Winslet: I recruited DiCaprio for 'Road'

Kate Winslet has revealed that it was her idea to reunite with Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road.

Winslet and DiCaprio previously starred together in Titanic, the highest grossing movie of all time. Their new film, directed by Winslet's husband Sam Mendes, centres on a married couple drifting apart in '50s America.

"As soon as I read the screenplay, I knew Leo had to be in it," she told Elle. "To me, no-one could play Frank Wheeler but Leo. The great thing about him is that he's not afraid to play a weak character and I just knew we would work as this married couple. But when I mentioned his name there was this silence. It was like I’d tempted fate by coming up with the dream pairing."

Winslet said that her long-standing relationship with DiCaprio aided their portrayal of Frank and April Wheeler.

"Leo's friendship is a major thing in my life. It's a big relationship," Winslet said. "We met when we were very young and did this incredible film, which changed both our lives, but the best thing to come out of it was this friendship."

Revolutionary Road is released in cinemas on January 30.