There's Not a Doubt in My Mind That David Fincher Is All Sorts of Wrong for Netflix's 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' Sequel
For many reasons, the idea of expanding Brad Pitt's Quentin Tarantino character Cliff Booth for Netflix with David Fincher directing makes no sense.
You can't break a perplexing news story on April Fool's Day and not expect collective skepticism. The announcement that David Fincherwill be directing a spin-off/sequel to Quentin Tarantino's most recent film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, has all the hallmarks of a prank on April 1. Not only does it sound ridiculous, but it lacks any logic for either party. While we're still on guard, waiting to be fooled, all signs indicate that this project for Netflix is a green light. Truthfully, we want to believe this is an April Fool's prank, because a sequel to Tarantino's unique and remarkable love letter to cinema is unwarranted. If Tarantino, who had already expanded the world of Hollywood in 1969 in novel form, were continuing the story of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), we could be bought in. Fincher, who can often be somewhat of a cold filmmaker, might not have the emotional sensibilities required for a sequel to Tarantino’s most wholehearted film.
