The '80s icon was set to play Leonardo DiCaprio's character, but per Johnny Depp's request, he was removed from the project.

Apparently, the former child star was also supposed to be in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, which would've helped keep that momentum going, but he missed out on the role thanks to Johnny Depp. On the ...

Corey Feldman claims that Johnny Depp is the reason he lost out on a role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” ...

Corey Feldman put Johnny Depp on blast for allegedly getting him fired from "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." ...

With first-time screenwriter Peter Hedges working from his own novel, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is the unpunctuated sum of many quirky parts, including some very odd townsfolk, such as a ...

Additionally, he frequently runs away, which causes Gilbert and his family problems. Being the focal point of Gilbert's universe, he bears a great deal of responsibility for himself. At one point ...

Corey Feldman revealed he was almost cast in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," but lost out on the role to Leonardo DiCaprio. Feldman, now 53, said he's "still bitter" about how everything went down ...

Corey Feldman blames Johnny Depp for losing out on a big role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Feldman, 53, addressed his bitterness in the Wednesday, March 26, episode of Billy Corgan’s “The ...

Corey Feldman says he was cast in the role that Leonardo DiCaprio played in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, but was fired thanks ...

Corey Feldman recently admitted that he still feels “bitter” about one missed opportunity. The “Suicide for Beginners” actor ...

Corey Feldman in 1992 and Johnny Depp in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' in 1993 ...