Titanic It's been 25 years, but these two still haven't let go - and neither have we
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic
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Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in 1996 Having met on the set of the blockbuster film Titanic, they play one of the most iconic couples in film history: Rose DeWitt Burkat and Jack Dawson, the star-studded lovers who met aboard the ill-fated Titanic in 1912. The two weren't friends before filming, but they knew each other well enough for Winslet to pay attention to Leo. In a 1998 interview, she admitted: "Oh my God, did I really want Leo to play that role?"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic
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However, at first, Winslet admitted she was a little worried that she would be distracted by DiCaprio's good looks. "I did say to myself beforehand, this is going to be hard because, you know, what if I really like him?" she said in a 1998 interview. "I thought I was going to go because he was absolutely gorgeous. Luckily for her, that was an obstacle they never had to overcome: The two clicked immediately and were friends from the beginning," Winslet said.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic
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Shooting the film was an arduous undertaking, spanning seven months and requiring hours spent in water tanks (for Winslet, no wetsuits were available, which resulted in pneumonia cases). However, the young actors bonded throughout filming, to the point where Winslet's friends were a little jealous. "The intimacy and the strength of our friendship that we have is something that a lot of my friends are crazy envious of," she said. “But to me, he’s just silly old Leo.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 1998 Golden Globe Awards
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After the release and huge success of "Titanic", the two people came together in 1998 Walked on the red carpet at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, both winning trophies in the Best Actor/Actress category. Although interviewers raised questions about the romantic connection, the stars insisted they were "just good friends," as DiCaprio put it.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2007 Oscars
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Ten years after Titanic was released, Winslet and DiCaprio are as close as ever: in 2007 At the 2018 Oscars, for which they were both nominated, we saw a glimpse of their relationship as the camera panned across the audience - and caught DiCaprio winking at Winslet.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
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Two years later, they reunited on screenRevolutionary Road, a decidedly less romantic story about a couple married in 1950 A couple who broke up in the 1990s. The film, directed by Winslet's then-husband Sam Mendes, was a project years in the making. "We're actively looking for things to do together," DiCaprio said. “It feels really natural. She is my relative.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet on Revolutionary Road
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Throughout the press conference, they couldn't stop singing each other's praises. "She's a consummate professional," DiCaprio said of his costar during an appearance on the Today Show. "She's the best.""She replied, "He's the best, too!"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2009 Golden Globes
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Of course, DiCaprio and Winslet being in another movie together is a recipe for success at the awards show. The two hit the red carpet at the 2009 Golden Globes, where they shared their friendship. "It's great to work with one of your best friends," DiCaprio said. Of course, as Winslet said, "With the attention this movie is getting, we get to spend more time together, which is a big bonus. (That's a great bonus for us too!)"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards
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That same night, when Winslet won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for the film, she gave DiCaprio a final, tearful shoutout during her acceptance speech. "Leo, I'm so excited to stand here and tell you how much I love you, how much I've loved you for 13 years," she said ( as he blew her a kiss from the audience). " I love you with all my heart, I really do."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2012 Golden Globes
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Friends at 2012 It was a big hit at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, with Winslet winning for her portrayal of Mildred Pierce (and DiCaprio nominated for playing the titular role in J. Edgar). But it wasn’t until later that year, in December, that we were truly reminded of the depth of their friendship: DiCaprio reportedly walked Winslet down the aisle at her wedding to Ned Lockroll.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2016
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The 2016 awards season brought us more pairings, as both were nominated for every major show (him for The Revenant and her for Steve Jobs). However, Vince Wright seems more concerned about DiCaprio's success than her own. "I've been very focused on Leo and him winning everything," she said. "He's my closest friend in the world and I just can't imagine not being there for him."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2016
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The feeling is mutual: When asked about Winslet at the BAFTAs (both won awards), DiCaprio laughed and said: "Kate - that's my home girl!"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2016 Oscars
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The two had another adorable red carpet reunion at the 2016 Oscars. Later, when DeCaprio finally won the Oscar for Best Actor, it was Winslet who gave him a big hug—and burst into tears during his heartfelt acceptance speech.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 2016 Oscars
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A year after DiCaprio's long-awaited Oscar win, Winslet opened up about a text conversation she had with a friend in a new interview about her movie The Mountain Between Us, which required the actors to shoot scenes in freezing temperatures. Apparently, this gave Winslet some serious Titanic flashbacks, so she decided to text her bestie.
"[He and I] did talk about before filming, and he did say to me, 'Oh, my God, you're crazy. It's going to be cold.Do you really know what you sent yourself up for? "She told E! News." I'll send him some little pictures of me saying 'miss you' because I was lying on the ice covered with cold snow, and he'll just send back a little worried emoji. ”
Although Winslet said there was no plan to reunite on screen, the actress is still hopeful for the future. “Leo and I have no plans. But as always, I hope to work with him again one day, but who knows? It may not happen until we are 70 years old." Please, guys, do this for us, right?
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2017
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In July 2017, DiCaprio held a charity auction in southern France, and Winslet also supported him on the spot. In order to raise funds for environmental protection, the two auctioned off a chance for fans to have dinner with actors. During the event, they also reunited with Billy Zane, who is also a star of "Titanic", who plays Winslet's screen fiancé Carl - of course, she met Before reaching Jack of DiCaprio. The three recorded the moment with a photo.
Winslet and DiCaprio were also found outside the event, hanging out in his villa in San Tropez , and they relaxed by the pool.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2017
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In August 2017, Winslet revealed that she, like DiCaprio, was as obsessed with the Titanic as the rest of us: they still occasionally quote lines from movies, and they found it absolutely interesting: “Sometimes we do quote to each other with weird lines from Titanic because only we can,” she said. “We found it interesting. "We are too, guys!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2017
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Of course, there is some friendly competition between the two stars. Win Slater can't help but compare her nervous film "The Mountain Between Us" with DiCaprio's "The Revenant" - a film about two people (Win slater and IDris Elba) fighting for life after a plane crash and leaving them trapped in Gaowuintas, Utah, Wild . Winslet said her movie was shot in Canadian Rockies , and the pieces were worse than DiCaprio had experienced when filming "The Revenant", which was famously prepared for sleeping on animal corpses.
"We are not ready for the actual work of these environments," Winslet said of the experience. "I heard Leo say something similar to "The Revenant". We had a lot of staff from that movie and they even said 'it's harder' and we were very proud of it. ”
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2017
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At the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival , Winslet kept talking about Titanic on the carpet to Entertainment Weekly, People and InStyle. She said that the memory of filming the 1997 film is still clearly in her mind, but what she cherishes most is with the actors and staff - especially It's DiCaprio's relationship.
"For me, it's one of the best things in this industry, it's to be able to work with incredible technicians who are always great, determined, professional, fun people who can work with them, and we really have that feeling in Titanic," she said. "Of course, I left with one of the greatest friendships in my life, and that's Leo."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2021
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Winslet emotionally reunited with DiCaprio after nearly three years apart due to the pandemic. The actress told The Guardian that when she caught up with DiCaprio in Los Angeles in late 2021, she “Can’t stop crying”
“I’ve known him for half my life! It's not like I've found myself in New York, or that he's been in London for a chance to have dinner or a cup of coffee and catch up, " she said. "We can't leave our country. Like so many friendships around the world, we missed each other because of COVID. "
"He was a friend of mine, a really close friend of mine," Winslet said. "We were connected for life. "
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