Who played Romeo in the 1996 version?

In one of his first major blockbuster roles, 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio starred as the star-crossed lover protagonist Romeo Montague. Romeo is the heir of the Montague family, a teen who falls in love with his rival family’s daughter at a party.

Where is Romeo and Juliet 1996 available?

Romeo and Juliet isn’t currently available on a streaming service in the US, but you can rent or buy the Leo flick from the usual suspects. Renting the HD version costs $3.99 across the board, with vendors including Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, FandangoNOW, VUDU and DirecTV.

How old were Romeo and Juliet in the 1996 movie?

Natalie was 13 at the time and Leo was 21. In a 1996 interview, Natalie explained: “It was a complicated situation and it had to do with at the time I was 13 and Leonardo was 21 and it wasn’t appropriate in the eyes of the film company or the director Baz [Luhrmann].

Where can I watch the original Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet, a romance movie starring Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, and Milo O’Shea is available to stream now. Watch it on Kanopy, Prime Video, Redbox., VUDU or Vudu Movie & TV Store on your Roku device.

How old was Leonardo DiCaprio when he made Romeo and Juliet?

The 21-year-old DiCaprio was just coming into his own as the sensitive, sun-kissed heartthrob of the 1990s and 17-year-old Danes, fresh from a Golden Globe win for the sole season of the taken-before-its-time cult classic My So-Called Life, was the hero of high school girls everywhere—and, upon this film’s arrival, the …

How old was Romeo in the 1968 movie?

The film stirred headlines even before it was released in theaters. At age 16, Hussey stripped down for a love scene depicting her wedding night alongside her co-star Leonard Whiting [Romeo], who was also 16 when he took on the role.

Is Romeo black?

Romeo is Black, but his father is not. In fact, the Montagues, Capulets, and royals of Verona have families that are more diverse than entire seasons of Girls. Juliet is white but her cousins, Rosaline and Livia, are Black. Prince Escalus is Black and so was his father.