Arnold talks about The Predator

[Predator_Spirit]

No it's just damage control, they know the script is out and they know the majority of fans hate it, now Arnold said he didn't like it too.

[Stealth_Hunter]

Could be Black just doing some PR saving but I think Arnold was just speaking of the screen time.

https://twitter.com/BonafideBlack/status/849956540568150017

At least he's responded to me a few times on Twitter, I agree with the screen time idea now after I re-read Arnold's comments I posted


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It's true, Arnold doesn't like taking the backseat and insists on being front and center. He doesn't get what he wants, it's alright, he's had his heyday.

[Ratchetcomand]

Anrold's major star power died out after the mid 90's. After 1997, he can't draw in the same level of people for a major blockbuster. Not even the last Terminator movie help since that movie did poorly too.

[Lost]

Enough presence in the film, well use have an imagination and I don't know 30 years to work it out, Arnold wasn't essential for the predator films to continue, but is it that hard to get the star of the first film to co-star in one of the sequels. $250,000 more and Arnold would have done predator 2, predator sells more digital/Blu-ray/dvd's then any other instalment, I say F fox im breaking all my movies and I ain't supporting any of your films, how could you not write a script that had Arnold co-starring is beyond most predator fans imagination.

[Scorpio]

I'm actually glad he's not in it.  Would be just another gratuitous cameo.  We already had that in Predators when Isabelle gave that exposition referencing the 1987 movie.  I want this movie to be its own thing, as much as possible.   

[newagescamartist]

Get Adam Baldwin back. He perfected his don't give a f*ck scowl on Chuck, it's time for him to see some more Predators.

[HuDaFuK]

I'd actually really like to see him back as Garber.

[predator88]

Arnold has been in mostly $hitty movies since his comeback, he doesn't need another one. Glad he refused to appear.

[SiL]

Quite honestly I think I'll prefer this movie to the original. Spielberg's wary sensibilities are my favorite and fusing them with Predator is colossally appealing to me.

I get that I'm a jaded Internet geek who nerd rages at the drop of a hat (apparently), but surely this is the extreme on the opposite end?

Remember AvPR, BishopShouldGo. Remember what you were saying before it was released. Remembeeeer...

[SpeedyMaxx]

Yes, this is definitely that movie. The correlation of the talent involved is identical.

[Predator_Spirit]

how could you not write a script that had Arnold co-starring is beyond most predator fans imagination.

Exactly.

I'd actually really like to see him back as Garber.

Totally agree.

[SiL]

Yes, this is definitely that movie. The correlation of the talent involved is identical.

It doesn't matter when it comes to BishopShouldGo. Every new film is going to be the greatest film in the franchise. He gets super, super pumped. Then it comes out.

The comment is specific to one user and his historical pre-release hypetrain. I am not attacking the film.

[SpeedyMaxx]

As condescending as that sounds to the other poster, we don't all fit that alleged characterization. I'm a pragmatist. I just happen to have read the script.

[Russ]

Cool, is this the "leaked" one that some are saying is real and some aren't or another one. You could share it, then people who don't mind spoilers can judge for themselves.

It doesn't matter when it comes to BishopShouldGo. Every new film is going to be the greatest film in the franchise.

Maybe, but I'm a bit like that myself - I really want to love movies and be entertained and... yes... perhaps overlook some cracks. I remember a mate of mine who is a huge Aliens fan (I'm surprised he's not a member here) and he was genuinely furious about Prometheus. Now he's already saying that A:C is going to be shit, meh to the trailers, not impressed and generally scathing.

That's a weird thing in fandom - it's like we hate on the properties we purport to love. I'm no different - I'm very, very, very against an Escape from New York reboot/remake or whatever. I have nothing on which to base that other than it won't be Russell/Carpenter (I WISH they'd do an "Unforgiven" - I even wrote to Carpenter about that *lol*).

But more often than not I get really excited too and more often than not, I come away pleased.

Then again, I'm a fan of Resident Evil, Underworld and own a bunch of Uwe Boll movies which I genuinely like (I really do, I'm not making that up).

[Stealth_Hunter]

how could you not write a script that had Arnold co-starring is beyond most predator fans imagination.

They undoubtedly could write a script like that but didn't due to their better judgment. Was there ever a poll that said most fans wanted Arnold co-starring?