Originally, Tarantino wanted Jackson in a big afro wig, as an homage to Blaxploitation films. However, an assistant who didn’t know the difference back back with the wrong Afro wigs, as well as some Jheri Curl wigs.

Tarantino insisted on the Afro, but Jackson stepped in to remind him that the badasses in the gangs wore Jheri Curls, including N.W.A and Ice Cube. Thus, Jules’ iconic hairstyle was born.