The film is based on Francis Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby (1925).
Reaction of an actress when receiving a role
Carey Mulligan, upon learning that she had been cast as Daisy Buchanan, burst into tears in the middle of the room with Karl Lagerfeld, and the people around her looked at her like she was insane.
A fact of Leonardo DiCaprio's life
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have actually been friends since childhood. And this is the first time they've appeared on screen together since the release of the movie Don't Plum Cafe (2000).
Why was filming suspended?
Work on the film was suspended when director Baz Luhrmann received a severe blow to the head with a moving camera crane. He ended up getting three stitches.
Who could play Daisy's husband?
Ben Affleck was considered for the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to decline due to scheduling differences.