In an interview, Tarantino revealed that he cast Kurt Russell as the killer stunt driver because "for people of my generation, he's a true hero…but now, there's a whole audience out there that doesn't know what Kurt Russell can do. When I open the newspaper and see an ad that says 'Kurt Russell in Dreamer,' or 'Kurt Russell in Miracle,' I'm not disparaging these movies, but I'm thinking: When is Kurt Russell going to be a badass again?"
Tarantino revealed in an interview that he chose Kurt Russell for the role of the killer stunt driver because "for my generation's sake, he's a true icon…but now, there's a whole new audience out there that doesn't know what Kurt Russell can bring to the table. When I see his name in the newspaper alongside films like 'Dreamer' and 'Miracle,' I'm not criticizing those movies, but I'm wondering: When will Kurt Russell return to playing the tough guy?"