QT’s FP!K!K! - LiC says: BS
The first source I could find for the supposed Quentin Tarantino remake of Russ Meyer’s Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! was Variety fossil Liz Smith asking back in January if it would “shock any of you to learn that Quentin Tarentino (sic) is hot to remake the 1966 Russ Meyer campy soft-porn classic.” She doesn’t give a source or even actually claim that he is going to remake the film, but she goes on to say his first casting choices are Kim Kardashian, Eva Mendes and Britney Spears. This information was repeated across the Internet with a healthy dose of skepticism for a few days and then talk died down.
In July with the Inglorious Bastards rumor mill kicking into high gear, Liz Smith popped up with another unsourced rumor that porn star Tera Patrick was being eyed to star in the film as Varla. Again, the news spread.
Today, The UK Telegraph’s celebrity section reports as fact that Tarantino has chosen Britney Spears to play the Varla character and quotes “a source” as saying “Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. She’s delighted. She thinks it could turn her career around. It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She’s playing the most important character.”
Again, the story spread quickly across the Internet, but I’m not buying any of it until Tarantino or one of his representatives goes on record with some facts. Until then, I’m offering valuable cash prizes to anyone who can show me convincing evidence up to now that this isn’t just slow news day nonsense.
Filed under: Rumors
Tags: Britney Spears, Faster Pussycat Kill Kill, Liz Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Tera Patrick
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“I’m offering valuable cash prizes to anyone who can show me convincing evidence up to now that this isn’t just slow news day nonsense.”
OK, I’ll bite. This isn’t just slow news day nonsense because it would be nonsense even on a busy news day.
So where’s my money?
I’ll have a check waiting for you the next time you’re in LA.
Mmmmm….
I dunno, Craig….
QT (I still think that sounds like a brand of peanut butter) is rather famous for reviving peoples’ careers and/or his inspired casting choices.
If it IS BS of the highest order, wouldn’t it be funny if he noticed that item and cast Brit in that (or another project that he’s doing)?
Nothing that man does EVER surprises me - and I mean that in a good way…
My big problem is that these are just bland disposable entertainers. Spears playing one of the most kick-ass female leads in movie history just sticks in the craw. Tura Satana knew her karate in real life and had a pretty fucked up youth. She has street cred against Spears Hollywood substance abuse party. I hope this is just a rumor.
Thing is, I’m not even convinced he’s making the movie. If that’s established, we’ll start from there.
Miranda has a point though. It all seemed pretty strange he was putting Vinnie Barbarino in a movie and that worked out ok….
But Travolta could act, already had a best actor nom under his belt and a coupla great films. Spears has CROSSROADS and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. I don’t see any need to turn her into something she’s so clearly not.
I’d sure like to hear a little more from Tarantino himself than read these pedestrian dummies speculate and probably just make up stuff to get people to read their crap.
That said, like you say, Craig, Miranda has a point here. Tarantino is an oddity, and he loves resuscitating moribund careers.
It does fit with Tarantino’s girl power leitmotif, at least.