But, in a new interview, Quentin Tarantino has finally shone a light on the backstory of the Gimp, the silent character dressed in nothing but leather bondage.
Pulp Fiction fans have long wondered about the story behind the film’s most mysterious – and controversial – character.
In the Empire interview, Tarantino also admitted that his ambitious double-film experiment Grindhouse failed because he and co-director Robert Rodriguez were trying to be “too cool for school”.
Speaking to Empire, Tarantino reveals his line of thought in relation to the Gimp’s origins.