This spring, Robert Rodriguez began filming the sequel to the acclaimed film "Machete." This picture, released on the screens of the country in 2010, gathered a large box office, despite the skeptical forecasts of critics. And fans of this iconic director’s talent are eagerly awaiting a sequel called Machete Kills.
Filming of one of the most anticipated paintings "Machete Kills" began in April 2012. And if the first film was shot by Robert Rodriguez along with the director Entan Manikis, then he decided to make a continuation on his own.
The main role remained for Danny Trejo, who played excellently in the first film of the former federal agent of Mexican descent, leading the fight against drug lords. It is already known that Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Amber Heard and even Mel Gibson will star in the sequel. What role the last actor will play is still unknown.
The scale of the second picture will be serious. This time, the hero of the sensational tape has to fulfill the secret mission of the United States government. Machete will have to stop the insane leader of the punitive detachment and the eccentric billionaire who wants to start a war on the planet with the help of space weapons. In this, his faithful companions in the person of Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez will again help him.
The movie "Machete Kills" is expected to be released in the summer of 2013. One of the producers of the picture is Alexander Rodnyansky and his company "AR Films".
The first picture, released on wide screens in 2010, earned at the box office more than $ 44 million. But the initial budget was 20 million. Moreover, the film was especially popular on video media. Good sales spurred Rodriguez to film the sequel.
Initially, the "Machete" was a trailer for a nonexistent picture, shot by Rodriguez for the project "GrindHouse". It was made as part of an operational movie of the 70s. Moreover, the script was then written specifically for the actor Danny Trejo. According to Robert Rodriguez, he also plans to shoot a third film called "Machete Kills Again
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