A love letter—that's exactly what Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood was to 1960s Hollywood and Los Angeles. The hilarious story following a fading actor and his stunt double trying to find their way in a rapidly changing film industry has continued to keep moviegoers highly entertained, as fans of the film never seem to get tired of watching it over and over again, claiming that there's always a new detail to be discovered each time. However, it looks like they just got the most pleasant surprise ever!
A sequel to Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood has been confirmed, with Brad Pitt set to reprise his role as Cliff Booth. The new film, directed by David Fincher and written by Quentin Tarantino, will be produced by Netflix. The announcement has left fans thrilled, eagerly anticipating the return of their favorite character and another dive into Tarantino’s Hollywood universe.
Hilarious internet reactions to Brad Pitt reprising his role
The news of a Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood sequel has definitely left fans hyped, with many taking to the internet to share their hilarious reactions and thoughts about the unexpected but exciting announcement.
"Tarantino writing, Fincher directing, Pitt starring… this might be the most insane combo in film history," a user said.
Now that’s a combination you don’t hear every day—penned by Quentin Tarantino, directed by David Fincher, and starring Brad Pitt. To many fans, it already sounds like a recipe for cinematic greatness!
"Last 25 mins of that movie is the part worth watching," pointed another.
It almost seems like the last 25 minutes of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood are reason enough for this user to watch the sequel. If you haven’t seen it, let’s just say those final minutes were really, really bloody!
April Fool's? (via @CinemaBurst /X)
Uh-oh, the announcement came around April Fool's, and fans are hoping they didn’t just get played and that the news is actually real.
"Should have been called "twice upon a time"," a user joked.
Now that the sequel is confirmed, shouldn't it be called Twice Upon a Time... in Hollywood? This user sure has a point here!
"So we’re just pretending cliff booth didn't get away with murder for a whole sequel now?" asked another.
Spoiler alert: Brad Pitt’s character in the film was believed to have gotten away with murder. So are we going to pretend that never happened in the sequel, as this fan suggests? Or will that be the main plot of the film?
The news of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood getting a sequel has sure left fans quite entertained. Now that it’s been confirmed, like Brad Pitt’s character said in the first film, “And away we go!”

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