“There’s one of two ways we can go,” writer/director Shane Black said in May of 2016. “We use [Arnold] Schwarzenegger or we don’t. And there’s advantages to using him and there’s a story to be told if we don’t, and I’m not going to tell you which one we chose, but we made a choice that I think is cool and we’ll see what happens,” Black said.
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So did Schwarzenegger make the cut? Doesn’t look or sound like it. “I’m currently working on Predator,” star Boyd Holbrook recently told We Got This Covered. “It’s not a sequel; Shane Black has made something totally new, somehow keeping within the realm of Predator [while also being] absolutely new in terms of the story that we’re talking about today, and rooted in something real. It’s real fresh. I don’t think you’re going to see Schwarzenegger. It would kind of make it a gimmick. It’s horror, science-fiction and a western.”
Further proof? Black dropped a (partial) first look of the cast today (see below) as production kicked off. The cast includes Boyd Holbrook (“Narcos,” “Logan“), Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes (“Moonlight“), Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”), Thomas Jane (“The Punisher“), Jacob Tremblay (“Room“) and Sterling K. Brown (“The People vs. O.J. Simpson“). That doesn’t mean Schwarzenegger can’t cameo or appear at some point, but it seems unlikely that he’ll be part of the principal cast. By the way, a R-rating has been confirmed, see Black’s tweet below.
https://twitter.com/BonafideBlack/status/833709665410117632
https://twitter.com/BonafideBlack/status/833089045370593281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/BonafideBlack/status/833085333952540672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
A little kid is part of the cast? For fuck’s sake. Shane Black is a talented writer/director, but why must he always put a “wise beyond his/her years” kid in so many of his movies? The Last Boy Scout, Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys – all have a little kid that says clever comments no kid their age would be quick enough to wisecrack with. The kid is then used as a plot device to be rescued in the third act.
The high hopes I had for Predator 4 have just plummeted.
That little girl completely ruined The Nice Guys. She was almost as bad as the snooch in True Grit.
Unfortunately, you’re right. She was way too wide beyond her years. It’s the kind of plot device masquerading as a character that Shane Black tends to rely on a lot. And damnit I’m a fan of the guy. Disappoints me to see him using it for the new Predator. I guess we’ll have to see how the preview plays out.
Is this thing a sequel or a reboot? I’ll watch a sequel, I won’t watch a reboot.
Actually, Blomb, it’s both.
It’s a squeeboot.
Let me be as friendly and respectful towards both your and the other guy about the little girl. No, he is not right! It is just his opinion and you happen to agree with him. That does not make it ‘right’. Right?…lol…especially since I adamantly disagree with both of you. I thought the little girl in Nice Guys was the best thing in the whole movie. The movie was not very good, but she sure was. The young actress who played the part was excellent. Am I right? Of course I am…to me. It’s just my opinion and we all know what part of our bodies opinions are like and that we all have them. Righto cheerio? Just wanted to offer a different perspective on the little girl in this movie. I do, with all my heart, hope you two guys respect my right to my opinion like I respect yours…lol…take care. Cheers!
Alright, Bo. I take it back. Your daughter was fantastic in The Nice Guys: an otherwise dreary and dreadful bit of hard boiled ’70’s detective story mixed with bits of ridiculousness and a dash of Abbott & Costello.
Not to worry, old sport. Only a narcissistic maniac would take himself or what others say to and about him or her seriously, yeah? Taxi!
Jeez, ‘old sport’…just who is taking this a bit seriously? I guess my irony and sense of humor in my post flew over your head…I even tried to lower the bar on it so you two might see I was joking, but I reckon I didn’t lower it enough of you, did I? Get a grip, dude…you seem strung a bit tightly here over silly matters. A narcissistic maniac?…lol…my, my, my…lol…
All in jest, my man. Just doing a little Gatsby with the “old sport” jibber jabber. I don’t take myself seriously, no reason for you to be the first. I got all your jokes etc. That’s all we’re doing here, right? Just making jokes in jest. Just a game here and games are supposed to be fun. Let’s make sure we remember that before someone gets un-fun.
Ok. Good talk. See you out there.
Since the conversation didn’t involve you from the beginning, Darin Tino and I will just go ahead wording our dissatisfaction with the young girl character however we see fit. Don’t like it? Scram.
Wow…you and this Darin cat are pretty insecure guys, aren’t you? I was joking lum- nuts! I was being ironic and joking. Man, you guys need to get a grip if things like this rile you up in the manner it has. Insecure, immature, low self esteem…it’s all being revealed from each of you two…all over a funny stated disagreement about a little girl actress. You both sound a bit little girly, now that I think of it. Well, good luck carrying the burden of insecurity and the need to attack in order to protect your low opinions of yourselves. Internet nut jobs! My friends warned me about you all…
…lol…
Your “friends”…would I be able to see them, or just you when you’re off your meds?
You keep lowering yourself lower and lower, dude. How many times have I heard this immature ‘meds’ things from guys on the internet? You all think and act alike. Which makes you immature, stump jumping robots! Look, I’m done with you dude. I shall not read another word from you and will just hit that wonderful delete button when, and you will, respond again because you won’t be able to help yourself…even knowing I won’t read it…lol…can you walk and chew gum at the same time?..lol..just wonderin’…see? It’s toxic and it catches you in your grips..now I’m acting like you….man oh man oh man…I’m fleeing hard and steady now…lol….
Please read my post to Darin Tino who agreed with you below, as I (respectfully) don’t…
agree with you…lol..
I’m sure there are plenty of people who disagree with us. The thing is, we really don’t give a shit.
These guys look like wimps to me. How pathetic, but then again, Adrian Brody surprised me so who knows, but I’m not impressed.
I am going to see it, because of Thomas Jane. Been a fan of his for years… I thought Adrian Brody was impressive as well.
Coming soon: Parody scene Predator (serial 2017)
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They look like pussies and bad cosplayers.No sale.
THIS. SO THIS. WOW. Fuck this movie now.
True fans agree.