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Bruce Dern replaces the late Burt Reynolds in Quentin Tarantino's latest film.
Reynolds was to appear in the future Once upon a time in Hollywood before his death at the age of 82 years earlier this month.
Dern, also 82, will take over the role, Weekly entertainment confirmed.
The eight hate the actor will portray George Spahn, a blind breeder who owned the property on which Charles Manson and his followers lived when they plotted the infamous murder of Sharon Tate and his friends. Tate was more than eight months pregnant with her child and director Roman Polanski.
Dern and Reynolds have worked together several times during their career, including the 1965 television series 12 O'Clock High and in 2003 Hard floor, which Reynolds directed.
Reynolds has never had the opportunity to film scenes for the film, a source confirmed to PEOPLE. The niece of the star told PEOPLE in a statement: "My uncle was eager to work with Quentin Tarantino and the incredible cast that was assembled.
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Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, who plays Tate, are leading the bill Once upon a time Hollywood, which is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Al Pacino, Kurt Russell, Austin Butler and many others also played in Tarantino's ninth film.
Once upon a time in Hollywood open in the summer of 2019.
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