Quentin Tarantino responds to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood's Bruce Lee backlash. 1 / 8
Lee's daughter, Shannon, and others have been critical about the late actor's portrayal. 2 / 8
One point of contention is the assertion that Lee stated he could beat Muhammad Ali in the film. 3 / 8
Tarantino claims Lee actually said this. 4 / 8
According to a biographer, he is misremembering the quote. 5 / 8
Tarantino also stated that Cliff could win the fight against the marital arts master because he's a fictional character. 6 / 8
However, the larger issue isn't who would win in a fictional fight. 7 / 8
It's that Lee was treated as a punchline. 8 / 8