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.
‘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 ...
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 ...
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Johnny Depp Might Have a Long-Running Beef With This Former Child Star
Johnny Depp's classic 1993 film, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, might have looked very different if it didn't star Leonardo ...
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 ...
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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, "Who knows what would have happened?" ...
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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.
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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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‘Bitter’ Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ role by telling producers he was a ‘junkie’
This has been eating Corey Feldman up for a long time. The actor, 53, appeared on Billy Corgan’s “The Magnificent Others” podcast this week and claimed he was originally set to star ...