Inglorious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s latest passion project, is finally moving forward. After nearly a decade of stops and starts, the ultraviolent WWII drama has a script and is now looking for major studio backing.
Rumor has it that Terantino is eyeing Brad Pitt for the lead role as Lieut. I also read that Leonardo DiCaprio may be attached. (both are rumors for now)
Another good rumor is that the film may be split in two, Kill Bill-Style.
The project is an original script, although the title references director Enzo G. Castellari’s 1977 movie Quel maledetto treno blindato, also known as Inglorious Bastards.
According to EW.com, this World War II period piece focuses on his familiar theme of revenge, employs retrospect and a chapter-by-chapter format, and features the director’s now-classic use of the Mexican standoff, in which multiple characters are at an impasse pointing guns at each other.
I for one will be on the lookout for this one. If the cast pans out, I think a WWII film with the combination of Tarantino, Pitt and DiCaprio has some pretty awesome potential.
23/07/2008 at 12:27 pm Permalink
I got 10 dollars to see this one in the theatre!
Tarantino’s dialogue is usually the best part of his film i always enjoy his scripts or additions.
Adding some star power like leo or pitt is pretty cool too.
23/07/2008 at 1:09 pm Permalink
I am not sure what to expect with this one. I know it will be good, but it is so different than any other QT movie. A WWII period piece???
“I’m gonna kick Hitler’s MOTHER fuckn’ ass!”
23/07/2008 at 3:09 pm Permalink
The missing script….
DiCaprio: I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name. I got your name, Vincent, right? But I didn’t get…
Pitt: My name’s Pith. And your ass ain’t talkin’ your way out of this shit.
DiCaprio: No, no, I just want you to know… I just want you to know how sorry we are that things got so fucked up with us and Hitler. We got into this thing with the best intentions and I never…
Pitt: [Pitt shoots the man on the couch] I’m sorry, did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. Please, continue, you were saying something about best intentions. What’s the matter? Oh, you were finished. Well then, allow me to retort. What does Hitler look like?
DiCaprio: What?
Pitt: What country are you from?
DiCaprio:What?
Pitt: What ain’t no country I ever heard of. They speak German in What?
DiCaprio: What?
Pitt: German, motherfucker, do you speak it?
DiCaprio: Yes.
Pitt: Then you know what I’m sayin’!
DiCaprio: Yes.
Pitt: Describe what Hitler looks like!
DiCaprio: What?
Pitt: Say what again. Say what again, motherfucker, say what one more Goddamn time!
24/07/2008 at 6:44 am Permalink
Does he look like a bitch?