Source:
Variety
Quentin Tarantino sat down with Variety to discuss his upcoming WWII film,
Inglourious Basterds. Amongst many things discussed, Tarantino addressed the
rumors that the Weinstein's asked him to shorten the film; calling them "lies" and he goes on to say that Basterds is actually a minute longer what was screened at
Cannes.
You can read the full interview
here but below are a few excerpts.
On the rumors that he was asked to cut the film:
I’ve heard these rumors that the studios told me to cut out 40 minutes. These are complete lies. The movie is actually a minute longer, in running time, than it was in Cannes. It was 2:28, without end credits, and now it’s 2:29, or 2:32 with end credits.
On whether the actors would be down for a prequel:
All through the movie, Brad Pitt and Eli Roth just kept saying, “Prequel. Prequel.” Brad would say, “Let’s talk him into doing a prequel.” The guys love the idea. I’ve got the storyline. Then again, I was going to do all these animated prequels to Kill Bill. I didn’t end up doing any of those.
On whether Tarantino's commercial hopes are escalated with having Pitt as a star of the film
I’ve normally relied on my name for the most part. The hope is, I’ll bring my fans and he’ll bring his. Overseas, Brad’s following is intense, just crazy, but so is mine. The hope is, us working together, that’ll be a draw. I can honestly say though that if Brad Pitt wasn’t a star and I’d found him in the casting process, I would have lobbied for him to get this role.
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