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After starring in the 1997 filmTitanic, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have become one of the most iconic on-screen couples. The two have since become good friends and again share the screen in the 2008 filmRevolutionary Road. However, it was not the same between them before the 1997 film, as they were practically strangers on the first day of filming.
And things only got complicated, as they had to film the“draw me like one of your French girls”scene on the first day of filming. And Winslet knew just how to get rid of the awkwardness of the situation and decided to flash her co-star.
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Kate Winslet Flashed HerTitanicCo-Star
Kate WinsletandLeonardo DiCapriomet while starring inJames Cameron’s1997 filmTitanic. According to Ed W. Marsh’s bookJames Cameron’s Titanic, the first scene they had to film for the movie was the one where Rose asks Jack to draw her like one of his“French girls.”
Considering they hardly knew each other before filming the movie, it was quite awkward for them to film the scene that involved Winslet stripping down.“I was naked in front of Leo on the first day of shooting,”Winslet recalled, as per the book.
However, the Oscar-winning actress knew just the way to break the ice and decided to flash her co-star before they went ahead with the filming.“She had no shame with it,”said DiCaprio, noting that theDivergentactress“wanted to break the ice a little beforehand, so she flashed me.”
While the Oscar winner said that he was not ready for something like that it did help make things a bit comfortable among them.“I was pretty comfortable after that,”theTitanicstar said. As they continued filming, the two became very good friends.
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Kate Winslet Reflected on Her FamousTitanicScene
Titanicfeatures several steamy scenes between Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. However, the lead actress of the film doesn’t seem to look back at it fondly. During theTitanic3D release in 2012, Winslet reflected on stripping down for the movie, saying,“I wish I hadn’t shown so much flesh,”as per The Sun.
TheAmmonitestar said that she was young at the time and “knew [she] had things to prove.”Winslet also stated that she wouldn’t be looking at the scene, claiming that she would be“in the bar by that point.”
She has shared that the scene still haunts her to this day, as she is often asked to sign the photo.“I don’t sign that [picture]. It feels very uncomfortable. Why would you do that?”the 48-year-old actress toldYahoo!in an interview.
Titanicis available on Paramount+.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
