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We’ll never let go of the love we have for the epic 1997 filmTitanic,which told the tale of the ill-fated “unsinkable” ship through the fictionalized stories of people on board, most notablyKate Winslet’s wealthy Rose andLeonardo DiCaprio’s scrappy Jack. Since its release (and subsequent re-releases), theJames Cameron-directed film has made more than $2.2 billion at the box office, and continues to hold a place in pop culture history thanks to its beloved stars, heartbreaking storyline and breathtaking cinematography.
The ship itself —which sank in the Atlantic Oceanafter hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912 — is still an obsession for many, withthe wreckage quite intacttwo miles below sea level and a tourism industry around it growing (though controversially).
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Kate Winslet (Rose DeWitt Bukater)
The better question is wherehasn’tWinsletbeen? In the decades sinceTitanic’s release, she’s become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. She won an Oscar in 2008 forThe Reader(that is, after racking up five other nominations — and one more since then), as well as Golden Globes in 2022 forMare of Easttown, 2016 (forSteve Jobs), 2012 (Mildred Pierce) and two in 2009 (The ReaderandRevolutionary Road, which saw her teaming up with herTitaniccostarLeonardo DiCaprio) and Emmys in 2011 forMildred Pierceand 2021 forMare of Easttown.At the encouragement of her kids, she joinedTitanicdirectorJames Cameronfor the second installment of hisAvatarfranchise,Avatar: The Way of Water(2022).
Winslet is married to businessman Edward Abel Smith (legally known asNed Rocknrollfrom 2008 to 2019), and has three children: Mia, Joe and Bear. Though she’s a long way from herTitanicdays, she’s still super close with DiCaprio, whowalked her down the aisle at her wedding to Smithand whom she still speaks fondly ofduring interviews.
02of 11Leonardo DiCaprio (Jack Dawson)20th Century Fox/Paramount/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Loccisano/GettyLike Winslet, DiCaprio’s career took off afterTitanic, and he became a frequent collaborator of famed directorMartin Scorsese, starring in several of Scorsese’s movies likeThe Departed,Gangs of New YorkandThe Aviator. After four Oscar nominations as an actor (and an additional one as a producer), DiCaprio finally won his long-awaited Oscar in 2016, for the filmThe Revenant, with Winslet cheering him on throughout awards season. He was nominated again for an Oscar for his role in 2019’sOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood. DiCaprio led a star-studded cast as an astronomy professor in Adam McKay’s apocalyptic satireDon’t Look Up(2021) and joins fellow Scorsese regularRobert De Niroin the director’s 2023 crime drama,Killers of the Flower Moon.When he’s not making movies, DiCaprio is a vocal activist for taking action on climate change, speaking at the United Nations and hosting an annual auction to raise money for the cause. (And atthe Saint-Tropez eventin 2017, he reunited withTitaniccostars Winslet and Billy Zane.)
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Leonardo DiCaprio (Jack Dawson)
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Like Winslet, DiCaprio’s career took off afterTitanic, and he became a frequent collaborator of famed directorMartin Scorsese, starring in several of Scorsese’s movies likeThe Departed,Gangs of New YorkandThe Aviator. After four Oscar nominations as an actor (and an additional one as a producer), DiCaprio finally won his long-awaited Oscar in 2016, for the filmThe Revenant, with Winslet cheering him on throughout awards season. He was nominated again for an Oscar for his role in 2019’sOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood. DiCaprio led a star-studded cast as an astronomy professor in Adam McKay’s apocalyptic satireDon’t Look Up(2021) and joins fellow Scorsese regularRobert De Niroin the director’s 2023 crime drama,Killers of the Flower Moon.
When he’s not making movies, DiCaprio is a vocal activist for taking action on climate change, speaking at the United Nations and hosting an annual auction to raise money for the cause. (And atthe Saint-Tropez eventin 2017, he reunited withTitaniccostars Winslet and Billy Zane.)
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Billy Zane (Caledon Hockley)
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04of 11Kathy Bates (Molly Brown)20th Century Fox/Paramount/REX/Shutterstock; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicBy the timeBatesstarred inTitanicas the “unsinkable” Molly Brown, she was already an Oscar winner (in 1991, forMisery). After the film wrapped, she continued to star in screen success after screen success, likeMidnight in Paris,About Schmidt,Richard JewellandRevolutionary Road, which reunited her with Winslet and DiCaprio, and earned an additional three Oscar nominations.Bates has embraced television with great results, thanks to her talked-about roles in shows likeHarry’s Law,The Office,American Horror Story,FeudandDisjointed. She’s had some personal health battles, too: she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, and breast cancer in 2012, buthas beaten both diseases.
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Kathy Bates (Molly Brown)
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By the timeBatesstarred inTitanicas the “unsinkable” Molly Brown, she was already an Oscar winner (in 1991, forMisery). After the film wrapped, she continued to star in screen success after screen success, likeMidnight in Paris,About Schmidt,Richard JewellandRevolutionary Road, which reunited her with Winslet and DiCaprio, and earned an additional three Oscar nominations.
