>Mike Moh - the actor who portrays Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywod on his role
"I'm not going to tell you what the original script had exactly, but when I read it, I was so conflicted because he's my hero - Bruce in my mind was literally a god. He wasn't a person to me, he was a superhero. And I think that's how most people view Bruce.
But Moh firmly believes Tarantino has a lot of respect for Bruce Lee. The actor points out that Lee didn't actually lose the fight: it was technically a tie. If you've seen the film, you'll remember that Lee wins the first round and loses the second. The battle is broken up before the winner can be determined in a third round.Moh also makes a point to say:
"The thing about it is, number one, it's a Tarantino film. He's not going to do the thing that everybody expects anybody else to do. You've got to expect the unexpected. And number two, I knew from the jump, Tarantino loves Bruce Lee; he reveres him."
To Moh, the fight scene wasn't about disrespecting the beloved Hong Kong-American actor. It was about establishing Cliff Booth as a force to be reckoned with:
"It's a hugely important scene - what better way to show how dangerous Cliff is than for him to show up and even match him for a little bit with Bruce? […] At that moment when I get slammed, that's when Bruce realizes, oh s---, this guy is not just a stunt guy.' Because Bruce didn't always have the most affection for stuntmen; he didn't respect all of them, because he was better than all the stunt guys. So after I got slammed, I get serious." Keep watching the video to see how the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's Bruce Lee actor responds to outrage!
Kill Bill had Bruce Lee imagery throughout both films and people think he hates him
Carter Davis
>"It's a hugely important scene - what better way to show how dangerous Cliff is than for him to show up and even match him for a little bit with Bruce? this is literally foreshadowed in the opening scene with Al Pacino's character when he explains why Rick is only getting guest spots where he gets beat up.
Nicholas Reyes
He does if he portrayed Bruce intentionally as a complete joke.
Caleb Hernandez
Pathetic ricecells can't even stand for their ideals
>it was a tie though the whole fight made bruce look pathetic, lets be real here it showed him being super cocky and arrogant and then get obliterated into the side of a car the third fight he wasn't even winning, cliff still had the upper-hand showing bruce get a few good shots in the third would've at least given him some respect
Carson Lewis
He makes fun of Samuel L Jackson all the time though
>it's a Tarantino film. He's not going to do the thing that everybody expects anybody else to do. You've got to expect the unexpected shitty hack like The Russos
Jacob Diaz
When QT makes a movie where a white man makes Muhammad Ali shit and piss on himself out of fear of being attacked by some popular whitey actor, then he can claim to be equal.
Carson Perry
That imagery occurred in the form of a white woman killing Asian men in mass, to give a different perspective
Hunter Reyes
how? it's the exact same concept. Rick is wondering why his guest spots of late have all been roles where he's the bad guy getting vanquished by the protagonist. Al Pacino explains this is how Hollywood establishes new stars - show how badass they are by having them beat up a former badass. You telling me this isn't reflected to any degree in the Cliff/Bruce brawl?
Joseph Lewis
what is this ricelet cope
Alexander Price
You're right, it's obvious
Michael Richardson
>literally smashes him into a car and almost breaks his arm >it was a tie
>throws him with enough force to demolish 3 panels of a car made with steel >YEA ITS A TIE Jesus fuck, I thought that was Yea Forums shitposting meme and not the cope QT and friends came out with.
