"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?" ...

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

Corey Feldman attends the Night Of Magic presented ... I had turned my life around, and, in fact, was trying to help River [Phoenix] at the time, who [Depp] was running with at the time, as ...

Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan ... I had turned my life around, and, in fact, was trying to help River [Phoenix] at the time, who [Depp] was running with at the time, as we ...

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

“I was actually cast to play Leonardo DiCaprio’s role,” Feldman shared ... “And in fact, [I] was trying to help River [Phoenix] at the time, who he was running with at the time.

While appearing on Wednesday’s episode of Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast, Feldman ... was trying to help River [Phoenix] at the time, who [Depp] was running with at the time ...