10 Great Acting Careers Accidentally Ruined By Legendary Directors

1. Leonardo DiCaprio - Titanic

Leonardo-DiCaprio-01-1 I know, surprising right? The culprit here, of course, is James Cameron. And this, THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is the true definition of "accidental." DiCaprio gave a masterful performance (even though at the time I hated him worse than I hate Lautner now), yet he was snubbed for the Oscar. And ever since then DiCaprio's been chasing that little golden statue like Stan Marsh chasing the dragon playing Heroin Hero. I hope one day Leo gets it, because while Titanic under NO circumstances ruined his career, it has put this albatross of a goal around his neck. He works incredibly hard on each film he does, and there are countless other roles that he should have won an Oscar for (Blood Diamond and Shutter Island are two that come to mind), and for the love of God he's really the only actor I want to see win, just so he can have his day in the sun. But you know what, old sport? He makes a damn fine Jay Gatsby, a damn fine Jay Gatsby, old sport. Like this article? Agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments section below.
 
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