Seven Great Film Performances By Actors Playing Other Actors

With the release of this week’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino is pairing his love of pop culture references with his penchant for historical revisionism in a sprawling portrait of the film industry in 1969.

While Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio play fictional actors, the film features characters such as Sharon Tate, Bruce Lee, Roman Polanski, and Steve McQueen.To get you ready for the movie, here are seven more great performances by actors portraying real actors.More from IndieWire’Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’: Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds‘ Easter Egg Explained’Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’: Quentin Tarantino Gives Tinseltown a Nostalgic, 50-Year FaceliftTarantino Gave Margot Robbie His Blessing to Use ‘Pulp Fiction‘ for ‘Birds of Prey‘ Working Title

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