He was in "The Goonies" with Sean Astin, and he apparently was close to taking Astin's "The Lord of the Rings" job from him.

It's probably for the best he didn't get the part, as it's hard to imagine anyone other than Sean Astin in the role.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, based on a 1991 novel by Peter Hedges, was well received and earned 19-year-old Leonardo his ...

In “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” the coming-of-age drama directed by Lasse Hallström, Depp plays a grocery store clerk who ...

In What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, the coming-of-age drama directed by Lasse Hallström, Depp plays a grocery store clerk who ...

Corey Feldman has claimed Johnny Depp had him "pushed out" of 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?' because he thought he was a ...

Corey Feldman has said that Johnny Depp pushed him out of a role in 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape because he thought ...

Cory Feldman had the ... from The Goonies, Sean Astin. Courtesy Everett Collection "I was actually up for Sean's role, and I heard I got pretty close on that as well," Corey said.

If you remember the days of playing outside all day, before helicopter parents and social media were a thing, it turns out ...