Brad Pitt is one of the best actors in all of Hollywood, whose reputation precedes himself in every way. After all, he has worked with the best of the best the industry has to offer and that includes Quentin Tarantino. However, it appears Tarantino canceled the original plans for Inglourious Basterds for an interesting reason.
Brad Pitt is known for so many incredible movies over the years, with the likes of Fight Club, Snatch, 12 Monkeys and of course – Inglourious Basterds, which remains a crowning achievement in cinema in general.
Quentin Tarantino Canned Original Vision For Inglourious Basterds After Praise From A French Director
Inglourious Basterds starring Brad Pitt is hailed as Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus, as it basically has everything one would want in a perfect movie, whether it is a star-studded cast, incredible acting, visuals, storyline and so much more.
According to All The Right Movies on Twitter, Quentin Tarantino initially had 12 hours of material for his World War II project and contemplated creating a TV mini-series. When he shared this idea with French director Luc Besson, Besson stated, “You are one of the few directors who makes me want to go to the movies.” This feedback influenced Tarantino’s decision to turn the material into a film instead and the rest, as we say, is history.
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Quentin Tarantino Almost Canceled Inglourious Basterds Due To A Casting Issue
According to The Times of Israel, Inglourious Basterds was almost canceled at one point in time. Tarantino shared that just a week before production, he contemplated pulling the plug on the 2009 war drama due to a crucial casting concern.
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 just a week left before a decision had to be made, Christoph Waltz auditioned for the role – effectively saving the movie from certain doom. Waltz went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, so it all turned out for the best in the end.
