Tarantino Says Brad Pitt's Character Would Kill Bruce Lee After Family Disapproves of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

At one point in the film Pitt's stuntman character, Cliff Booth, and Bruce Lee challenge each other to an informal fight -- best two-out-of-three -- while on the set of "The Green Hornet" TV show. Although Lee easily wins the first round, Booth throws Lee into a car in the second. The duo is interrupted before they go at a third round.

She added, "Here, he's the one with all the puffery and he's the one challenging Brad Pitt. Which is not how he was." Although Shannon said she understands Tarantino's reasoning for her father's portrayal, it didn't make it any easier for her to watch, especially due to what her father had to go through as an Asian-American actor in the 1960s.

"I understand they want to make the Brad Pitt character this super bad-ass who could beat up Bruce Lee," she continued. "But they didn’t need to treat him in the way that white Hollywood did when he was alive."

TooFab Westerners didn't know martial arts in the 1960's 😐

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TooFab I really liked the scene. One of the best in movie.

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TooFab That's ridiculous. BruceLee,versus pretend FightClub guy?I definitely don't think pretty boy could defeat Lee, who used to pound his fists into concrete to make himself stronger. While Pitts probably worried about breaking a nail & keeping his manicure fresh. Come on,man,get real

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TooFab After reading the story I get what he's saying: A good fighter is hard to beat in his preferred element.

TooFab Bruce Lee's wife can beat up Bruce Lee.

TooFab Love it! I get attacked for my Brad Pitt post, then get blocked when they can't take response. Love Brad, sorry, just having fun.

TooFab BULLSHIT!!! Bruce Lee was a REAL Fighter and wid Mop the Floor with Cliff or ANYONE else !!!

TooFab High time Director, Tarantino 'hanged up' his Directorship because even movie, 'Art of Racing In the Rain' with $8.4 mil beats out 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' which doesn't even register in the box office.

TooFab Tarantino viciously defends pedophiles.

TooFab Brad who?

TooFab Why he gotta pull Brad's name in some bullshit.Hush up man.Just hush.

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TooFab 'Brad Pitt Whooping Martial Arts Legend'. You mean Brad with his 'adult diapers', glass eye and 'false teeth'? ha ha ha

TooFab Tarantino is a door fetishist - my friend dated him

TooFab That's definitely NOT what he said. He said Brad's character 'Cliff' could beat him up because he's a fictional character. So if he writes it that way... 🙄 Do y'all ever feel shame for misleading ppl?!

TooFab How many times does the word Fredo get used in his new movie? Usually he uses it a lot :-/

TooFab Super misleading, he did not say brad Pitt would kick his ass smfh

TooFab I had the pleasure of meeting Quentin in soho & he's da man!! So spastic & brilliant...& my Greenwich village friend & her billionaire boyfriend are always so sweet 2 me in Washington square park & give me chump change..I screamed her what happen to the movie TAPE

TooFab Tarantino gets weirder by the day

TooFab It's not about whether they think it's interesting or not. It's about whether they actually think it's interesting.

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