2. What Was In Marcellus Wallace’s Briefcase In Pulp Fiction?
It’s one of cinema’s most notorious unanswered questions, so its inclusion here should come as no surprise. Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction has been delighting audiences for decades, with its plot driven by one particular item: Marcellus Wallace’s briefcase. Throughout Pulp Fiction, multiple characters are willing to either kill or die to get their hands on the briefcase, all in pursuit of… well, we don’t actually know.
What exactly is inside Marcellus Wallace’s briefcase isn’t clear. Some wild fan theories believe that it could contain various items, including diamonds, Elvis Presley’s suit, or Marcellus Wallace’s own soul. However, as the film revels in keeping its contents out of view, we’ll never know for sure.
Tarantino himself has been very tight-lipped about the briefcase over the years. It was written to be a simple MacGuffin, so its contents are of no real consequence. Either way, we’d really love to know what that gold glow was about…