Pulp Fiction's Gimp Origin Revealed By Quentin Tarantino

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In the 1994 crime film Pulp Fiction, The Gimp (Stephen Hibbert) is shrouded - literally and metaphorically - in mystery. He is Maynard’s (Duane Whitaker) leather-clad servant, and it’s clear that the pawnshop owner has had him for a long time. Maynard’s brother Zed (Peter Greene) is one of the movie's main antagonists. In Pulp Fiction, Maynard leaves the Gimp to guard the pawnshop basement and he gets knocked out when Butch (Bruce Willis) later escapes. Little is really known about the Gimp beyond his appearance in Pulp Fiction, but Tarantino has now revealed the backstory he had in mind for the unique character.

In an interview with Empire Magazine, Tarantino discussed his whole body of work and shed light on a few canon classics. The director also revealed information about one of his more salacious characters, The Gimp. "In terms of backstory," Tarantino explained, "he was like a hitchhiker or somebody that they picked up seven years ago, and they trained him so he’s the perfect victim." He also clarified that The Gimp dies in the movie, saying, "It doesn’t quite play this way in the movie, but in my mind when I wrote it, the Gimp’s dead. Butch knocked him out and then when he passed out he hung himself."