Fans predict Brad Pitt will ‘break Netflix records’ after reprising Oscar-winning role

Brad Pitt will be reprising his role as Cliff Booth in a sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Picture: Sony Pictures)

Movie fans have gone into meltdown over the news that Brad Pitt will be reprising one of his biggest roles for a new sequel.

The 61-year-old took home his first acting Oscar for his role as stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood – and is said to be returning as the character in an upcoming sequel.

According to multiple US outlets, the acclaimed director is writing a follow-up to the 2019 hit, with David Fincher serving as director.

In a surprise move, the unnamed project will be coming to Netflix, meaning it may not get a cinematic release like the first film, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Luke Perry, Damian Lewis, Mikey Madison and just about every other big name in Hollywood.

Variety reports that it is unlikely that Leo and Margot will return as Rick Dalton and Sharon Tate.

Fans couldn’t get enough of the news and flocked to social media in their droves, sharing their excitement at getting Cliff back on screens – however, some were heartbroken at the possible lack of a theatrical event.

Reddit user West_Conclusion_1239 wrote: ‘I’m so in for this. But at the same time a sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood on Netflix feels a crime against cinema.’

‘We are so back and it is not even funny. OUATIH stans RISE!,’ DinoKYT cheered.

Dracko705 commented: ‘Holy s**t absolutely fantastic news, anything more from that Tarantino universe is a blessing (even if it’s not directed from him, he’s always been a great writer).

‘And with such an established director like Fincher I can’t imagine it’ll be bad (I loved The Killer & ofc the Mindhunter stuff made through Netflix)

Brad starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar-winning flick (Picture: Sony Pictures)

‘I hope there’s a way their 2 styles can mix well. Although the “Tarantino flare” wasn’t nearly as pronounced in Once Upon a Time (aside from the egregious feet shots), it was still a lot more lighthearted/campy than I’d expect Fincher to adopt fully in his version.

‘Either way, absolutely cannot wait – and I hope it somehow has a theater release as well as it wouldn’t be right to just be a streamer [sic].’

‘Looking forward to this. I like Fincher better as a director personally anyway. This will break every record on Netflix,’ WilliamEmmerson predicted.

As TerrryBouchon added: ‘My favorite Tarantino character in my favorite Tarantino movie is getting a spin-off directed by David Fincher? Holy moly.’

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood follows actor Rick Dalton (Leo) and his stunt double Cliff (Brad) as they navigate the changing culture of Hollywood in the 60s, struggling to claim their place in the industry.

Margot Robbie took on the role of Sharon Tate (Picture: Columbia)

This isn’t the first time that Quentin has written a script that he didn’t end up behind the camera on, as he penned True Romance and From Dusk Till Dawn.

But the news may come as a surprise as all eyes have been on the director to release his 10th movie, which he previously suggested could be his final one.

It was claimed that he had scrapped plans for The Movie Critic after a script had been written, with Brad taking on the lead role

In January, he dropped in for a surprise appearance at Sundance Film Festival, where he explained that he is in no hurry to get started on his last project as his focus was on writing a play – and spending time with his children.

Quentin Tarantino, who directed the first movie, is writing the sequel script (Picture: Getty)

‘That’s a big f**king deal, pulling [a play] off, and I don’t know if I can. That’s a challenge, a genuine challenge,’ he declared, via Variety, before calling out the way movies are made and released in present day.

‘But making movies? Well, what the f**k is a movie now? What – something that plays in theaters for a token release for four f**king weeks?

‘And by the second week you can watch it on television.’

‘I didn’t get into all this for diminishing returns. I mean, it was bad enough in ‘97. It was bad enough in 2019, and that was the last f**king year of movies,’ he added, referencing the release year of Once Upon A Time, his last cinematic release.

He previously said that his 10th movie would be his last (Picture: Getty)

‘That was a s**t deal, as far as I was concerned, the fact that it’s gotten drastically worse? It’s a show pony exercise.

‘Now the theatrical release and then in two weeks, you can watch it on this [streamer] and that one. Okay. Theater? You can’t do that. It’s the final frontier.’

‘They pay a lot of f**king money to get into that seat,’ Quentin added on theater-goers, via Deadline. ‘There’s no f**king taping it, there’s no cell phone, you own the audience for that time.

‘They are all yours, they are in the palm of your hand. It’s not just about doing art, it’s about wowing them, it’s about giving them a great night out. This to me is f**king existing. It’s the last frontier.’

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