What If Hollywood’s Golden Era Changed Forever? The Unseen Twist of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

In Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, a fading TV star named Rick Dalton and his loyal stunt double, Cliff Booth, navigate the changing film industry in 1969 Los Angeles, where their lives unexpectedly intertwine with the infamous Manson Family.

Fan theories suggest that Rick and Cliff’s story is a metaphor for Hollywood’s transition, where the old stars struggle to find relevance in a new, darker world of film. What if Rick had accepted the role in Italy earlier? Would his career have soared or plummeted further? Maybe it was the move to Italy that could have given him a second chance.

A key moment is when Cliff, with a simple yet heroic act, defends Rick from the Manson Family. What if Cliff hadn’t been there to save the day? The ending, where history is rewritten and the Manson Family is defeated, shows an alternate reality. Imagine if the Manson Family’s real-life murder spree happened as planned, leaving Hollywood to change in a more tragic direction.

A prequel could explore Cliff’s mysterious past, delving into his life before Rick and how he became the man who could change the course of history with one action.