00:01It's come to light that both Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio turned down starring roles in the Oscar-winning drama
00:09Brokeback Mountain.
00:11According to the movie's original director, Gus Van Sant, Pitt was approached, as well as other big names such as
00:18Leonardo and even Matt Damon.
00:20But they all turned down the opportunity to be lead characters in the cowboy love story.
00:25Finally, Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger took the parts and led the movie to Oscar-winning glory.
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