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 Got Him Out of ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’: ‘He Said I Was a Junkie and He Didn’t Work With Junkies’
Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s “Magnificent Others” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and claimed that ...
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, ...
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Corey Feldman Claimed Johnny Depp Pushed Him Out Of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" For One Particular Reason
What's Eating Gilbert Grape, based on a 1991 novel by Peter Hedges, was well received and earned 19-year-old Leonardo his ...
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Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Got Him Kicked Off 'What’s Eating Gilbert Grape'
Corey Feldman’s been nursing one serious grudge for years, and he’s finally letting it rip -- claiming that none other than ...
‘Bitter’ Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ 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 ...
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Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Told ‘Gilbert Grape’ Producers He Was a ‘Junkie,’ Got Him Pushed Out
Two years after missing out on Gilbert Grape, Feldman found himself vying with DiCaprio for the role of Jack in Titanic.
Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp’s ‘junkie’ accusation got him fired from ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’
This is the first time I’ve ever [told] this story, so I’m sure I’m gonna get hung by this one,” the “Goonies” star said ...
Corey Feldman Almost Played 'Lord of The Rings' Hero
But of all the near-misses Feldman discussed on the podcast, the one that stung the most was the role of Arnie in the 1993 ...
Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp forced him out of 'Gilbert Grape' role by telling producers he was a junkie
Corey Feldman claimed he lost out on a role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" because of Johnny Depp. The actor was allegedly set to star in Leonardo DiCaprio's role before filming began.
Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp pushed him out of “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by telling producers he was a junkie
"He was cast after I was," Feldman said of Depp, "and apparently whispered into the producers' ear that he wasn't fond of me.