Quentin Tarantino’s original cast list for ‘Pulp Fiction’ resurfaces
nme.comQuentin Tarantino’s original cast list for Pulp Fiction has resurfaced online, with both John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson billed as second options.In the 1994 film, Travolta and Jackson played Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield respectively, alongside supporting cast members Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer.While many of Tarantino’s first picks ended up in the film (including Roth, Plummer, Keitel, Ving Rhames and Christopher Walken), some have different first options.
For Vincent, Michael Madsen was Tarantino’s first choice, who he previously worked with on 1992’s Reservoir Dogs.Travolta, meanwhile, is listed second to play the character, described as a “strong, strong, strong, second choice”.
Other actors listed include Alec Baldwin, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.I had never seen this before. Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction cast wish list. (Credit – @mccrabb_will ) pic.twitter.com/ThwwagjORh— Patrick Verona (@MasterTarantino) October 14, 2020For Jules, Laurence Fishburne is listed ahead of Jackson as the top pick.
Others mentioned include Eddie Murphy and Charles S. Dutton.For the role of Butch, Bruce Willis isn’t listed at all, with the part originally written for Matt Dillon.
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