As part of a bold protest against individuals who've been accused of engaging in sexually explicit acts with minors, an artist by the name of Sabo has sabotaged a series of ads for Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD.
One of the film's billboards, located at Pico and La Cienega in L.A., has replaced the heads of the film's stars – Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt – with that of Jeffrey Epstein and director Roman Polanski. In addition to switching out the heads, Sabo has also changed the film's title to read "Once Upon a Time in Pedowood."
When asked for comment about the attack on Tarantino's latest feature – which tells the story of a faded television actor and his stunt double who strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles – Sabo stated that his actions are meant to insult an industry that continues to cuddle Polanski, a creative who in the past has plead guilty to having sex with a minor. As for Epstein, the famous financier has recently been brought up on charges of sex trafficking of minors.
According to reports, Sabo didn't stop at just one billboard. Adverts depicting other accussed members of the Hollywood elite (such as Woody Allen) have been spotted at bus stops, on benches, and behind glass around the Los Angeles area. Reportedly, street crews worked under the cloak of night to vandalize the ads.
“I felt they should all share a billboard to highlight a decades-old problem that has plagued Hollywood for decades: the abuse of children,” Sabo said.
Meanwhile, Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD is now playing in theaters.