Well the sequels' quality didn't suffer because of a lack of Arnold, but I do wish Arnold had been a part of Predator sequels. I don't mean plopping in him one of the current movies as is. His presence can't improve Predator 2 and Predators as they are. I mean crafting actual Dutch Schaefer stories. He should've led a team of scientists and military personnel in a Predator 2, and should've been abducted and taken to the Predator home planet in a Predator 3. Would've made a great sci-fi trilogy, the sequels could've and should've expanded on the lean and modest original much like Terminator 2 did with its predecessor.
Quote from: genocyber on Apr 17, 2017, 09:12:44 PM
Studios are idiots thinking a cast of nobodies is more important to showcase than Arnold. He made Predator what it is today. The movies were never as good without him.
What's frustrating is that all they needed is one A-lister, and the rest would've followed suit. You build your ensemble around the lead. If they had cast James Franco, I'm certain we wouldn't necessarily have Rhodes, Brown, Allen, etc.
If they had pushed filming to August of 2017, this would possible be not only a Predator, and not only a Shane Black movie, but also a Bradley Cooper movie.