Quentin Tarantino Explains How Laurence Fishburne Turned Down Samuel L. Jackson s Pulp Fiction Role

The Rewatchables was joined by special guest Quentin Tarantino for a trio of podcasts, with the final on the 1990 classic King of New York, starring Christopher Walken. During the podcast, Tarantino revealed that he originally wrote Samuel L. Jacksons iconic role in Pulp Fiction, Jules, for King of New York actor Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne turned down the role, which then went to Jackson, creating an alltime Hollywood sliding doors moment. Listen to the full Rewatchables podcast with Quentin T