Move over, Leonardo - fans have crowned another star the hottest actor in Titanic.
Actor Danny Nucci played Fabrizio, an Italian native who won a trip on the ill-fated ship with his friend Jack Dawson (DiCaprio).
He may have played more of the sidekick to Jack, but for fans, he's number one in their hearts.
Fabrizio's memory was resurrected by pop culture commentator John Wallison, who asked his followers in January 'What does the hottest actor from Titanic look like today?'
of aging like this,' Wallison declared as he showed a recent photo of Nucci.
It was a message many commenters were aligned with.
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Danny Nucci, who played Fabrizio in Titanic, has been crowned by fans as the 'hottest actor' in the film
'I always thought he was more beautiful than Leonardo,' one wrote.
'Fabrizio was cuter than Jack. End of story lol,' another posted.
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Viewers were in agreement with Wallison's observations
Nucci's roles included parts in 9-1-1 (pictured) and more
Nucci, pictured 2006, has not let Titanic define his acting career
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However Cal strikes him on the head with an oar and tells him, 'It's that way.'
'As I float away, the lifeboat slowly [disappears] into the gray,' he recalled. 'It was one of the scenes that drew me to the role. But after seeing the movie, I understand, because it’s just on and on with Cal. We get it; Cal is awful.'
The iconic moment he shared with DiCaprio in which his co-star declared he was the 'king of the world' did make it. But the making of it wasn't as glamorous as one might think.
'It was just me and him up on this giant platform, and the wind was blowing and it was freezing cold and it was the morning, and I don’t think we’d eaten,' he told Vanity Fair. 'I had to pee, he had to pee; he’s hungry, I’m hungry; he’s cold, I’m cold. We don’t have anything up there other than our characters’ clothes.
'And so in this scene, [our characters] are the happiest we have ever been in our lives, and the world is in front of us, and the minute they said, ‘Cut,” we would be miserable.'
While the film may be the biggest title on his resume, Nucci has not let it define his career.
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Nucci, pictured at a Dodgers game alongside Brad Pitt in 2018, has enjoyed continued success in Hollywood
Nucci has been acting consistently ever since, with roles on the big and small screens.
His resume demonstrates his versatility, with roles in comedies, dramas, and even the obscure.
Nucci has landed parts in Crimson Tide, The Rock, CSI, Castle, Party of Five, House, Just Shoot Me!, Snoops, 9-1-1, Dynasty, The Chosen Adventures, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.
Nucci was also introduced to a new generation of viewers with a starring role in the ABC Family series The Fosters, in which he played the stepfather to Noah Centineo's character.
