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Rick Dalton, fictional actor played by Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ dies at 90

Throughout his filmography, Quentin Tarantino he has been concerned that the narration is located in a cohesive universe, similar for the most part to the real one but governed by its own characters and designs. Until once upon a time in hollywood This concern used to be limited to adding common brands of hamburgers or cigarettes to various films, but in this fable about the industry of the 60s, the filmmaker ended up feeling comfortable enough to continue expanding his cosmos after the film had been released.

This is how a recent tweet from Video Archives Podcastthe official Twitter account that Tarantino runs with his partner Roger Avary. Said tweet informs us of the death at the age of 90. rick daltonwith two conflicting dates (1933/2023) clarifying that this Dalton was in Hawaii when he died, and that he is survived by his wife Francesca. Who is this Dalton guy? Well, a fictitious character, who we met with the features of Leonardo Dicaprio in once upon a time in hollywood. For this role, in fact, DiCaprio was nominated for the Oscar.

In 1969, the year in which it is set once upon a time in hollywood, Dalton was an actor on the decline. After succeeding as the adventurer Jake Cahill in the series Bounty Law (also fictional), Dalton had no choice but to accept an offer to work in Europe shooting several low-budget movies. There he went with the double and his best friend, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing him), and in six months he was making several spy films and spaghetti westerncoming to be under the orders of Sergio Corbucci and knowing during his stay who would be his wife, Francesca.

His return to the mecca of cinema framed the climax of once upon a time in hollywoodwhen Dalton and Booth got into a confrontation with the family of Charles Manson. Both friends then prevented the murder of Sharon Tate, among other victims of another alternate reality (and much worse); Dalton also using the flamethrower from one of his movies. once upon a time in hollywood it ended with the promise that Dalton’s luck would have improved after what happened, and this was confirmed by Tarantino himself in the novel he later published, dedicated to expanding the story of his acclaimed film.

Guided by this information, we know that Dalton’s career did indeed recover, eventually appearing in the series. Mission Impossible to, at 80, retire in Hawaii. Tarantino claims that he got to know him in person in 1996. It is to be expected that right now Tarantino is sad about his death, or not. Whatever the tweet of Video Archives Podcast It refers us to an upcoming episode that the director is going to present reviewing the great roles of Rick Dalton. Rest in peace.

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