Austin Butler reveals he quit Top Gun Maverick to work with Quentin Tarantino

Austin Butler had a great 2022, not only did he star in an Oscar-nominated film Elvis, but he also received offers to work with Quentin Tarantino and Tom Cruise. The actor had a tough time deciding between the filmmaker and the actor Mission Impossible The star, however, eventually gave up on the screen test Top Gun: Maverick To star in Once Upon a Time in HollywoodDirected by Tarantino.

Austin Butler thing Quentin Tarantino on Tom Cruise

During his appearance on Happy Sad Confused podcast, Butler claimed that he had always wanted to collaborate with Quentin Tarantino. He was sure he wouldn’t let Tom Cruise’s hit derail his ideal partnership. The actor said, “I had to choose between going for a screen test for Top Gun: Maverick or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino. I had already met (Tarantino), so I did it.”

Butler played the role of Tex Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He was a fictional member of the Charles Manson cult who had a home invasion with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Various reports Butler liked the company for the role of Cruise and Rooster, however Top Gun: Maverick

, they felt he was too young for the part, which eventually went to Miles Teller. However, Butler was recommended Elvis By Dennis Chamian, Maverick’s casting director, so it’s safe to say that everything worked out for him in the end.

Austin Butler on his experience working with Quentin Tarantino

Talking about his collaboration with Tarantino Hot ones, Butler said, “The first time I heard it — it was great, because I mean, I’ve talked a lot about how much Quentin means to me, and it’s always been a dream of mine to work with him. . We’re on set and he says, ‘Okay we got it, but we’re going to do one more. You know why?’ And the whole crew screams, ‘Because we love making movies!’”