6. Tarantino was originally going to play Pai Mei in Kill Bill, Vol. 2
In a bizarre revelation that we’re glad didn’t amount to anything, Tarantino recently revealed that he was originally set to play Asian martial arts master Pai Mei in Kill Bill, Vol. 2, a part that (thankfully) went to Gordon Liu.
“I’d trained to do the fights and everything,” Tarantino said. “But it was such a big-deal movie that it needed all my attention directing. When I was done with it, I decided that if I’m going to be on a set, I want it to be my set, with me directing. I don’t want to be an actor in somebody else’s movie.”
Though a casting decision like this would have surely brought something, uh… else… to the table, we can’t imagine Tarantino taking on a role like Pai Mei without it being completely laughable. A long white beard and massive eyebrows is the last thing the guy needs.