Titanic Deleted Scene Changes How You See The Movie's Villain
The main antagonist in Titanic was Rose’s fiancé, Cal Hockley, who was at the front and center of a deleted scene that would have changed how the audience saw him. Back in 1997, James Cameron surprised critics and viewers with a movie that was very different from what he had done before and the type of projects he’s mostly known for: Titanic, a disaster drama movie that, at the time of its release, was the most expensive movie ever made, and which went on to become the highest-grossing movie ever for many, many years.
Based on the real-life tragedy of the RMS Titanic in 1912, Cameron’s Titanic tells the story of Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), two passengers from opposite social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. Over the course of four days, Jack and Rose meet, fall in love, and fight to defend their relationship from those who looked down on it, while also fighting to survive once the ship starts sinking. Because the sinking of the Titanic isn’t enough, Jack and Rose also have to keep themselves safe from Cal Hockley (Billy Zane), Rose’s fiancé who isn’t going to let her go with a third-class passenger.
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Rose arrives at the Titanic with Cal and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater (Frances Fisher), while Jack wins his ticket in a poker game minutes before the Titanic sails. Their different social statuses are enough reason for Cal to not like Jack, but this only grows once Jack saves Rose from jumping off the ship and is later invited to have dinner with them in the first-class dining room, which serves as a bonding experience for Rose and Jack. Cal’s pride and
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