In the film, the role of Pumpkin went to Tim Roth. According to recent reports, however, Tarantino had made a backup plan if Tom Roth had refused. In the list of actors to play the role of Pumpkin, Johnny Depp was a strong second contender and the world would have surely loved him in that role!
Who was supposed to be in Pulp Fiction instead of John Travolta?
Tarantino cast Travolta in Pulp Fiction because Michael Madsen, who had played Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, chose to appear in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp instead. Madsen has since expressed regret over his decision. Harvey Weinstein pushed for Daniel Day-Lewis in the part.
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Who turned down the role of Vincent Vega?
Following Michael Madsen's decision to not take the part of Vincent Vega, Quentin Tarantino turned to another top-tier actor when casting one of the most important roles in Pulp Fiction.
Mickey Rourke was offered the role of Butch Coolidge but turned it down. The part ended up going to Bruce Willis, who delivered a solid performance. Even so, I'm disappointed Rourke didn't take it, as I think he would have been perfect.
SUMMARY. Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed the iconic 1994 film Pulp Ficton which received worldwide fame and love. As per a tweet, notable actors Johnny Depp and Nicolas Cage were Tarantino's backup plans for the role of Pumpkin if Tim Roth would have refused.
Travolta wasn't Tarantino's first pick for the suave hitman, Vinnie Vega. That would have been Michael Madsen, who said no because he was saying yes to Wyatt Earp instead. But then Tarantino and Travolta went to lunch, and the director realized that Travolta would be perfect for the role.
At the time, Tarantino was tossing around both From Dusk Till Dawn, which he co-wrote, and Pulp Fiction. He pitched both to Travolta, who gravitated much more strongly to Pulp. "A week later, he offered me the role of Vincent," Travolta concluded.
He also appeared in a cameo appearance in Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction, where he portrays a waiter dressed as Buddy Holly who serves Mia Wallace and Vincent Vega.
Who played the Buddy Holly Waiter in Pulp Fiction?
Cameo. Steve Buscemi: Having to refuse the role of Jimmie due to scheduling conflicts, Buscemi appears as the Buddy Holly waiter in Jack Rabbit Slim's.
Who was originally supposed to play Butch in Pulp Fiction?
Tarantino originally wrote the role of Butch for Matt Dillon. Instead of Butch, Dillon wanted to play Vincent. This posed a challenge for Tarantino, as Pulp Fiction's green light hinged on the casting of one of Miramax's approved actors that would draw audiences to the film.
Who was originally supposed to play Vincent in Pulp Fiction?
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.
Jackson Was Mistaken For Laurence Fishburne When He Auditioned For Pulp Fiction. Speaking to Vulture, Jackson shared that he was greeted by the casting people as "Mr. Fishburne", as they mistook him for Laurence Fishburne, who was previously offered the role of Jules Winnfield but turned it down.
Following Michael Madsen's decision to not take the part of Vincent Vega, Quentin Tarantino turned to another top-tier actor when casting one of the most important roles in Pulp Fiction.
Tarantino preferred Michelle Pfeiffer who auditioned for the role. Kate Beckinsale also auditioned. Rosanna Arquette was considered but ended up portraying Jody in the film. Her sister Patricia was one of Tarantino's choices to play Mia as well.
When it came to jotting down who he wanted for the characters, Tarantino opted for Michael Madsen, with whom he'd already worked on Reservoir Dogs in 1992, and Laurence Fishburne. He also wrote down Jackson for the role of Marcellus Wallace, a character who was ultimately played by his first choice – Ving Rhames.
But before he signed on to star in Pulp Fiction, Travolta spent a transformative day with writer-director Quentin Tarantino. It began when Travolta realized that Tarantino was living in his former Hollywood apartment...and got weirder from there.
Travolta wasn't Tarantino's first pick for the suave hitman, Vinnie Vega. That would have been Michael Madsen, who said no because he was saying yes to Wyatt Earp instead. But then Tarantino and Travolta went to lunch, and the director realized that Travolta would be perfect for the role.
Marsellus Wallace is the deuteragonist as well as the main antagonist of Quentin Tarantino's 1994 crime thriller film Pulp Fiction. He is a gang boss and husband to Mia Wallace. He is the boss of Vincent Vega, Jules Winnfield, Butch Coolidge, and many other unknown gangsters.
Harvey Weinstein is a former movie producer and convicted sexual criminal. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob, established the Miramax Films Corporation that went on to produce critical and commercial hits like Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare In Love.
Vincent turned to the backseat to ask for Marvin's opinion, but they hit a bump and Vincent accidentally shot Marvin in the face. Despite its themes, Pulp Fiction only has seven deaths, but they were graphic and shocking enough to cause controversy.
