From 'Yep' to Headlines: Why Olyphant’s Almost-Accidental Sequel Confirmation Feels So Perfect
Hollywood’s best surprises come with a side of mischief.
There’s something irresistibly fun about catching a piece of movie news in the wild. Not in a press release, not in a polished interview — but in that raw, unscripted moment when someone forgets the world is listening.
That’s exactly what seems to have happened with Timothy Olyphant and David Fincher’s upcoming Netflix sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
On Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Olyphant — James Stacy in Tarantino’s 2019 original — reacted to a mention of the project with a casual "Yep" and mouthed, "I’m in it." Co-host Sona Movsesian called him out; Olyphant grinned, admitting, "That camera caught it," then claimed he’s "not 100% certain" — a doubt few would buy after such a wink.
The sequel, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, puts Brad Pitt’s stuntman in the spotlight, alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and more. Recent behind-the-scenes photos showed Pitt in a shaggier 1970s look outside Tarantino’s own New Beverly Cinema — a neat little nod for fans.
Fincher directing a Tarantino script is an unlikely but fascinating match. And Olyphant’s slip? The kind of Hollywood mischief you can’t stage.
