Quentin Tarantino is undoubtedly one of the most iconic directors of all time, whose incredible vision and sense of aesthetics propelled him to the very top of the industry. That being said, he ended up abandoning a perfect sequel to a legendary film due to a very dumb rule.
Quentin Tarantino has been responsible for numerous iconic movies over the years, including the likes of Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 and so many more – each different from the last.
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Quentin Tarantino Dropped A Highly Anticipated Sequel Due To His Bizarre Rule
Kill Bill is all about the vengeful journey of The Bride, a pregnant assassin who falls into a coma for four years after a brutal attack by her ex-boss, Bill. This martial arts film, directed by Quentin Tarantino and reuniting Uma Thurman Tarantino, is hailed as one of Tarantino’s best works – especially thanks to its Japanese influence and buckets worth of blood being shed.
According to Entertainment Weekly back in 2004, Quentin Tarantino previously considered Bill-related ideas, including a feature-length sequel, potentially animated or live-action, focusing on Nikki, the girl who witnesses her mother’s death at the hands of Uma Thurman’s Bride in Vol. 1. Tarantino envisioned shooting this sequel about 15 years later when the girl has grown into an adult seeking revenge on the Bride, with Uma Thurman playing the antagonist role as the “bad guy” in Nikki’s quest for vengeance.
”It would be Nikki going out to get revenge on the Bride. Uma wouldn’t be the star, she’d kind of be the bad guy, because the little girl kind of deserves her revenge.”
It has been more than 15 years since then and Tarantino never made the perfect sequel simply because of his dumb rule, which is his adamancy to stick to the idea of ‘Tarantino Ten’ that no one asked for and no one wants. It is to be noted that Tarantino broke his 10-film limit already so it doesn’t matter if he ever makes a movie again. However, many people are still under the belief they will get a Kill Bill Vol. 3.
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Quentin Tarantino Nearly Canceled Inglourious Basterds Because Of A Casting Problem
According to The Times of Israel, Inglourious Basterds was nearly canceled at one point in time. Tarantino shared that just a week before production, he contemplated scrapping the 2009 war drama due to a crucial casting concern.
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The challenge in casting the character Hans Landa stemmed from the need for a German actor fluent in both German and English. Quentin Tarantino, emphasizing authenticity, insisted on finding the perfect actor for the role, making the casting process particularly crucial.
This was due to the difficulty of casting the character Hans Landa, who required a German actor fluent in both German and English. Tarantino insisted on authenticity, and finding the perfect actor was crucial.
”I was getting to be kinda worried. Unless I found the perfect Landa, I didn’t want to make the movie. It was just obvious he was the guy. He could do everything we wanted. He was just amazing. We were ecstatic when he finished. We were just vomiting all over him: ‘Oh my god, you were amazing, you were fantastic. Oh my god. Thank you, thank you, thank you.’”
With only a week remaining before a decision had to be made, Christoph Waltz auditioned for the role of Hans Landa. His audition proved successful, effectively saving the movie from potential setbacks. Waltz ultimately won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, pretty much showing the world that the outcome was for the best in the end.
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