The 36-year old New Yorker is now set to join Robert Rodriguez’ upcoming remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 jungle-based romp, which Rodriguez is now writing along with some friends.
‘That 70’s Show’s Topher Grace is also discussing getting involved, and if the price gets worked out he’ll join Alice Braga, ‘The Shield’s Walt Goggins, one of Rob’s favorite actors [and his second cousin,] Danny Trejo, and Oleg Taktarov, the UFC star.
This time around – who knows how many more there will be? – the story concerns a group of elite warriors who become unwilling prey to a swarm of merciless alien trackers called Predators. Adrien is the leader, who has a strong rep as a hunter of men.
Meanwhile, 31-year old Topher plays a placid bean-counter, inside of whom lurks a rabid serial killer, Braga – last seen in ‘I Am Legend’ – is a cold-hearted assassin, Goggins will play a radical type and Taktarov will be a Russian Special Ops expert.
And in what sounds like the most fun role of all, Danny Trejo, 64, will be a merciless warrior who roams the world with two loaded Uzis strapped on his back.
Heatvision reports that shooting is due to begin in Hawaii next month, with interiors, effects shots and green-screening booked to be done at Rodriguez’ ‘Troublemaker Studios’ in Texas. The finished movie is slated to bow on July 9, 2010.
