On a recent episode of The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan podcast, Feldman told the host he was originally cast opposite Johnny Depp in the 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.

Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s “Magnificent Others” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and claimed that Johnny Depp got him fired off “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape ...

Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s “Magnificent Others” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and claimed that Johnny Depp got him fired off “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” Lasse ...

Corey Feldman has claimed he was fired from ‘90s drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape after star Johnny Depp told a producer he was “a junkie”. The 1993 film starred Depp as a grocery store ...

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, based on a 1991 novel by Peter Hedges, was well received and earned 19-year-old Leonardo his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his portrayal ...

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 ...

The cast of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” included Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Juliette Lewis. 8 Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp attend a screening of the film in 1993.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Juliette Lewis in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” Feldman claimed of Depp, “He said that I was a junkie and that he didn’t work with junkies.