Explained: Why Natalie Portman was fired from starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet

While Claire Danes impressed the audience with her portrayal, she wasn’t the first choice to play Juliet. Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes is considered one of Hollywood’s best romantic films. As per Unilaid, Natalie discussed about her short involvement in the film and said, “It was a complicated situation and […> at the time I was 13 and Leonardo was 21.” She went on to add, it ‘wasn’t appropriate in the eyes of the film company or the director, Baz’. She left the role saying, “It was kind of a mutual decision too that it just wasn’t going to be right at the time.” Baz then zeroed in on Claire Danes, who was starring in My So-Called Life at that time.