According to Variety, Simon Pegg had been in talks for the role (Lt. Archie Hicox), but was forced to ankle after what he described on his website as "insurmountable scheduling difficulties."
Brad Pitt has signed on for the lead role as a Tennessee hillbilly who assembles a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers to take on the Nazis. Also on board are Mike Myers and Eli Roth. Tarantino is courting Nastassja Kinski, David Krumholtz and B.J. Novak.
The role would arguably be the highest-profile yet for Fassbender, who has begun to draw comparisons to Daniel Day-Lewis for his intense dedication to his work. The actor emaciated himself to play Sands in the latter stages of his hunger strike.
Production is said to begin on October 14 in Germany.
Inglourious Basterds was released August 21st, 2009 and stars Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger. The film is directed by Quentin Tarantino.
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Err
yeah simon pegg is pretty great, but if his career is blowing up to the point where he has to back out of good sh*t like this then good for him, but it would be funny if he was locked into some piddly piss project thats c*ck-blocking him from doing this role.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
Saquin Turok 'X'
Never heard of Fassbender, but the cast-list is still impressive. Pity about Simon Pegg though. I'd have loved to see what type of character he'd play in a Tarantino film.
3 years agoby @teesterxFlag
Err
according to imdb, fassbender is tarantino's personal coke dealer.
jk, but he IS listed in imdb and has a longer resume than you might expect, just look it up. i bet he was even in a movie or two that youve seen.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
CelluloidDreams
I still want to know who in the hell is Michael Fassbender..?? I never heard of this guy!!
3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
Moviemaster75
f*ck man simon pegg was WAY better
3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
mrwhite09
i hope this movie is going to be filled with blood and gore...death proof was horrible and tarantino really needs this one to make up for the horrible story telling of death proof. i like kill bill saga, i like reservior dogs and of course pulp fiction was a classic let hope that there are some shocking moments in this movie. i heard that this film was going to be a 3 part saga. i wonder if that is true
3 years agoby @mrwhite09Flag
CelluloidDreams
Who the hell is Michael Fassbender!???!
3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
The_Undoing
no simon pegg!?! bah...I'll wait for it on dvd...
3 years agoby @the-undoingFlag
Err
annoying.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
The Doctor
WHY?
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
WHERE?
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
WHEN?
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
WHAT?
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
WHO?
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
Err
this movie is gonna be a launchpad fr this guys about-to-explode career, and simon pegg is gonna kick himself for dropping out of the part, much like rod steiger did after patton won all kinds of awards for george c scott.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
drexll
watched the original yesterday,now i can see this being a great tarantino movie."americans!"...
3 years agoby @drexllFlag
Raoul Duke
sweet
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
Nyfresh
i think we can all agree when i say Tarantino has a unique vision for casting
3 years agoby @leo16Flag
John2347
Should still be good with out Pegg I do wish he was still in it.
3 years agoby @john2347Flag
Err
ankle?
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
The Dark Knight
I want Simon
3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
Marcusx
so pegg is gone? god damn it! i was really hoping he would be in this. wouldve made it interesting by far. o we,, win some, lose some. this will still be sweet
3 years agoby @marcusxFlag
The Kwisatz Haderach
this dude looks crazy,
3 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
ed_wood
I too was hoping Pegg would be in this. Oh well, it will be awesome no matter what.
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
Soylent Green:The Devil's Eyes
Who??
I was looking forward to seeing Simon Pegg in this. Whatever I guess he'll be good
3 years agoby @jcisawesomeFlag
Brian
Ha.
3 years agoby @brianFlag
Rama's SCREEN
He's the dude from 300 who plays Stelios who says that famous line "...Then We Will Fight in the Shades!"
3 years agoby @ramasscreen-comFlag