Leonardo DiCaprio may be the king of the world, but he lost his shot at becoming a rebel without a cause. "That was so weird about James Dean," Mann said. "It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it's ...

Director Michael Mann recalled Leonardo DiCaprio's "quite amazing" screen test for the role of Hollywood icon James Dean Leonardo DiCaprio was deemed too young-looking to portray James Dean on the big ...

At 19 years old, Leonardo DiCaprio almost got the chance to play the iconic and gone-before-his-time movie heartthrob James Dean. However, the superstar was apparently just too young for the role. In ...

He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder The actor was laid to rest in his hometown of Fairmount, Ind., where a memorial and museum now honor Dean Known for his ...

Although James Dean‘s career was cut short at age 24, the three films he starred in were enough to make the actor a legend. Dean drew audiences in with his raw vulnerability and left them captivated, ...