‘Pulp Fiction’ fans ponder question that’s gone unanswered for “30 years”

Pulp Fiction fans have been pondering whether Bruce Willis‘ character Butch Coolidge really is safe from retribution from Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames).

Although Butch and Marsellus appear to to settle their differences after the former intervenes and saves the gangster after he is raped by Zed (Peter Greene), fans on a Reddit thread have been wondering if the death of Vincent Vega (John Travolta) may have forced Wallace to change his mind.

Before Butch saves Marsellus, he kills Vega after the latter is sent to assassinate him in his apartment.

When they reach a truce in the basement, Marsellus is unaware of Vega’s murder and we never know if he changes his mind and hunts down Butch.

Although this mystery remains unsolved, fans have been given their own thoughts with one writing: “If Vincent had done his job, Marsellus wouldn’t have been run over, kidnapped and raped. I think he’ll be fucking cool with Butch for coming back and saving his life.

“Likewise, he’ll be alright with telling everyone to stay the fuck away from the only other guy that knows he got raped. I imagine if their paths ever crossed again, Marsellus would act like Butch was a total stranger.”

Another added: “Vincent was there to kill Butch. He was on the job, but he left his gun in the kitchen while he took a crap? Marsellus would likely blame Vincent for Vincent’s death.”

One fan came up with the theory: “If Marsellus had never left to get donuts, he would have been with Vince when Butch came back to the apartment. So no matter which way it went down in the apartment, the ‘event’ in the Pawn Shop would not have taken place. So Marsellus has to always wonder, what if I never left to get donuts?”

Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson recently shared his memories of how Pulp Fiction “changed my life” on the 30th anniversary of the film’s release last year.

Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic was released in cinemas on October 14, 1994, and starred Jackson as Jules Winnfield, the partner in crime to Vega, both of whom work for Marsellus.

“Pulp Fiction is 30!” he wrote at the time. “This movie launched like a rocket out of Cannes and changed my life. It debuted in theaters on this day in 1994 and I’ll always remember the audience reaction.”

“I knew this film was something special after that,” he added. “AND 30 YEARS LATER, IT STILL IS.”

The cast of the film also gathered together for its 30th anniversary at the TCM Classic Film Festival, honouring Willis, who is living with frontotemporal dementia and was unable to attend. Willis’ daughter Tallulah and wife Emma were there to represent him at the event.

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