Marvel Star Begged Martin Scorsese To Cast Him as Leonardo DiCaprio’s Co-Star in 2011’s Biggest Oscar Snub

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One of the greatest Leonardo DiCaprio films of all time is Shutter Island. The film, which was released on June 4, 2010, was adapted from the same-titled novel by Dennis Lehane. DiCaprio played the role of Teddy Daniels, and Mark Ruffalo portrayed the character of Chuck Aule. 

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Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio

The 48-year-old actor and the Begin Again actor’s on-screen partnership was loved by many fans. After the release of the movie, Ruffalo explained how he landed the role of Chuck Aule in Martin Scorsese’s film.

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Mark Ruffalo’s letter to Martin Scorsese won him a role in the hit movie Shutter Island 

Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio

Mark Ruffalo is one of the most renowned actors in Hollywood. He has been in a number of successful movies, including The Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Ragnarok, and Dark Waters. For playing Chuck in Shutter Island, the 55-year-old actor garnered a lot of appreciation from critics and fans. During an interview, after the release of the thriller mystery movie in 2010, the Just Like Heaven actor revealed how he attained the role of Chuck Aule opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

Ruffalo stated that he wrote a letter to the director of Shutter Island Martin Scorsese and expressed the desire to work with him. While talking about the 80-year-old director, the Zodiac actor said,

“I’ve been a big fan of his, pretty much through 20 years of acting and it’s always been a dream of mine. So I wrote a letter to him saying how much I wanted to work with him, and it worked.”

In another interview, Ruffalo stated that the movie Shutter Island was director Scorsese’s playground. He made the movie just how he wanted it. At the box office and with regard to critics, the film was a huge success. 

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Mark Ruffalo described Leonardo DiCaprio as a generous person 

Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio

The Titanic actor and Ruffalo collaborated for the first time in the thriller mystery movie Shutter Island. When the Rumor Has It actor was asked about his famous co-star, the 55-year-old actor was full of praises for DiCaprio. While talking about The Wolf of The Wall Street actor, Ruffalo said,

“Leo is completely down to earth. He was very generous with me, he was generous with everybody. He’s very serious about what he does and very classy. I had a great time with him. And we did spend a lot of time together. Out of about 100 days of shooting, we were together for 93. You get to know someone very well over three months.”

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The Inception actor and the Spotlight actor bonded very well on the set of their movie. They worked for a very long time together and reportedly both actors had a great time together during the filming of the movie. 

Source: E News; Cleveland

 

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