Django Unchained is a Shaft prequel says Quentin Tarantino
Kerry Washington plays Brunhilde von Shaft, the wife of Jamie Foxx's Django who he's trying to rescue from the nefarious slave trader Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). The filmmaker revealed that he believes Brunhilde is actually an ancestor of Shaft, the iconic character played by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film, and by Tarantino regular Samuel L. Jackson in the 2000 remake. The filmmaker also mentioned that, even though this is set in the 19th Century, there is a character that ties into his overall cinematic universe, although he would not reveal who exactly it is.
Jamie Foxx also revealed that he drew upon "certain parallel experiences" while growing up in Texas to play the freed slave Django. Don Johnson, on the other hand, studied the animated character Foghorn Leghorn to get his accent just right to play Big Daddy. Walton Goggins' character was compared to Basil Rathbone, a "schemer who has the king's ear." Christoph Waltz also revealed that his character, King Schultz, does not "rescue" Django from slavery, but he needs him.
Quentin Tarantino also mentioned that most Westerns hardly ever mention slavery, which is why he believes his movie puts a fresh spin on the genre. He also revealed that the scene he shot with Jonah Hill was one of the funniest scenes he has ever directed.
Django Unchained was released December 25th, 2012 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz, Amber Tamblyn, Zoe Bell. The film is directed by Quentin Tarantino.
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CUPID
Lol...
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ZanyZap
What a goon.
@thedude-abides Sounds fair.
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SherlockHolmes2009
Interesting theory
10 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
thedude-abides
*Broomhilda*
I'm sure he means, "of sorts," in that it's not actually a Shaft prequel, but it could serve as one for those such as himself who are willing to go that far in drawing upon certain story comparisons.
Either way, the 70s blaxploitation overtones were evident from the very first trailer. I'm not really sure how that's going to play in a western, much less one that was originally supposed to be an ode to Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns, but whatever.
I'm guessing the character that ties into his cinematic universe is a young Aldo, given the time period and the fact that it takes place in the south. If the film is set in the late 1800s, it would make sense in terms of chronology.
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Styxx
Shaft Begins
The Dark Shaft
Shaft Rises
That your plan Tarantino, you hack? Those are actually better titles
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Rudy
copyright...
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Dark-White-Knight
Um yeah no importance
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
What?
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
*scratches head*
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Brizzy
talk about misunderstood title.
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