Leonardo DiCaprio recently confessed that he wanted to headline Boogie Nights, the 1997 comedy-drama film, which was writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's sophomore feature directorial project.

Then, after meeting him in person, Wahlberg said he was immediately on board. Julianne Moore and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from the movie, "Boogie Nights," 1997.

Leonardo DiCaprio said his 'biggest regret' in his career was turning down Mark Wahlberg's role in 'Boogie Nights,' which he ...

Leonardo DiCaprio says turning down the role that made Mark Wahlberg a star is his “biggest career regret,” calling the film a masterpiece.

Paul Thomas Anderson's second film, Boogie Nights (1997), still gets a lot of attention when it comes to its ending.

Mark Wahlberg still has the infamous prosthetic from Boogie Nights, and he’s keeping it locked up, probably for more than one good reason. “ Yes, yes. It’s in a safe locked away,” Wahlberg ...

Leonardo DiCaprio says turning down the lead in Boogie Nights is his biggest career regret. The role went to Mark Wahlberg, ...

When asked by Anderson — who interviewed DiCaprio for the outlet while promoting their upcoming film, One Battle After ...

Hollywood veteran Mark Wahlberg made his name as an actor playing porn star Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights, but the former Funky Bunch star has said the film was a 'poor choice' and at the 'top of ...

In a new interview with Paul Thomas Anderson for Esquire, Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that rejecting 'Boogie Nights' ...

At the time, the Oscar winner had to turn down the leading role as he was busy leading James Cameron’s ‘Titanic.’ ...

Mark Wahlberg is considering auctioning his infamous Boogie Nights prosthetic penis for charity. The 43-year-old actor starred as Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler in the 1997 movie, with the character ...