In Django Unchained (2012), Django meets a character played by Franco Nero who asks him to spell his name. Django spells out his name and comments the "D" is silent. Nero's character replies that he knows already--because Franco Nero played the original Django (1966) who largely inspired this film.

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image showing In Django Unchained (2012), Django meets a character played by Franco Nero who asks him to spell his name. Django spells out his name and comments the "D" is silent. Nero's character replies that he knows already--because Franco Nero played the original Django (1966) who largely inspired this film.

marcvanh on July 13rd, 2018 at 02:40 UTC »

Kind of an important plot device that Django is black. Original must have been quite different.

donfelicedon2 on July 13rd, 2018 at 02:50 UTC »

Usually not a fan of remakes and reboots, but Django Unchained is such a great movie on it's own, and a perfect example of how much creative freedom matters for the quality of the movie. Tarantino took the core of earlier Django movies, but then added his own style, characters and ideas into it. Details like the one in OP's post serves to acknowledge the established fanbase and history of the franchise, while at the same time not leaving newcomers in the dark. Such a great way to do something completely new, while honoring the old

PimpangryMX on July 13rd, 2018 at 03:35 UTC »

My dad loved all the spaghetti westerns and I used to watch them with him. I was always fond of Django and Sabata. When I saw Django unchained and I heard the guy talking Italian I suspected and when he said "I know" I was dead certain it was Franco Nero. He looks so cool and distinguished