Will Late Actor Luke Perry Still Be in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?’

Set in 1969 Los Angeles, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood centers around Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a former Western TV star who’s struggling to make ends meet in the dawn of a new era. After a long string of guest star work on TV shows, which presumably includes Lancer, Rick and his longtime best friend, roommate and stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), begin to consider moving to Italy to break into the spaghetti Western film scene. Amidst all this, their very famous next-door neighbor, Sharon Tate, is brutally murdered by the Manson Family at the behest of cult leader Charles Manson. 

How Perry’s character fits into all of this is unknown, but Maunder did star on Lancer from 1968 to 1970, which would put him on the Hollywood scene at the same time as Rick, Cliff, Sharon Tate and the rest of the film’s characters.

One thing’s for sure: We’re looking forward to watching the iconic actor’s swan song when Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hits theaters on Friday, July 26.

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