This news is a few days old, but I couldn't resist posting it. Machete was originally one of the fake trailers in between Planet Terror and Death Proof for the Tarantino/Rodriguez Grindhouse. The trailer got some major buzz after Grindhouse came out and ever since there were rumors that this flick was gonna get made, personally I was tented (look it up). Danny Trejo, who is one of my faviorite character actors, finally getting a starring role and in something that is totally appropriate to the roles he usually plays. Not to mention a flick so out there over the top awesome looking that there's no way it can go bad, even if this flick sucks it will be the cult classic kind of suck, not Masters of the Universe suck. Check out the trailer...
WARNING: NUDITY (I couldn't find a clean version, sorry!)
Now that the shoot date is nearing we are getting some amazing (if true), casting rumors. Check out the following from BloodyDisgusting.com:
-DANNY TREJO is returning (obviously) as "Machete", the madman bent on revenge.
-MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ ("Lost", Fast & Furious, Avatar) is said to be playing "Luz".
-JONAH HILL, the comedian who has starred in such films as Superbad and the forthcoming Adam Sandler comedy Funny People, will play "Julio".
-Lastly, a legend of our time, ROBERT DE NIRO, will take on the role of "Senator McLaughlin".
Machete (Trejo) is a Mexican ex-Federale with a gift for wielding a blade, who hides out as a day laborer, who is double-crossed by a corrupt state senator (De Niro). The film was teased as a faux trailer that was directed by Robert Rodriguez in Dimension Films' Grindhouse, which featured a full-length film from both Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
I've always like Michelle Rodriguez, the chick can't act and she's not especially attractive but there's always something I've liked about seeing her on screen. Jonah Hill I can deal with as long as he fills a role similar to Steve Buscemi in 'Desperado', and lastly Robert DE FUCKING NIRO?!?!?.....I was amazed at this since the movie will be of the campy B movie sort (not a negative, just doesnt seem his style), but then again...the guy did do Rocky and Bullwinkle.
