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Quentin Tarantino Hits Back At Critics Over ‘Racist’ Bruce Lee Scene In Latest Film

Paul Bois
Quentin Tarantino Hits Back At Critics Over ‘Racist’ Bruce Lee Scene In Latest Film
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In Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,” actor Mike Moh hilariously portrays kung-fu screen legend Bruce Lee as an arrogant braggart who talks a bigger game than the one he plays. Despite the fact that most Bruce Lee biographers agree that Lee did indeed have a haughty side to go along with his sweet side, Tarantino got slapped with accusations of racism for supposedly portraying the film’s lone minority character so disparagingly.

Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, fired the first shot, though she was slightly understanding of Tarantino’s artistic choice.

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