Inglourious Basterds: 10 Things That Would Have Happened Afterwards

By Sam Hill /

3. An Incredibly Famous, Oscar-Winning Film Called "Operation Kino" Is Released

Given that the premise of Inglorious Basterds itself was deemed cinematic enough for Quentin Tarantino to make a movie out of it in 2009, it makes perfect sense that - after the public unveiling of the top secret mission occurs - a prestigious, Oscar-winning film called "Operation Kino" would probably wind up getting made in good ol' Hollywood. At said time, one of the biggest stars in the world was one Robert Redford - a great choice for that of Lt. Aldo Raine, perhaps? And how about Klaus Kinski as Colonel Hans Landa? And who to helm such a picture, you wonder? How about master director Francis Ford Coppola, coming to the project a year of two after his success with The Godfather? Such a film would likely propel the story of Operation Kino to new heights and hammer it into the public consciousness for decades to come. Which leads us to our next point...