alleged that he was initially cast as Arnie Grape, a mentally disabled teen from a small Midwestern town, in the 1993 drama before Depp was hired to play the character’s older brother, Gilbert Grape. ...

“And this is the first time I've ever telling this story, so I'm sure I'm gonna get hung by this one." Arnie, who is about to turn 18, has a propensity to scale trees and the town water tower.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, based on a 1991 novel by Peter Hedges ... and Golden Globe Award nominations for his portrayal as Arnie. "There was a bitter tea there," Corey acknowledged.

revealing he had been cast in the 1993 drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Feldman said he had secured the role of Arnold “Arnie” Grape, the younger brother of the film’s title character ...

This drama film saw a 19-year old Leo playing the role of Arnie Grape, a boy with a developmental disability who is the younger brother of Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp). His heartbreaking ...

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By the time he was offered the Gilbert Grape role, Feldman told Corgan ... “That gave Leonardo his first [Oscar] nomination.” Arnie wasn’t the only part Feldman lost to DiCaprio, according ...

Corey Feldman in 1992 and Johnny Depp in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' in 1993 ...

Corey Feldman put Johnny Depp on blast for allegedly getting him fired from "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." ...