It looks like all of the talking Quentin Tarantino has done over the past several years has finally found its way onto the page and he’s got a real live script for his years-in-the-making Inglorious Bastards. I still wouldn’t believe it’s actually going to happen if it weren’t for the fact that he’s made a deal with The Weinstein Company to actually make the sucker and they plan to start shooting in October.
Of course, no long-gestating World War II action tale about a “Dirty Dozen”-like group of soldiers behind enemy lines would be complete without some juicy casting gossip so The Hollywood Reporter threw out the name of Brad Pitt as someone who Tarantino is talking to about being in his film. How in the world Pitt could possibly squeeze in another movie between the four he’s already working on or announced, the babies he can’t quit making with Angelina, and rebuilding New Orleans is beyond me. He’s a busy guy.
Still, I find myself somewhat curious. It might be interesting to see Pitt spewing forth Tarantino lyrics in a WWII setting. Tarantino once talked about having Arnold, Sly, and Bruce Willis all be in this movie. I’m not sure he could get Arnold, but I’d bet he could make Sly happen and Bruce hasn’t been too picky as of late. Heck, should we go ahead and make room in the rumor mill for Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Harvey Keitel? I think we should.
Madsen would be good – he's been good in all the Tarantino flicks – Harvey too. I think Pitt would be brilliant and would love to see him in it!