• Titanic could have been even more devastating.
• A deleted scene once showed the tragic fate of Cora and her family.
• Alex Owens-Sarno reflected on her experience working on the film.

The 1997 blockbuster Titanic could have been even more devastating, as a deleted scene once showed the tragic fate of Cora and her family.

During the Feb. 10 episode of the After We Wrap podcast, Alex Owens-Sarno, who played Cora in Titanic, reflected on her experience working on the film and shared details about a powerful scene that never made the final cut.

Owens-Sarno, now 36, recalled that filming Titanic was a “great” experience. One of her most memorable moments in the film is dancing with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack in third class before he tells her, “You’re still my best girl, Cora.” At the time, she “didn’t even really know who” DiCaprio was.

However, the most impactful scene for her as an actor was one that was removed—depicting Cora and her family drowning as the ship sank. “It was heavily rejected by moms,” she said. Though director James Cameron wanted it in, audiences found it “way too much.”

After Titanic‘s release, Owens-Sarno was shocked by the attention. “I started being approached on the street, like, ‘Oh my gosh, are you Cora?’” she said. Now, she’s reigniting her acting career, leaning into drama, where she feels her “talent lives.”

Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron, is an epic romance and disaster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. A massive box office success, it won 11 Oscars and remains a cinematic masterpiece.

Also Read

Kate Winslet reveals truth behind iconic Titanic scene with co-star Leonardo DiCaprio

The scene, where her character uses a floating door as a life...