In a parallel world, martial arts queen Michelle Yeoh could have played the famous bride in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, but the latter didn’t choose her. The actor tells why…
To recall, Kill Bill is the story of an ex-assassin (Uma Thurman) who wakes up from a long coma after being dumped by her fiance and murdered on her wedding day. Then a young woman sets out on a path of revenge…
Quentin Tarantino is a super fan of Michelle Yeoh, so much so that he cited her performance in the action comedy Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992) starring Jackie Chan as the inspiration behind his cult film The Bride. Why wasn’t he chosen to play the lead role?
That’s the question Michelle Yeoh asked herself while watching Kill Bill… and also asked the famous director! The actor spoke on the subject in a recent interview with Town & Country, as reported by Entertainment Weekly and Variety.
I asked Quentin the same question. He is very smart. He said, “Who would believe that Uma Thurman could kick your ass?”
Quentin Tarantino and Michelle Yeoh have been friends for a long time. The actress shared that it was the director who inspired her to pursue acting when she was considering quitting her career after an injury she suffered while filming A Jin de Gu Shi in 1996.
“I thought I was going to break my back. I thought I was paralyzed” recalls Michelle Yeoh, revealing that she was in the hospital when Tarantino visited her, who was in Hong Kong filming Pulp Fiction.
“I have to say, Quentin, he’s persistent. He is what he is today because he is full of passion and love, that’s why I fell for it.“During their conversation (she only gave him five minutes),”Suddenly we hurried. So I thought, “Maybe I’m not ready to let this go.”“
He later signed on to star in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies – his first leading role in English.
“I was just a big, big fan of hisTarantino told Town & Country. “There was still a twinkle in his eye.“
Quentin Tarantino still plans to retire after the 10th film, which means he only has one more to do… hopefully Michelle Yeoh will be there before he stops filming.
The actress is currently gearing up for Oscar season: It looks like she’s on track for a Best Actress Oscar nomination thanks to her highly acclaimed role in Danielle Scheinert and Danielle Kwan’s Everything Everywhere at Once , out August 31. we.
The multiverse action comedy was a hit especially in the United States and grossed more than $100 million worldwide, which is rare for an indie film released after the pandemic. The feature film also became the highest grosser ever for independent production company A24.
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