Tarantino Will Not Recut ‘Once Upon a Time’ for China After Cancelling Theatrical Release1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuentin Tarantino will not recut Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to placate Chinese censors, Variety has confirmed. The decision likely means that the Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt buddy dramedy and ode to late sixties Tinseltown won’t be making an appearance in China — at least in non-pirated form.
Tarantino previously ran afoul of higher ups in the country with Django Unchained and ultimately agreed to make some excisions that eliminated scenes of graphic violence and nudity after the film was yanked from release. It didn’t matter much. When it was re-released in edited form, the film went on to flop in China, eking out $2.7 million, even as it grossed a mighty $425.4 million globally. Once Upon a Time, which boasts DiCaprio, a favorite with Chinese audiences, in a lead role along with another A-lister in Pitt, may have fared better.
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