Django Unchained is an American revisionist Western movie directed and written by Quentin Tarantino.
The movie stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, and Kerry Washington but one of them was not credited.
The Reason Christoph Waltz Was Not Credited
Christoph Waltz first turned down the offer to act as Schultz since he felt it was a reflection of his persona; thus, it would feel like he was showing the viewers his traits, making it less challenging.
Quentin Tarantino was adamant since the two had worked together on the hit movie Inglourious Basterds, and Waltz agreed on the condition that the character would bear pure intentions and not act in an evil or negative role.
It seems like he avoided acting as a villain since, after his performance in Inglourious Basterds, he acted as a villain in Water For Elephants and The Green Hornet.
He also played one of the most notable villains in the James Bond Franchise when he acted as Blofeld in Spectre and No Time To Die.
He finally made the right decision by accepting the role since it made him win several awards, and many were pleased to see him as a friend and not a cold villain.
It is not known whether the actor will work with Tarantino again, but many hope that it happens since they always come up with something special for their fans.
It concentrates on the Antebellum South and the Old West and is a heavily revisionist and highly-stylized homage to Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the 1966 version by Sergio Corbucci.
Django Unchained
The story is about a Black slave who falls under German bounty hunter Schultz’s wings to get back together with his lost spouse.
The movie’s development started in 2007 when Quentin was working on a book about Corbucci.
In 2011, he sent the script’s draft to The Weinstein Company.
Casting started in the same year with Will Smith and Michael K. Williams among those considered to act as Django.
Photography took place from November to March the following year in Louisiana, California, and Wyoming.
The movie’s premiere happened in New York City at the Ziegfeld Theatre in December 2012, and the release was on Christmas Day in the US.
Django Unchained grossed more than $425 million worldwide while its budget was $100 million.
