Washington DC, Nov. 11 -- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed that actresses Melanie Laurent and Isabelle Huppert were initially fired from his 2009 film 'Inglourious Basterds', sharing details about the casting challenges and behind-the-scenes decisions during the making of the World War II drama, according to People.

In his book 'The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds' by Jay Glennie, released on November 10, Tarantino recalled how Huppert, who was cast as Madame Ada Mimieux, lost her role after failing to attend the film's table read amid contractual issues.

"She didn't show up, so....I fired her. I mean, I love Isabelle Huppert - 'Heaven's Gate' and all that - but there were issues with her contract. It just kep...