 1997 romantic disaster film ‘Titanic.’ Leonardo DiCaprio was also a relatively unknown name at that time.
However, he received a base salary of $2.5 million for the same film. Winslet received $500,000 less salary than Leo despite doing five films prior to doing ‘Titanic.’
Over the years, several actresses Like Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Williams, Jessica Chastain, and Scarlett Johansson have openly talked about the pay disparity in the industry.
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Kate Winslet Slams People Who Body-Shamed Her For ‘Titanic’
In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Winslet has slammed the toxic fans of ‘Titanic‘ who blame her weight for Jack’s death. “Apparently I was too fat,” she said.
“Why were they so mean to me? They were so mean. I wasn’t even fucking fat,” Winslet continued. “I’m deeply insecure, I’m terrified, don’t make this any harder than it already is.’ That’s bullying, you know, and actually borderline abusive, I would say.”
Throughout her career, the actress has been body-shamed by toxic people. In an earlier interview, she was told to settle for “fat girl” parts during acting school.
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