So, as you can imagine, there was a bit of a thorn in the side on that one,” Feldman told Corgan. Feldman said he was “bitter” over allegedly losing the Gilbert Grape rol

Corey Feldman claimed he lost out on a role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" because of Johnny Depp. The actor was allegedly set to star in Leonardo DiCaprio's role before filming began.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, based on a 1991 novel by Peter Hedges, was well received and earned 19-year-old Leonardo his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his portrayal as Arnie. "There was a bitter tea there," Corey acknowledged. "But that said, you don't hang on those, you get past 'em."