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| Full name: | Derek Lea |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Derek Lea is a British actor known for playing Frederick Barrett in James Cameron's 1997 film, Titanic. He was also a stuntman on films such as James Bond and TV shows such as Doctor Who.
Filmography[]
- 44 Inch Chest (2009)
- Terror (2009)
- Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Rise of the Footsoldier - The Rise of a Henchman (2007)
- Spivs (2004)
- Long Time Dead (2002)
- Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
- The Last Minute (2001)
- Breathtaking (2000)
- Hold Back the Night (1999)
- Legionnaire (1998)
- Titanic (1997)
James Cameron's regular Michael Biehn was nearly cast as Cal Hockley and attended numerous meetings with Cameron to discuss the role. Pierce Brosnan, Rupert Everett, Peter Greene, William Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Rob Lowe, Matthew McConaughey, Adrian Paul and Rufus Sewell were also considered, though ultimately the part went to Billy Zane.
James Cameron considered Jared Leto
Jennifer Aniston was considered for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Chris O'Donnell (Scent of a Woman (1992), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Batman Forever (1995), Mad Love (1995), Vertical Limit (2000)) was considered to play Jack Dawson but the part went to Leonardo DiCaprio, whom Chris took the role of Robin (Batman Forever) away from a few years earlier.
Tom Cruise, Macaulay Culkin, Ethan Hawke and Brad Pitt were considered for the role of Jack Dawson.
Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Molly Brown.
Tom Wilkinson was considered for the role of Lovejoy, which eventually went to David Warner. Wilkinson went on to do The Full Monty (1997), which became one of Titanic's contenders at the Oscars next year
Rob Lowe had been briefly considered for the role of Cal Hockley ultimately played by Billy Zane.
Claire Danes was considered for Rose DeWitt Bukater. She and Leonardo DiCaprio played lovers in Romeo + Juliet (1996).
Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson, but was turned down because James Cameron didn't want two British actors playing the lead roles of two Americans.
External links[]
Derek Lea at the Internet Movie Database