Saturday, September 7, 2013

Django Unchained: Who is the ancestor?



Tarantino confirmed in an interview that a minor character from Django Unchained is an ancestor of a character from one of his other films.

And most people think it's Koons because of a reddit post, but there is something wrong with this.

Reddit post proof:



First, Tarantino said it's a minor character in Django Unchained. Crazy Craig Koons isn't a character. He's a name on a flyer.

Second, the name next to his is someone named Nash. So why isn't he an ancestor to Marvin Nash from Reservoir Dogs?

Marvin Nash in Reservoir Dogs:


Same reason: he isn't a character.

Then there is Dr. King Schultz. He could be related to Paula Schultz- the grave from Kill Bill vol. 2.   But that doesn't work for two reasons 1) Paula Schultz wasn't a character, she was a name 2) Dr. King Schultz isn't a minor character. So Tarantino didn't mean him. 

Paula Schultz Grave in Kill Bill vol. 2:


(It's been pointed out that Paula Schultz most likely is Dr. King Schultz's dead wife.  Her tombstone has the dates 1823 to 1853 on it, meaning she died 5 years before Django Unchained takes place.)

The answer to the ancestor question should be obvious since he has appeared in almost all of Tarantino's films.

It's actor Michael Parks.

He is playing an ancestor to Texas Ranger Earl McGraw. While his character is unnamed in Django Unchained (A character "SO MINOR" he's just called The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee), he stands out. He is the only LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee who doesn't have an Australian accent; he has a Texas one.

It might be overlooked because people don't realize Parks is doing a character. They aren't familiar with him in other roles and assume he's not acting. But he plays the The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee exactly how he would play the Texas Ranger, mannerisms and all.

Michael Parks in Django Unchained:


 Michael Parks as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw:



However, I think Koons, Nash, and Schultz can be considered links to others in the universe, but they aren't who Tarantino was talking about.

Trivia:

Tarantino has stated that Django and Broomhilda are ancestors to Shaft, hence Broomhilda's last name being Von Shaft.



-Nicolas Edelbach

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