Then and Now: Here’s What Happened to the Stars of ‘Pulp Fiction’ 30 Years Later, in 2024

Thirty years have passed since the release of Pulp Fiction , but Quentin Tarantino’s cult film still remains one of the most important milestones in cinema history. Vivid characters and distinctive dialogues gave the film a cult status and the actors who played the leading roles became Hollywood legends.

John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and other stars have had ups and downs in their careers, starred in new projects, and expanded their creative horizons. Here, we’ll explore how the Pulp Fiction actors’ lives have changed over the past 30 years and what they’re doing in 2024.

‘Pulp Fiction’ is not just a cult film, but a real milestone in cinema. There is still discussion that the Oscar for Best Picture in 1994 should not have gone to Forrest Gump at all, but to Pulp Fiction. Moreover, the competition that year was very tough: besides ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’ also ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ competed in the same category, which both viewers and critics still include in the lists of the best films in the world. history.

However, the Oscar for Best Picture and Director went to Forrest Gump and director Robert Zemeckis. According to Tarantino, the issue was that ‘Pulp Fiction’ was described as a drama at the Golden Globes, but that it should have actually been described as a comedy. In retrospect, the director believes he should have been more involved in the Pulp Fiction campaign.