The Academy Award Winner Who Almost Starred in 'Hocus Pocus'
Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the lead role in the 1993 film Hocus Pocus to star in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? He was 16 years old at the time and chose the Hallström-directed project over a larger salary offer. DiCaprio later received his first Oscar nomination for Gilbert Grape and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2015.
Source: The Academy Award Winner Who Almost Starred in 'Hocus Pocus' — Mental Floss
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