Inglourious Basterds) with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Set in 1969 Los Angeles, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood followed actor Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), who was given a very different ending, yet it was inevitable for the film to not include Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) in some capacity. Still, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was praised by critics (though it wasn’t safe from backlash, of course) for its story and performances, among other things, while many pointed out that it was too long.
As it happens on every film, Tarantino had to get rid of some scenes so Charles Manson went back to his truck, but on his way there, he locked eyes with Cliff, who was fixing some stuff on the roof of Rick’s house. Manson made weird karate moves, ending with a “f*ck you, Jack!” directed at Cliff, leaving him very confused. Moments before that, another Manson deleted scene showed him talking to the owner of the Polanski’s house, Paul Barabuta, who lived adjacent to the property, asking him about the former resident, Terry Melcher.
Other deleted scenes weren’t really part of the story and were instead fake commercials, like the Bounty Law clip shown earlier in the film, with more of Michael Madsen’s Sheriff Hackett.
Unlike other cases, where deleted scenes add to the story or include key moments, the cut scenes from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood didn’t include anything relevant that could significantly change the film, with the Charles Manson scenes being the only ones that could have helped the audience get an idea of his personality, as he was only seen very briefly.
