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No Arnie Cameo Planned for ‘Predators’… Yet

Published

15 years ago

June 9, 2009

Late last week the news hit the web that Robert Rodriguez had ”reached out to Arnold Schwarzenegger” in recent days to cameo as Dutch in Predators – 20th Century Fox and Troublemaker Studios’ Predator remake – and that it had been a one way conversation. This afternoon Rodriguez e-mailed AICN to deny the earlier confirmed story (ah the internet!), read on to see what he had to say.
Robert Rodriguez writes in to Aint it Cool News:

“Online news is amazing, much more exciting than real life!
There are so many sites saying that I’m actively pursuing Arnold!
Feels like all i have to do is sit here, and let the websites do the work!

Actually, what probably happened is someone conjured that up because of my 1994 draft, that had Dutch as a main character. And then it probably just built from there.

But no, we’re still writing a new script, and although I know Arnold personally and he’s the coolest person on the planet, I have not contacted him about this at all at this time.
As promised, I’ll keep you posted on such developments since Predator is such a fan favorite.

But then again, he could very well have told someone he’d be into it. Who knows?
Personally, I haven’t heard anything. But it’s still early in the day.

-R”

While this comes straight from the horses mouth, writers, directors and producers have been known to lie to no end to keep a secret (Rob Zombie anyone?). While he denies any truth to the rumor NOW, it doesn’t mean he isn’t planning on it in the future (semantics). I’ve gone through this same bull sh*t here on B-D on numerous occasions and I hope that Arnold makes a cameo just so Moviehole.net can scream, “Told you so!” I’d smoke a cig and shoot a few rounds in the air to that!

Movies

Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Starring in Exorcism Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’

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8 mins ago

April 23, 2024

John Squires

Pictured: Dan Stevens in 'The Guest'

Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.

Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”

Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”

David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.

XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.