In the lead-up to The Predator’s release, one of the aspects I was really looking forward to seeing how it panned out was the inclusion of Jake Busey as Sean Keyes, the son of Predator 2’s Peter Keyes. Aside from the Predator and the occasional mention of Dutch, the Predator films have never really contained through-lines so it was something I was eager to see!
Unfortunately his screentime was minimal. In a new interview with Media, Entertainment, Arts WorldWide, Jake Busey revealed that there were additional scenes of Sean that were cut during the edit, including a scene that referenced Peter Keyes himself.
On describing the tribute scene, which we did not see on the film, Jake explains that it was that moment when Olivia Munn, who plays Casey Bracket, is scrolling through the tablet. Right after Sterling K. Brown, who plays Traeger, talks about the operative who saw the aliens, Gary’s picture would pop on the tablet and Sterling would cite him as “one of the founders of the Stargate.”
“It was the moment in the lab when she looks at the picture of my dad, as Peter Keyes, and then looks up at me, and gets this look of recognition on her face,” describes Jake. “The audience would have gotten to see my dad and me in the same frame and the tongue in cheek aspect of it, that both of us were of the same age when we filmed the Predator movies,” he adds.
Gary was 46-years-old when ‘Predator 2’ was filmed and Jake was 46 last year. “A timeline would be established for the fans who would’ve been glad that my dad’s character was back. I was really excited,” he shares. “The reason why they cut it all out is because they did not understand how cool it was,” says Jake. The “they” referred to here is the studio, which was Fox.
Busey also told MEAWW about another scene featuring Sean Keyes during the decontamination sequence that was also cut from the film.
“You know in the decontamination chamber, where Olivia and I go right after her character is introduced, I just had a fun moment where I pretended I was getting electrocuted, like I just go into convulsions and waved my arms around; it was a funny moment where the crew members laughed and scared the crap out of Olivia,” says Jake. “It was really a funny moment and the audience applauded, but the scene was cut,” he adds.
Like the majority of the scenes cut from The Predator, neither of these scenes have been included with the home releases of The Predator. Fans have started a petition to try and see the Emisary Predator’s return in a new cut of the film. If that’s something that interests you, be sure to check that out!
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I thought Arnold was very good in Aftermath which was 100% a drama. Not a single punch thrown.
And unfortunately, it''s based on a sad, true story.
I generally can divorce the actor from the character, even with Arnold. But I understand why some folks can't. I imagine now that he's older, it's much easier for him to blend into different roles. But I worry that if he continues to do Terminator films, we're going to get used to the old terminator look and it's going to make things difficult again.
Aside from Maggie, has he really found a definitive dramatic role of any kind? I don't remember any (off-hand) that really stand out to me that aren't action or comedy related in some way. I'd really like to see him handle some mainstream heavy drama, even just once.
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True Lies, pretty good in that.
Predator is up there though. Probably is his best.
Anyway I have always thought Predator was his best performance as well.
Wasn't it one of his first performances?
And we all thought saying Predators is better than Predator 2 was a sin against Voodoo . . .
Whaaaaaaa???
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Arnold Schwarzenegger exuded charisma out of his pores in the '80s. The camera loved Dutch. The man had a radioactive core, that hundreds of other bodybuilding actors tried and couldn't tap into.
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He's just bad ass at the end.
No, just like Waterson, Holbrook can definitely act, and the role didn't do him any favors I agree. I was just talking screen charisma. Je ne sais quoi. Something indefinable that makes someone stand out from the rest of the character actors.
Others were worried about her, but Olivia Munn did a good job in my opinion. Casey is my second favorite behind Traeger, then followed by Nebraska.
I found the entire cast to be fun myself. They were largely the only thing that kept the film fun for me.
I thought Holbrook was solid. There's nothing wrong with the acting. It's what they've been asked to do that's the problem. It's probably like the Star Wars Prequels in that regard.
I have to agree with you there brother. Traeger was the only character with gravitas, with on screen presence. The only performance really fun watching in my opinion.
Both are fine actors, but Sterling K. Brown to Boyd Holbrook is like Noomi Rapace to Katherine Waterston in these respective films. One radiates the screen - the other is radiated by it.
That bit confused me. In one scene Fugitive is slaughtering everyone - soldier, scientist, and technicians. The next scene, Keyes is injured. I think it's choppy because of the zillion edits this movie had.
Wow and they really cut alot of bits, why werent these little bits on the DVD/Blu-ray?
I found Traegar to be too cartoonish though. Peter Keyes was not a complete a**hole as he did save Harrigan's life when he didn't have to.
Having Sean Keyes be sympathetic and decent when he is part of shady group adds layers. It shows that not everyone there is mad scientist or complete unethical.
It was a cartoon. I actually think some of the jokes would have landed , like "the predators cooler" had we not already been through the funnies before. The lab scene should be serious, then your jokes fire to cut the tension.
To be honest though I had the same problem with Iron Man 3 so my hopes were super low. I know people like that movie, but I just couldn't concentrate or better, I kept getting thrown out the cinema for the gag.
He was, he did, and it's a shame.
Imagine in Predator everyone is Hawkins.....
I mean even the Predators are dishing out gags...
Of 80s action movies, sure. But it takes the concept of an intergalactic space hunter seriously. It doesn't keep winking at the audience about how silly the whole setup is. Once the Predator guts Hawkins, shit gets real.
As opposed to what other character in the movie?
And also...what other character in another Predator movie?
I think I need more evidence of what you take as being so self-serious when it comes to this franchise. The original movie is two degrees short of being a straight up satire of 80s action movies.
His laugh was distracting from his character.
I liked his FU attitude though.
His death was the stupidest.
But Traeger is the most engaging character in the movie exactly because he is unsympathetic and not decent, the most entertaining presence. Why does a character need to be decent and sympathetic? What makes that type of character more interesting? Decent and sympathetic people are your family, friends, the people you encounter every day. That just sounds boring, and also the exact opposite of Peter Keyes, who was one of the most entertaining characters in Predator 2, again, because he was unsympathetic and an asshole.
Ever seen American Psycho? Taxi Driver? Monster (2003)?
It's okay. I caught it in my teeth.