How there was once in Hollywood a credit scene connects to the Tarantino Universe

The glue that keeps it all together: cigarettes.

Many times during Once upon a time in HollywoodRick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) smoke Red Apple cigarettes. The name invented by Tarantino is clearly visible on the packaging and there is advertising for the fictional brand around this 1969 version in Hollywood.

On the generic stage, DiCaprio's Rick Dalton is making an advertisement for Red Apple. It was a moment added after the premiere of the film in Cannes in May.

Other works of Tarantino have much more substantial links, such as pulp Fiction Vincent Vega is the brother of Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega of Reserve dogs. But, red apples appear in almost all his films, including The Hateful Eight (2015), Basterds without glory (2009) pulp Fiction (2004), From dusk till dawn (1996) Kill Bill (2003), and Four bedrooms (1995).

The connection can be even stronger, but for now, these are just speculations. Randy, the character of Kurt Russell in Once upon a time in Hollywood, could be the father of stunt Mike (also Russell) of Proof of death (2007). No family name is given to Randy, so checking is difficult. Mike's last name is McKay.

In 2016, Tarantino declared that his works existed in two distinct universes.

"There is the universe more real than real, agree, and all the characters live in this universe," said Tarantino. "But there is also this universe of the film. So, from dusk to dawn, Kill Bill, they all take place in this special cinematic universe. So when all the characters from Reserve dogs or pulp Fiction, when they go to the movies, Kill Bill what are they going to see. From dusk till dawn what they see. "

That said, at least one movie that would apparently be in the "real" universe is still taking a huge leap – that's the end of Basterds without glory where Hitler is killed. (Michael Fbadbender Basterds without glory the character of Lieutenant Archie Hicox is linked to that of Tim Roth Reserve dogs Pete Hicox character.)

Some characters from Once upon a time in Hollywood are based on real people and other fictitious people. The end of the film is based on a real historical event, but always takes liberties.