THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Titanic'

Jack falls in love with Rose and eventually meets his demise in the Atlantic. He is holding onto a door, which is carrying Rose, when he succumbs to the icy waters. 

In 2017, director James Cameron defended his movie ending, saying Jack had to die, despite years of fans insisting he and Rose both could have fit on the door.

The A-list actor, who's appeared in many well-received movies such as "The Departed" and "Inception," finally won his first Oscar in 2016 for his work in "The Revenant" after years of jokes and memes.

DiCaprio is also active in education about the climate crisis and attended the 2017 People's Climate March in protest of President Donald Trump.

He also starred in the 2021 Netflix film "Don't Look Up," an assumed commentary on the climate crisis, and the 2023 movie "Killers of the Flower Moon." Both movies were nominated for best picture at the Oscars.

Rose falls in love with Jack despite her engagement to the arrogant Cal Hockley. 

Winslet also contributes to humanitarian efforts and was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2009. 

Winslet recently starred alongside "Little Women" star Saoirse Ronan in "Ammonite," a period drama released in 2020, and "Avatar: The Way of Water." Winslet also received an Emmy Award in 2021 for her starring role on HBO's "Mare of Easttown."

Throughout the movie, Cal becomes more and more jealous of Rose's relationship with Jack.

His most recent acting credits include roles in the 2023 film "The Oath" and the 2024 film "Food Fight."

The real-life Molly Brown is famous for her efforts to help lower-class survivors of the Titanic by fundraising from wealthier passengers. The movie version of her character is known for her quippy one-liners and for serving as an ally to Jack. 

She also reunited with DiCaprio and Winslet on the set of "Revolutionary Road."

Bates was already an Oscar winner by the time she was in "Titanic" — she won the best actress award for "Misery" in 1991 — but she received her fourth nomination in 2020 for "Richard Jewell."

Ruth arranges the engagement between Rose and Cal in order to maintain her first-class lifestyle after being widowed.

She and her daughter are eventually separated at the end of the movie after Rose changes her last name to Dawson aboard the Carpathia, which rescued the survivors of the Titanic.

She had recurring roles on both ABC's "Resurrection" and Showtime's "Masters of Sex." 

Rose Dawson Calvert takes treasure hunter Brock Lovett on a wild goose chase to find "The Heart of the Ocean," which Rose has kept the entire time.

She eventually throws it back into the ocean before dying in her sleep and going to "Titanic" heaven, surrounded by others who perished on the ship.

Before "Titanic," she was a famed actor of the 1930s and '40s. After the movie, she held a few roles in television movies and series, including "Murder, She Wrote" and "General Hospital." Her last credit was in 2004.

He has a change of heart at the end of the movie and recognizes he never "let in" the tragedy of what happened.

Paxton's last role was in the Tom Hanks and Emma Watson thriller, "The Circle," which was released after his death. He was 61 years old.

It's implied that he dies after the ship splits in half mid-sinking, causing him to fall into the enormous crack.

In 2018, he played Admiral Boom in "Mary Poppins Returns," starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Warner died on July 24, 2022, at the age of 80.

Fabrizio dies after one of Titanic's funnels falls on him while he attempts to swim to a lifeboat.

Nucci has had multiple roles in television shows like "Castle," "NCIS," "CSI: Miami," "9-1-1," "Dynasty," and the film "World Trade Center." He also played Mike Foster in Freeform's "The Fosters."

Andrews is the first person who believes the ship will not survive once it has hit the iceberg.

He also had a recurring role on the Lisa Kudrow show "Web Therapy" and as Sydney Bristow's father on "Alias." In 2001, he played the villainous Professor Callahan in the pop-culture classic "Legally Blonde."

Garber currently stars in "Family Law," which premiered in 2021 on the CW.

Captain Smith is last seen clinging to the ship's wheel before ocean water breaks through the glass windows into the locked room.

Hill also starred in the immensely popular "Lord of the Rings" trilogy as well as "Valkyrie," "Wimbledon," and "The Scorpion King."

Amanda McKelvey contributed to a previous version of this article.