Why did Tarantino never cast John Travolta after Pulp Fiction?
OakTeller · I doubt it's anything personal, Tarantino writes a part for a specific actor. He needed Vincent Vega, and Travolta became him. The job was done. Tarantino’s loyalty isn't to the actor, it's to the character on the page - He doesn’t reuse actors just to reuse them. There must be a reason, a perfect fit. He wanted Travolta for the Bill role in Kill Bill, but the studio pushed back. They wanted a bigger name at the time, so the part went to Carradine -- After that, the right role for a man like Travolta just didn't come up in the scripts he wrote. It is not about a falling out, it is about the story. The story comes first. Always. Ian Kummer · I think Tarantino's only earthly loyalty is to Uma Thurman's feet Charcoal Jerky · It’s because Tarantino casts the actor he wants for a specific role not a specific actor to play whatever role. He wanted John to play Vincent Vega. He wanted to make a movie later on with him and Michael Madsen playing the char...
