Producer Ben Rosenblatt hinted at a potential return for Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch in a future Predator movie during the premiere of Predator: Badlands on Monday. This news comes as anticipation grows for the new film, set to release in theaters on November 7th.
According to Rosenblatt, Arnold Schwarzenegger has had multiple conversations with director Dan Trachtenberg about potentially returning to play his famous character in a new Predator movie, continuing from the original 1987 film.
Getting Arnold Schwarzenegger back in a Predator movie is a long-held dream, and something the filmmakers have always wanted to happen. They believe his return would be fantastic, both for the franchise he helped make famous and for his own legacy.
Ben Rosenblatt, a producer on the upcoming ‘Predator: Badlands’, has hinted that Arnold Schwarzenegger has discussed with director Dan Trachtenberg the possibility of returning as his iconic character Dutch from the original ‘Predator’ movie. This potential return follows Schwarzenegger’s voice cameo in the animated film ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’.
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Rosenblatt says Schwarzenegger has been pleased with the progress the team has made on the franchise.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dan have connected a few times recently. He’s expressed genuine enthusiasm for our work and seems to be a fan of what we’ve created. We’re very excited about the possibility of collaborating with him after the release of ‘Predator: Badlands.’ We’re hoping to discuss future projects and would love to work with Arnold – it would be fantastic.
These comments were made at the premiere of Predator: Badlands, where director Trachtenberg also discussed how the movie might connect to the Alien films. Although linking the two franchises is interesting, Rosenblatt stressed that the primary goal is to expand the Predator universe, and they are open to making future movies with characters fans already know.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger potentially returning and the new movie promising a unique story, fans are excited about what’s to come. The idea of seeing his character, Dutch, back in a film has already generated a lot of buzz among dedicated followers of the series.
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