For the first part of the revenge epic, a scene was shot in which ex-assassin Beatrix Kiddo (Thurman) is driving her car to see archenemy Bill (David Carradine). The star should steer a convertible across a road at almost 70 km/h.
However, according to an interview in the New York Times, a stunt person did not think the car was safe. The actress didn’t want to do the stunt but was told by a “angry” Tarantino pushed for it. She finally did it. But while filming the scene she lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree.
Watch footage of Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill accident here:
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The actress injured her knee and neck. Equally bad, however, was that the notorious producer Harvey Weinstein apparently wanted to cover up the incident for PR reasons. Thurman only went public with the accident years later. Recordings of the accident had to be recovered again. And Tarantino regrets it like no other. He explained to Deadline:
Pushing her to do this stunt is the moment of my life that I regret the most. The relationship between me and Uma suffered as a result. It was a breach of trust. Kill Bill star Uma Thurman wasn’t able to reveal the truth until years later
To ensure safety, he tried the stunt himself before shooting the scene. Nonetheless, he rightly felt guilty about her accident. According to him, he later helped her to find the recordings of the accident and thus to underpin her public accusation against Weinstein’s various assaults.
the good relationship between Thurman and Tarantino appears to be in existence again. And the film history is enriched by a masterpiece thanks to the collaboration between the two, even if the director’s behavior is difficult to excuse.
When will Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 1 be on TV?
Kill Bill: Volume 1 is in progress this Sunday, September 4, 2022, at 11:05 p.m. on ProSieben. If you don’t have time, you can catch up on the film at 3.40 a.m. In addition to Thurman, the cast also includes Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels) and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs).
The best streaming films of 2022 on Netflix, Disney+ and Co.
In the latest edition of our podcast Streamgegefuehl we take a look back at the streaming films of the year so far. Netflix, Disney+ and Co. have outbid each other with elaborate productions. But which of the films are really successful? In the podcast we talk about our top 10 best streaming movies of 2022.
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The streaming year was very varied in the film sector. A red panda has thrown Toronto into chaos while a princess struggled from the top floor of a tower to the ground floor. We were also able to experience the first moon landing through children’s eyes and received an amusing Jackass encore.
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