Film director Elia Kazan caught sight of James. He cast him as the primary role in the screen version of Steinbeck’s East of Eden in ’55. This was the first time James was finally considered a movie star, he was an over night sensation! He even ended up being nominated for an Academy Award. To celebrate the success of the movie, Dean purchased his very first Porsche. He began entering into road races as a part-time hobby.
His next big role was as the teenage rebel Jim Stark in the classic movie Rebel Without a Cause. He played the hero that teenagers could respect and look up to, making him a major Hollywood actor. This movie is what caused him to become the icon of his generation. In the same year, Dean then completed his third and final film, Giant. Sadly, Dean never even got to see the movie premiere.
Giant
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