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).
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him big role by telling producers he was a ‘junkie’
Actor Johnny Depp. Picture: Niccolo Guasti/Getty Images Corey Feldman claims Depp iced him out of a major role. As a young actor, Feldman dealt with alcohol and drug abuse. He previously said his ...
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North Side native Maxwell Jenkins is one child actor who's defied the Hollywood odds
Think Corey Feldman and the entire kid cast of the NBC sitcom, “Diff’rent Strokes.” Jenkins, a North Side native now starring alongside Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles and Beth Grant in ...
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Corey Feldman Blames Johnny Depp for Being Dropped From ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’
"He said I was a junkie and that he didn't work with junkies," Feldman said Depp told producers on the film, later adding, "Who knows what would have happened?" By Lexi Carson Corey Feldman is ...
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Corey Feldman Almost Played 'Lord of The Rings' Hero
Appearing on Billy Corgan's "The Magnificent Others" podcast, Corey Feldman said he auditioned for the role of Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's trilogy and heard he was "close" to getting the part.
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp got him fired from ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’
Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s “Magnificent Others” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and claimed that Johnny Depp got him fired off “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape ...
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Corey Feldman Blames Johnny Depp for Being Dropped From ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’
Corey Feldman is reflecting on his career and one missed opportunity that still stings. On a recent episode of The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan podcast, Feldman told the host he was ...