Johnny Depp was supposed to be in Pulp Fiction – but Tarantino refused

The genesis of cult films sometimes takes strange turns. For example, in the case of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, in which Johnny Depp was originally supposed to play. But the director didn’t fancy one of the biggest stars of the ’90s.

Quentin Tarantino thought Johnny Depp’s cast was pointless

He explained that in the podcast YMH. He said producer Mike Medavoy wanted to shore up his venture on Pulp Fiction by casting Depp as the acclaimed star in the role of Pumpkin. In the film, the character wants to rob a restaurant with his lover. Tarantino refused:

[Ich sagte:] do you seriously think that Johnny Depp will make such a difference at the box office? pumpkin [kommt nur] in the opening scene and at the end [vor].

In fact, the later cult director refused because he had long considered Tim Roth for the role. The producers obviously gave in and eventually accepted Tarantino’s choice. And some Depp fans will have to admit how terrific Roth is as a petty crook in love.

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Would you like to have seen Johnny Depp in Pulp Fiction?