Cast on titanic

James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater. The supporting cast includes Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, and Bill Paxton.

Film and cast details

The film combines fictional central characters with historical figures, including the ship’s captain and passengers. The keyword sometimes includes an incorrect 1996 year; the released feature film is from 1997.

How the film fits

Titanic’s central romance is fictional, while the ship and many historical details are based on the 1912 disaster. The film also portrays real people such as Molly Brown and Captain Edward Smith. A cast guide can separate the principal fictional roles from the historical figures without confusing the movie with a documentary.

Credits and versions

Titanic’s leading roles are played by DiCaprio and Winslet, with Billy Zane as Cal Hockley and Kathy Bates as Molly Brown. The production recreates the ship’s sinking but uses invented protagonists. This distinction is useful for readers asking whether a character or event was real.

Details to verify

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