# Reilly Pushed Leo to Boogie Nights

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Podcast: [Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868)
Published: 2026-06-06T21:37:12+00:00
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John C. Reilly recalls how he passionately tried to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to skip Titanic and join Boogie Nights — a film Paul Thomas Anderson was directing — believing Leo would be perfect for the role. Reilly, close with Anderson from Hard Eight and a longtime friend of Leo’s, saw the artistic potential and warned Leo not to miss out. But Leo’s agents pushed for Titanic, which ended up becoming a $1.8 billion phenomenon. In the end, Mark Wahlberg got the lead in Boogie Nights, while Reilly played Reed Rothchild — and history shows both films became classics, proving sometimes the path not taken still leads to greatness, just in a different way. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/68fe8c0859fda188

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