Bates has embraced television with great results, thanks to her talked-about roles in shows likeHarry’s Law,The Office,American Horror Story,FeudandDisjointed. She’s had some personal health battles, too: she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, and breast cancer in 2012, buthas beaten both diseases.
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Bill Paxton (Brock Lovett)
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06of 11Frances Fisher (Ruth DeWitt Bukater)20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett; Willy Sanjuan/Invision/APStage veteranFisherhas been working on-screen sinceTitanic, inLaws of Attraction(withJulianne Moore),Jolene(withJessica Chastain),Woman in Gold(withRyan Reynolds) andAwake(withGina Rodriguez). In 2017, she appeared in an episode ofFargowith her daughter Francesca Eastwood — they played older and younger versions of the same character. After that, Fisher appeared in episodes ofWatchmen,The RookieandThe Sinner. She’s politically active, too, and was a supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders’s first presidential campaign.
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Frances Fisher (Ruth DeWitt Bukater)
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Stage veteranFisherhas been working on-screen sinceTitanic, inLaws of Attraction(withJulianne Moore),Jolene(withJessica Chastain),Woman in Gold(withRyan Reynolds) andAwake(withGina Rodriguez). In 2017, she appeared in an episode ofFargowith her daughter Francesca Eastwood — they played older and younger versions of the same character. After that, Fisher appeared in episodes ofWatchmen,The RookieandThe Sinner. She’s politically active, too, and was a supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders’s first presidential campaign.
07of 11Gloria Stuart (Old Rose)Merie W. Wallace/20th Centur/REX/Shutterstock; Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyStuart earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress forTitanicat 87 years old, making her the oldest-ever acting nominee, a title she held until 2018 whenChristopher Plummerwas nominated at age 88 forAll the Money in the World(Stuart is still the oldest-ever nominated actress). She even won the Screen Actors Guild Award for the same category, tying withKim Basinger.Though the height of her career was during her younger years, in the 1930s, Stuart still acted into her 90s, in films likeThe Million Dollar Hoteland in the soap operaGeneral Hospital.Her last role, in the filmLand of Plenty,was in 2004. She died of respiratory failure in 2010 at age 100.
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Gloria Stuart (Old Rose)
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Stuart earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress forTitanicat 87 years old, making her the oldest-ever acting nominee, a title she held until 2018 whenChristopher Plummerwas nominated at age 88 forAll the Money in the World(Stuart is still the oldest-ever nominated actress). She even won the Screen Actors Guild Award for the same category, tying withKim Basinger.
Though the height of her career was during her younger years, in the 1930s, Stuart still acted into her 90s, in films likeThe Million Dollar Hoteland in the soap operaGeneral Hospital.Her last role, in the filmLand of Plenty,was in 2004. She died of respiratory failure in 2010 at age 100.
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Victor Garber (Thomas Andrews)
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Danny Nucci (Fabrizio)
Jack’s best friend may not have made it off the Titanic, but his real-life counterpart has fared much better. Nucci has been working steadily, particularly on television, popping up on shows likeNCIS,CSI, ArrowandCastle.From 2013 to 2018 he starred in the Freeform seriesThe Fostersand has since appeared inThe Offer,Dynastyand9-1-1. He’s also been married to fellow actress Paula Marshall since 2003.
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David Warner (Spicer Lovejoy)
Warner’s character, Lovejoy, had an ironic name, as he was one of the least joyful characters in the entire movie. However, Warner could crack a smile. AfterTitanic, he appeared in films likePlanet of the Apes,Black DeathandMary Poppins Returns, which was his final film role.
Warner diedon July 22, 2022 of a lung cancer-related illness at the age of 80.
11of 11Suzy Amis (Lizzy Calvert)Merie W. Wallace/20th Centur/REX/Shutterstock; David Livingston/GettyFor Amis, who played Lizzy Calvert, Rose’s great-granddaughter,Titanicwas one of her last acting roles before quitting acting entirely in 1998.However, she’s not too far away from Hollywood, asshe has been married toTitanicdirector James Cameronsince 2000 (the couple met on the film’s set). Since then, she’s focused on activism, spearheading initiatives like Red Carpet Green Dress, focusing on sustainable fashion, and Food Choice Task Force, which aims to show how eating meat can impact the environment.
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Suzy Amis (Lizzy Calvert)
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For Amis, who played Lizzy Calvert, Rose’s great-granddaughter,Titanicwas one of her last acting roles before quitting acting entirely in 1998.
However, she’s not too far away from Hollywood, asshe has been married toTitanicdirector James Cameronsince 2000 (the couple met on the film’s set). Since then, she’s focused on activism, spearheading initiatives like Red Carpet Green Dress, focusing on sustainable fashion, and Food Choice Task Force, which aims to show how eating meat can impact the environment.
source: people.com
