Bruce Dern to Replace Burt Reynolds in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’

After the sad passing of Burt Reynolds, writer-director Quentin Tarantino was forced to recast Reynolds’ role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood since Reynolds hadn’t filmed his part before he passed. According to Variety, Tarantino is now turning to a previous collaborator by hiring Bruce Dern for the role. Tarantino and Dern previously worked together on Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight. Per Variety, “Reynolds was expected to play George Spahn, a canyon ranch owner who rented his land spread to Charles Manson and his followers. Many historical accounts said the ranch served as a headquarters of …

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