I see I'm not the only person who sees Uma playing Bridget.

Variety indicates Tarantino wants none other than Leo to play 'The Jew Hunter.'

http://variety.com/article/VR1117988...goryid=13&cs=1

I will admit, it's def not who I saw in mind when I saw the character, but the idea of Leo playing such a brilliantly fleshed-out cold and calculating butcher is just mouth-watering.

if Leo and Pitt accept the roles, that would be pretty incredible.

DVD Talk's Clip of the Week, from the 1978 original:

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This is coming out on DVD July 29th, from Ryko. Three disc edition with soundtrack cd from Amazon.

from /film
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/29/...ious-bastards/

"Breaking News: Universal Pictures have partnered with The Weinstein Co to produce Quentin Tarantino’s World War II film Inglorious Bastards. Oh, and there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Southern California… According to Variety, Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein met with five studios last week, and ended up choosing Universal over Paramount. Seems like a bad decision to me since a film like this needs a strong marketing team behind it, something neither the Weinstein’s or Universal seems to have. Paramount would have been the better choice in the respect. Heck, look what they have done for DreamWorks. Principal photography is scheduled to begin this fall in Germany and France, with both Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprico in talks to star."

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio...holy crap! I don't think Uma Thurman is hot enough for Bridgett.

Eli Roth is going to be in it.

Wow. That was the role that I thought Adam Sandler would snag (Had it not been a rumor)

Eli Roth? That little fuck can't act at all. Geez, Quentin... you get this big script going and talk and talk and talk about gunning for A-list actors, and then you cast ELI ROTH?!?! WTF? This film just moved down a peg on my must-see list. One whole peg!

I was hoping for Tim Roth!

or Eli Wallach!

Yeah, I'm definitely not a fan of Roth's acting. Based on his scene in Death Proof, he's sort of like Vince Vaughn without any of the charm. Sandler would've been interesting as I like his dramatic work, what little there is of it.

The more interesting bit in that article though is:

Tarantino had planned to meet with Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of SS Col. Hans Landa, only to decide that the role should be played by a German actor.

I haven't read the screenplay, but judging from some of the descriptions in this thread, it would've been interesting to see DiCaprio in the role. He definitely would've sold some tickets, I think.

I wonder what German actor Tarantino has in mind . . .

Heard it might be Til Schweiger. Remember him? He stole the show in SLC Punk!

Eli Roth's character has a pretty small part. It's not a big deal. Though I did expect some big, linebacker looking dude in the part.

And he's in the new Uwe Boll flick. Fits right with the casting of Eli Roth.

While good in german that guy can't act for shit in english

I finished the screenplay several nights ago. Sorry to say that I was less than blown away, as it was much more Kill Bill I than KB II (not a compliment).



The casting of Roth is bad news, as that part really should've gone to someone who looks like he could do terrible things to people with a baseball bat. It's a small role, but when I think "Bear Jew," Eli Roth isn't the first name to come to mind.

OTOH, DiCaprio was absolutely the wrong choice for Landa, and I'm glad that Tarantino's come to his senses there. The thought of Leo--a guy who specializes in conflicted, working class boy-men on the verge of adult responsibilities and moral decisions--as a cold, sociopathic genius who speaks English, Italian, German and French is too much.

Clemence Poesy might be good as Shoshanna, as she's the French flavor of the hour thanks to In Bruges and looks young enough to pull off the handful of scenes in which her character is 16.

Finally, I can't imagine anyone other than Bruce Willis playing Aldo. Pitt would be as poor a choice for this role as Leo would've been for Landa.

B.J. Novak of "The Office" in talks to play PFC Utivich

I figured Leo would be playing the young German Nazi war hero. I could see him in that part, other than him playing as a German Nazi war hero.

Eli Roth and B.J. Novak? Yuck.

Brad Pitt Officially Joins Inglorious Bastards
Source: Variety August 7, 2008


Brad Pitt has closed his deal to star in Inglorious Bastards, the WWII drama that Quentin Tarantino will direct for the Weinstein Company and Universal.

The film begins production on October 13 in Germany. Tarantino, who wrote the script, is aiming to complete the film and have it ready for next year's Cannes Film Festival. Lawrence Bender and Erica Steinberg are producing, with Harvey and Bob Weinstein as executive producers.

Pitt will play a Tennessee hillbilly who assembles a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers. Bender said casting should be complete in about a week or two.

From Variety article:

Isn't Cannes in May? That's a very fast production for an A-list movie, especially a big war epic.

It can be done.


3 months of shooting.

4 months of post.

this is Tarantino we're talking about