Liam Neeson To Co-Star With Denzel Washington In âPulp Fictionâ Remake Directed By Martin Scorsese
Ronald Meyer, COO of Universal Pictures, announced yesterday that silver screen tough guys Liam Neeson and Denzel Washington have both signed on for the highly anticipated remake of Pulp Fiction, to be directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese.âI am extremely excited to finally make the news official. The idea, actually pitch by original director Quentin Tarantino, was sort of a joke turned into a stroke of mad genius,â Meyer said. âQuentin called me one day after we had been out for drinks, and said âI was joking when I said it, but imagine, Scorsese, Liam Neeson and Denzel, itâd be freaking gold!â he shouted through the phone. Together we sort of manifested this beast of an idea, and low and behold, they all loved it and wanted to do it.âTarantino, who will act as an Executive Producer, was held responsible for calling and recruiting Neeson. âIt was nerve- wracking, calling Liam. He is always interesting, though. So I called the guy, and he sounded pissed, a scary calm, but super angry kind of voice, ya know? He said âLook, you little freak, I donât want to be in your little movie. I will never play opposite Denzel Washington. In fact, if you call here again, I will find you, and I will kill you.â I sat there silent, debating whether or not to hang up the phone for like 30 seconds, trembling, and then he burst out laughing. âGotcha good, Quentin! Hell yes, I would love to do it!â I was like a little kid in a candy store after that,â Tarantino said. âMy job is done, so now I can sit back and enjoy the ride.âThe remaining casting has not been completed according to Meyer.Â âWe are probably looking at winter of 2016 mega-release. It will be huge,â he said.Â