Quentin Tarantino has proved his skills in the entertainment industry over decades. Coming up with incredible movies that showered him with praises and accolades, the filmmaker expressed his knack for unending prequels, sequels, and spin-offs of his films. And for years, there have been whispers about developing a spin-off film uniting Reservoir Dogs’ Vic Vega and Pulp Fiction’s Vincent Vega.
Played by Michael Madsen and John Travolta, respectively, the two actors were supposed to unite in one movie by the name The Vega Brothers, which would serve as a prequel to Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Therefore, when Quentin Tarantino pitched the idea for the film, Travolta entrusted his faith to the director blindly. But unfortunately, The Vega Brothers spinoff never saw the light of the day.
John Travolta Blindly Trusted Quentin Tarantino’s Pitch
Working with Quentin Tarantino is a one-of-a-kind experience, and actors like Michael Madsen and John Travolta would agree to the same. Entrusting their faith in the director and his vision, Madsen and Travolta signed to work with Tarantino in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction respectively. Playing the role of Vic Vega (Madsen) and Vincent Vega (Travolta), the duo catapulted their fame.
Further, when the movies became popular classics, Quentin Tarantino revealed his idea of writing a prequel, narrating the backstory of the gangsters – Vega brothers. Coming up with the name of the movie The Vega Brothers, Tarantino decided to unite Reservoir Dogs’ Vic Vega and Pulp Fiction’s Vincent Vega, in one project. And for years, the rumors spread like wildfire in the industry, with no news of progress.
However, while fans and critics began wondering if Quentin Tarantino would ever come up with his prequel story of The Vega Brothers, Michael Madsen and John Travolta expressed their faith in the filmmaker. “He’s going to do it and he has the idea and the idea works very well” Madsen informed via EW. Further, even Travolta mentioned, “That’s up to Quentin. I don’t question him. I wouldn’t even ask him.”
Confirming that Tarantino was ready with the pitch and storyline, Michael Madsen and John Travolta requested fans to hold onto their horses and wait, just like them.
The Vega Brothers Spin-Off Unfortunately Never Happened
Unfortunately, despite being in conversation for years, Quentin Tarantino‘s The Vega Brothers never made it to the theatres. Although Michael Madsen and John Travolta entrusted their blind faith in the director after his simple pitch, Tarantino failed to live up to the expectations. Teasing fans with the idea of uniting the Vega brothers in one movie, the filmmaker left them high and dry.
It’s been more than two decades since Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994) hit the theatres and turned into a massive success. And over the years, even Michael Madsen and John Travolta aged like fine wine. So now, it seems like The Vega Brothers is a baseless idea to wait for since the actors have aged a bit out of their characters to appear in a prequel story to their 90s classic.
The ideal time to drop the prequel story would have been the 90s when Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction were massive successes. People would have killed to learn more about the origin of the Vega brothers and how they turned into gangsters. But unfortunately, it seems Quentin Tarantino didn’t think it through and ended up losing out on time to drop the spin-off that had epic potential.
