Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are front and center against the backdrop of a blurred Hollywood sign in the poster for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” DiCaprio revealed the poster with the brief tweet, “Hollywood. 1969. #OnceUponATimeInHollywood.” Social media reactions range from sharing GIFs and memes comparing the poster to those of romantic comedies like “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” to criticizing its “photoshopped” look. DiCaprio stars as fictional actor Rick Dalton and Pitt plays his fictional stuntman, Cliff Booth. The film follows the two as they navigate through Los Angeles during the Charles Manson family murders in 1969. Tarantino said last year at Cinemacon that the two stars are, “the most exciting dynamic star duo since Paul Newman and Robert Redford.” Tarantino writes, directs, and produces the upcoming movie. Margot Robbie also stars as actress Sharon Tate, who was murdered while pregnant by the Manson family in 1969. The ensemble cast includes Al Pacino, Emile Hirsch, Damian Lewis, Bruce Dern, Dakota Fanning, Lena Dunham, James Marsden, Scoot McNairy, Timothy Olyphant, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, James Remar, Brenda Vaccaro, and Kurt Russell. Luke Perry, who died on March 4, made his final appearance in the movie. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” hits theaters on July 26.<doc-sep>Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. In costume. Leaning. Staring. Thinking. That could be enough to get moviegoers to see the latest Quentin Tarantino film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” because it’s the look served up Monday when the film’s official movie poster debuted. Sony Pictures, which is releasing the film, seems to be all about the teases when it comes to this project. The poster reveals next to nothing about the plot — aside from the known fact that it’s set in 1969 Hollywood, and a yellow car behind the stars might figure in somehow. But it’s the latest glimpse of the Tarantino-helmed comedy/drama, which he has said is the “story of an L.A. and a Hollywood that don’t exist anymore.” (Nice belt buckle, Brad.) Though no footage or trailer has been released yet, the film has been sized up as a throwback in the vein of Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” (1994) and “Jackie Brown” (1997). Pitt and DiCaprio have previously starred in the director’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) and “Django Unchained” (2012), respectively. Advertisement The Columbia Pictures film purportedly touches on the Charles Manson murders and other then-current events. DiCaprio plays former western TV star Rick Dalton, with Pitt as his longtime stunt double, Cliff Booth. But Rick also has a very famous next-door neighbor: actress Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie). “It takes place at the time of the hippie revolution, and it takes place at the height of the new Hollywood,” Tarantino has said. “During this summer, we will, little by little, street by street and block by block, be transforming Los Angeles into the psychedelic era in 1969.” Joining Pitt and DiCaprio are Kurt Russell, Timothy Olyphant, Damian Lewis, Dakota Fanning, Al Pacino, Emile Hirsch, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, James Marsden, Keith Jefferson, Nicholas Hammond and Scoot McNairy. Burt Reynolds, who before his death in September was slated to be in the cast, has been replaced by Bruce Dern, according to Deadline. The late actor Luke Perry is expected to appear. The film is set to hit theaters on July 26. Here’s a look at some of the other images that have rolled out, courtesy of the film’s stars and a January behind-the-scenes feature in Vanity Fair. Advertisement Twitter: @NardineSaad<doc-sep>The poster for "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. (CNN) — Leonardo DiCaprio got people talking about his new movie with Brad Pitt, but probably not in the way he envisioned. The two actors star in Quentin Tarantino’s forthcoming film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” which is set in 1969 and centers on a former star of Westerns and his longtime stunt double. On Monday, DiCaprio shared a poster from the film on Instagram that showed him with his co-star, dressed in character and looking rather retro. It drew a bit of criticism. After seeing this poster i am more and more sure leonardo dicaprio and brad pitt have never actually been in the same room together pic.twitter.com/Q2S4hq2pM4 — casualperson2 (@casualperson21) March 19, 2019 “Excited for this movie but lord is this an awful poster,” one person tweeted. “Whoever did the photoshop for Brad Pitt needs to be fired.” And, naturally, there were memes. Fixed the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood poster in less than ten minutes. pic.twitter.com/mZi7FMNo1l — Howie Bling (@hunterdevolin) March 18, 2019 The expanded poster for #OnceUponATimeinHollywood is wild pic.twitter.com/0uSknsB0pW — Tom Butler (@TomButler) March 18, 2019 “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is set to hit theaters on July 26.<doc-sep>Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Months after Sony Pictures flubbed its first “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” promo shots, the production company has released its official poster for the film. On Monday, Leonardo DiCaprio shared the promo shot of him and co-star Brad Pitt. Despite the enthusiasm many fans on social media had for the movie, some users thought DiCaprio, 44, and Pitt, 55, were heavily retouched. One person tweeted, “Remember when REAL artist would paint real works of art for posters… Sigh, I mean I am still excited as hell for this movie but this poster is lame as f—k!” Another lamented, “Brad Pitt looks photoshopped,” while another chimed in, “Photoshopped… FOR SURE.” Another commenter quipped that Pitt’s face looked as if it were pasted on Matthew McConaughey’s body. The director of the film, Quentin Tarantino, also shared the poster to Instagram. Followers of the director shared their excitement for the film, but pointed out their disappointment with the poster. “Can’t wait,” said one person. “I was in Hollywood when this was being filmed. Too cool. Not a great poster though.” Another simply added, “S–t of a poster.” Last summer, Page Six noticed that Sony had accidentally uploaded an image file of the pair showing all the edits made to the original shot — mainly wrinkles taken out of Pitt’s chin and DiCaprio’s tightened-up chin. The company insisted DiCaprio and Pitt didn’t request the touch-ups. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” hits theaters this July. The movie follows a Western actor and his stunt double during 1969, the year of the Manson murders in Los Angeles. A request for comment from Sony wasn’t immediately returned.<doc-sep>
Many fans are not happy with the promotional cover for Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt’s upcoming blockbuster. On Monday, fans made their voices heard after DiCaprio shared the final poster for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in which he leans against a wall, hands crossed as he gazes off into oblivion while sporting a brown leather jacket and dark gray slacks. The poster also showcases DiCaprio’s co-star Brad Pitt looking California cool in a yellow-collar shirt over a tucked white T-shirt and dark blue jeans. LEONARDO DICAPRIO DIDN'T WANT TO SAY FAMOUS LINE IN 'TITANIC,' SAYS JAMES CAMERON CHRIS CORNELL DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS FROM BRAD PITT, PETER BERG The Quentin Tarantino-directed film has garnered much enthusiasm from fans, although not everyone approves of the noir-esque representation as some viewers thought DiCaprio and Pitt appeared to be heavily retouched. One person tweeted, “Remember when REAL artist would paint real works of art for posters… Sigh, I mean I am still excited as hell for this movie but this poster is lame as f---!” Another social media user echoed the sentiment, writing, “Brad Pitt looks photoshopped,” while another chimed in saying the poster looked as though Pitt’s face was fixed over Matthew McConaughey’s body. GWYNETH PALTROW ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE 'SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE' BECAUSE OF HER 'TERRIBLE' BREAK UP WITH BRAD PITT Despite the outrage by some, many Tarantino followers shared their excitement for the film when he shared the poster on his Instagram account. “Can’t wait,” said one person. “I was in Hollywood when this was being filmed. Too cool. Not a great poster though,” while another simply wrote, “Anoter (sic) epic movie no doubt about it.” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” chronicles the life of a Western actor and his stunt double in 1969 Los Angeles during the Charles Manson murders. The ninth Tarantino film is slated to hit theaters this July.