Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino may be preparing for his next film with Brad Pitt titled 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth', but recent reports indicate that tensions ran high on the set of their previous collaboration, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. Veteran actor Bruce Dern raised eyebrows when he recalled an incident where the director seemingly threatened the star that his Hollywood career would be 'over'. While speaking to People during the Cannes Film Festival premiere celebrations for the documentary 'Dernsie', Dern shared details about the disagreement that occurred on set.
The Incident Recalled by Bruce Dern
Recalling the scene, Dern explained how he improvised a line during a take, which prompted an unexpected reaction from Pitt. He said, 'When Brad Pitt wakes me up in 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,' I’m in the bed and I get up and I’m a little groggy and stuff and I just say, 'I’m not really sure what’s going on.' I'm looking at him. [Pitt] cut the camera. He cut the camera. The look on Quentin’s face - I mean, he was insanely grave - and he said, 'Brad, what did you just do?'
Dern revealed that Pitt went on to explain that the improvised line was not part of the script, so he 'cut the camera'. However, this prompted an agitated reaction from Tarantino, who warned him, saying, 'Never again in your life will you ever cut a camera or you’ll be dead in this business. That’s my domain.' According to Dern, Pitt insisted, 'Well, that wasn’t in the script what he said.'
Success of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' went on to become both a critical and commercial success. The film earned 10 nominations at the Academy Awards and won two Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor for Pitt. According to the latest reports, Pitt will return as stuntman Cliff Booth in a Netflix film slated to release in December this year. Directed by filmmaker David Fincher, the film written by Tarantino is a sequel to 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and is set in 1977 Hollywood.
Upcoming Release Details
The movie will open in IMAX theatres globally on November 25 for an exclusive two-week run before arriving on Netflix on December 23, Netflix said in a statement.
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