Cannes 2019: Could Quentin Tarantino movie be REPLACED by Greta Gerwig's Little Women?

Once Upon A Time is Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film in a 27-year career. Tarantino has often said he will only make 10 movies in his lifetime. The Cannes veteran has been nominated for three Palme d’Or awards, but this year may not even make the festival.

Will Quentin Tarantino be replaced by Greta Gerwig at this year’s Cannes?

Last week Sony revealed it had a contingency plan in place in case Tarantino’s period Hollywood action film wasn’t ready in times for 2019’s Cannes Film Festival.

Variety initially reported that in this event, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women would be screened instead.

However, their article now states Little Women will not bow at Cannes.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction world premiere at Cannes.

Showing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at this year’s festival would be a fitting way to celebrate Tarantino’s career.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is said to be in post-production.

Tarantino will likely be working overtime to make sure the 1960s set film is ready for the festival.

Express.co.uk’s educated guess is the film will screen at the festival but fall short of Thursday’s announcements.

Cannes has been contacted regarding this possibility, and this article will be updated if and when a response is attained.

However, not everyone is best pleased with his ninth movie being given a late entry if it isn’t ready in time for Thursday’s announcement.

Fans of Gerwig, who believe the director was snubbed at 2017’s Oscars, were delighted at the prospect of her Cannes debut.

A popular Twitter meme began to circulate, using keyboard symbols to illustrate Gerwig at the top of a set of stairs, her leg raised in a kicking motion, with Tarantino at the bottom.

Some were quick to defend Tarantino and decry the presumed violence in the meme.

Others pointed out that the post was just a meme, and advocates nothing in particular and was simply a satirical comment on the situation.

Both movies have A-list casts, though Tarantino’s is far more expansive.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, an actor who starred in the Western television series Bounty Law from 1958 to 1963.

Brad Pitt plays Cliff Booth, Rick’s longtime stunt double and best friend.

Margot Robbie plays Tate, the pregnant actress married to director Roman Polanski.

Tate was murdered in her home by followers of Manson.

Al Pacino takes on the role of Marvin Shwarz, Dalton’s agent.

Emile Hirsch plays Jay Sebring, a Hollywood hairstylist and friend of Tate who was murdered in her home by followers of Manson.

Damian Lewis plays Steve McQueen, an actor and friend of Sebring, who was invited by him to Tate’s home for a dinner party the night of the murders, but he was unable to show up.

Bruce Dern plays George Spahn, the 80-year-old nearly blind man who rented his Los Angeles ranch out to be used as a location for Westerns.

Manson convinced Spahn to allow him and his followers to live on the ranch, in the months before they murdered Tate and six others.

Dakota Fanning plays Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme, a member of the infamous Manson family who obtained her nickname while living on Spahn’s ranch. She was not directly involved in the Tate murders.

Scoot McNairy plays Business Bob Gilbert, a fictional cowboy character on Bounty Law.

Luke Perry plays Wayne Maunder, an actor who co-starred on the western television series Lancer, in his final role; he died on March 4 from complications of a stroke.

Damon Herriman plays Manson, the infamous leader of the Manson Family, who ordered the murder of Tate and her friends.

Austin Butler plays Charles ‘Tex’ Watson, a central member of the Manson family who, alongside three other members, was directly involved in the Tate murders.

Lena Dunham plays Catherine Share, a member of the Manson family.

In addition, the cast includes Maya Hawke as Flower Child, Clifton Collins Jr. as Ernesto ‘The Mexican’ Vaquero, Nicholas Hammond as Sam Wanamaker, Spencer Garrett as Allen Kincade, Keith Jefferson as Land Pirate Keith, Eddie Perez as Land Pirate Eddie, Maurice Compte as Land Pirate Mao, Lew Temple as Land Pirate Lew, Lorenza Izzo as Francesca Cappuci, Margaret Qualley as Kitty Kat, Victoria Pedretti as Lulu, Madisen Beaty as Katie, and Zoë Bell as a stunt coordinator’s wife.

Mike Moh plays Bruce Lee, who choreographed fight scenes for The Wrecking Crew, which starred Sharon Tate.