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3. After Travolta's deal closed, Willis landed the role of Butch, which was initially promised to Matt Dillon, per Vanity Fair. "Bruce Willis made us legit. Reservoir Dogs did fantastic internationally, so everyone was waiting for my new movie," Tarantino told VF. "And then when it was my new movie with Bruce Willis, they went apes--t."
4. Winston Rolfe was written specifically for Harvey Keitel, with Tarantino once saying, "Harvey had been my favorite actor since I was 16 years old." And Tim Roth, another Reservoir Dogs star, was Tarantino's only pick for Pumpkin, with the role written with him in mind.