Quentin Tarantino has confessed that he is ready to step away from behind the camera, and his exit couldn’t be anything less than grand. The iconic, Oscar-winning director is already preparing The Movie Critic, his final masterpiece.
To make the project even more special and emotional, it was confirmed this week that one of the lead actors will be none other than Brad Pitt. His friend is the first talent to come on board for the story, set in California in the late seventies.
This isn’t the first time they have worked together by any means, as they previously collaborated on the acclaimed Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Here, check out everything you need to know…
Who are the cast of The Movie Critic?
The first actor confirmed for the project so far is Brad Pitt (Babylon, Troy and Fight Club), whose role is still completely unknown. It is believed that he will not play the critic, as the character is supposed to be in his 30s, while the star is already 60.
According to IMDb, Paul Walter Hauser is also part of the film, but he hasn’t made any comments, and his exact role has not been disclosed yet. Some sources, like Tomatazos from Rotten Tomatoes, speculate that he might be the one to play the lead role in the drama.
Quentin provided some details about the main role in his latest work and clarified that he was looking for an American actor in his mid-thirties to bring the character to life. “I haven’t decided yet, but it will be someone around 35 years old. It will definitely be a new lead for me. I have an idea of someone I imagine doing really well”, he said.
During the morning of Saturday, January 10th, there were rumors circulating about the possibility of Tom Cruise joining the cast. According to Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, the actor is gearing up for a role in the director’s latest film, serving as the co-protagonist of the narrative. His character still remains a mystery.
When will The Movie Critic be released?
The pieces of the movie are still coming together, so not much is known about the project. However, it has been confirmed that it will make its big screen debut sometime in 2025, although the exact date is still unknown as it is in the development stage, and filming dates have not been disclosed yet.
What is The Movie Critic about?
The Movie Critic will have a distinctive Tarantino style, and the plot will revolve around an irreverent critic in 1970s California who reviews mainstream movies for an adult magazine called “The Popstar Pages.”
According to various sources, such as IMDb and Deadline, and comments made by the acclaimed director, the film is loosely inspired by the story of a real anonymous writer who allegedly died at the age of thirty.
During an interview, the filmmaker talked about the real-life critic and confessed, “About the real-life critic, he also contributed: ‘He wrote about conventional cinema and was the second-string critic. I think he was a very good critic. He was very cynical. He was very rude. He cursed. He used racist insults. But his work was a lot of fun”.