For some reason I wouldn’t have minded Beatty. (Carradine does kick ass though) When I read the script, I saw in my mind that rugged, aged, handsome, oily, slick type of man who could lead the Vipers, and I saw more of Beatty than Carradine I admit. Bill in the script is supposed to have that charm that attracted the women and they fell into his fingers, and Beatty was one of the most famous womanizers in Hollywood from what I’ve always heard.
But I think credit also goes to Quentin for bringing the best out of any actor. So if it was Beatty, I’m sure he could be trained to be a kick ass fighter and look convincing. I mean, after all, Uma and the other chicks never threw a punch in their life, but Uma looks like she could kick even Steven Segal’s ass after watching Kill Bill!
But if there had to be a second choice to Beatty, I’m totally glad it is Carradine. Makes the reference to Kung Fu in Pulp Fiction even cooler.
