The cast for David Fincher's highly anticipated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, is beginning to take shape as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II officially joins the project, according to Deadline. Abdul-Mateen II is set to star alongside Brad Pitt, who is reprising his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood role of Cliff Booth, as well as Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan, who recently boarded the cast. Fincher is set to direct from a script written by Quentin Tarantino.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is still in the early stages of production, so plot details are being kept under wraps. One thing that has been revealed in Cliff Booth's new occupation. He's reportedly a Hollywood "fixer," which can only mean he's taking care of problems behind the scenes. It's worth mentioning that the film will be exclusive to Netflix as part of Fincher's deal with the streamer.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Adds The Adventures of Cliff Booth to Growing List of Upcoming Projects
Abdul-Mateen II, best known for his excellent performances in HBO's Watchmen and the Aquaman film franchise, has numerous exciting projects in the works alongside The Adventures of Cliff Booth, including roles in the upcoming Netflix reboot series Man on Fire and Marvel Studios' TV series Wonder Man, which is expected to land on Disney+ in December 2025.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth Won't Serve as Tarantino's Last Film
There has been tons of speculation surrounding what will be Tarantino's final film, and although he serves as the screenwriter for The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Netflix sequel will not be his last. The legendary filmmaker behind Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs has remained coy on what his final film would be, but he did recently reveal what he was working on next. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Tarantino confirmed to film critic Elvis Mitchell that he was writing a play before he turns his attention to his final film, though he leaves the door open to adapting the play into his final movie if it proves to be a success. "If it’s a fiasco I probably won’t turn it into a movie," Tarantino told Mitchell. "But if it’s a smash hit? It might be my last movie." Tarantino has long maintained that he is calling it quits after he releases his tenth movie, but thankfully, it appears Tarantino is in no rush to retire from filmmaking yet.
There is no official release date for The Adventures of Cliff Booth.