Bruce Dern Replaces Burt Reynolds in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'; Here's Everything We Know

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Quentin Tarantino's next movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, will mix his usual ensemble-heavy pop-culture-infused storytelling with a real-life tragedy. Focused mainly on fictional characters, the feature's backdrop will be Tinseltown in the late 1960s, with a specific link to a true crime involving famous Hollywood players.  The production itself was met with misfortune early this month when Burt Reynolds passed away unexpectedly. While Once Upon a Time in Hollywood had begun shooting already, the actor had not yet filmed his scenes portraying George Spahn, the rancher whose land was home to the Manson Family. So, the part had to be recast. Deadline now reports that Reynolds' good friend and fellow '70s movie icon Bruce Dern, who previously worked with...
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