Quentin Tarantino on why the ‘Once Upon A Time’ ending differed from novel
Quentin Tarantino has revealed why he chose a different ending for the movie version of Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood.The scene in question, which involved an emotional phone call between DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton and Trudi Fraser (Julie Butters), was filmed – but ultimately cut to instead end with his focus on the Charles Manson murders.Speaking to Empire, Tarantino said: “There’s a reason it’s not in the movie,” he said, referring to the original Rick and Trudi ending. “If you play that scene, that’s the end.