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Re: Episode II
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Date: 
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 01:52:09 GMT
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David Eaton wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I'm mainly just thankful he didn't get the role. My guess is that the
> quote I heard is more or less wrong, though. Not insofar as he might have
> actually said it, but that his "real" reason for turning down the movie is that
> Episode I seems to be less of a box office hit than expected, and he doesn't
> want to go in on a potentially risky movie. Also, Lucas is well known for his
> determination: If you stay for 1 movie you HAVE to sign a contract saying
> you'll do the next one (just like the long standing deal with TLG and the deal
> with movie theatres on showing Episode I)... it's possible that DiCaprio didn't
> want to force himself into doing Episode III if he didn't like doing Episode
> II... but at any rate, the important thing is that he won't be in the movie.
> That's enough for ME to want to go see it.

There might be another reason DiCaprio doesn't want to sign for 2
movies.  The salary probably would not be negotiable, and presumably he
will be paid much more for movies in 3 years (i.e. EP 3) than movies
today.

Toki



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I am not sure where these rumors of Leo turning down Episode II came from, everything I am reading indicates that quite the opposite has taken place. Leo was invited to a private screening or The Phantom Menace at Lucas's Skywalker ranch, and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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(...) Yeah, I'm mainly just thankful he didn't get the role. My guess is that the quote I heard is more or less wrong, though. Not insofar as he might have actually said it, but that his "real" reason for turning down the movie is that Episode I (...) (27 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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