David Matalon Dies: TriStar Pictures Co-Founder & Longtime Regency CEO Who Produced ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Was 82

David Matalon died Dec. 2 at 82. He co-founded and ran, TriStar Pictures, led Regency Enterprises and produced 'What's Eating ...

David Matalon, ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Producer and TriStar Co-Founder, Dies At 82

David Matalon, a founding member of TriStar Pictures and producer of films like “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and “Hear No Evil,” died on Dec. 2 in his Beverly Hills home, Variety has learned. He was ...
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'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' Almost Starred Corey Feldman in Leonardo DiCaprio's Role

Few actors are as beloved as Leonardo DiCaprio, with the decorated leading man having first taken Hollywood by storm during the '90s and spawning "Leo-mania" due to his unforgettable roles in the ...
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Column | ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ remains a whirlwind of emotion

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” directed by Lasse Hallström, who is famous for directing many of ABBA’s music videos. The movie was written ...
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Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Got Him Fired From “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”: 'He Said I Was a Junkie'

Corey Feldman says that Johnny Depp cost him a role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. On the most recent episode of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast, the Goonies ...
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp forced him out of 'Gilbert Grape' role by telling producers he was a junkie

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, ...
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Revisiting the Two 1993 Movies That Made Leonardo DiCaprio a Star

When you see a very young actor in a movie or on television, there’s no way to know if you’ll have the pleasure of watching his gifts flourish in the coming years. Performers who start out as kids or ...
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Corey Feldman Blames Johnny Depp for Being Dropped From ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’

"He said I was a junkie and that he didn't work with junkies," Feldman said Depp told producers on the film, later adding, "Who knows what would have happened?" By Lexi Carson Associate Editor “He was ...
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Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Got Him Fired From “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”: 'He Said I Was a Junkie'

Feldman says he was originally cast in Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar-nominated role in the 1993 film Corey Feldman says that Johnny Depp cost him a role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. On the most recent ...
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‘Bitter’ Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ role by telling producers he was a ‘junkie’

This has been eating Corey Feldman up for a long time. The actor, 53, appeared on Billy Corgan’s “The Magnificent Others” podcast this week and claimed he was originally set to star alongside Johnny ...
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp got him fired from ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’: ‘He said that I was a junkie’

Johnny Depp is in Corey Feldman’s black book. The “Goonies” star claimed in a new interview that the Oscar nominee got him fired from “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” An admittedly “bitter” Feldman ...