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James Cameron Initially Didn't Want Kate Winslet a.k.a. 'Corset Kate' for 'Titanic': 'It Seemed Like Lazy Casting'

Kate Winslet was known for other period dramas before 1997's ‘Titanic’ made her a superstar, which made writer-director James Cameron hesitate in casting her as wealthy socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater opposite Leonardo DiCaprio

According to the 1997 Best Picture Oscar winner’s writer-director James Cameron, Winslet’s reputation as “Corset Kate,” as a recent Variety profile dubbed the actress, caused him to hesitate in casting her. “It seemed like lazy casting,” he said, considering Winslet, now 48, was known for previous work in period pieces like 1995’s Sense and Sensibility and 1996’s Hamlet — playing roles perhaps too similar to Titanic ’s wealthy socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater. The English star, who went on to earn a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Titanic(one of seven, including a win for 2008’s The Reader), also recalled for Variety remarks she had made after filming that some interpreted as signs of a feud between her and Cameron.

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