Corey Feldman: Johnny Depp Had Him Fired From 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'
The '80s icon was set to play Leonardo DiCaprio's character, but per Johnny Depp's request, he was removed from the project.
Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him big role by telling producers he was a ‘junkie’
In What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, the coming-of-age drama directed by Lasse Hallström, Depp plays a grocery store clerk who cares for his family, including his disabled younger brother Arnie (DiCaprio).