June 08, 2009
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Reconsider. Please?
According to an article of undetermined accuracy featured on Internet Movie Database, Steven Seagal has turned down the opportunity to star in the upcoming Stallone-directed action extravaganza The Expendables due to "bad blood" between he and veteran producer Avi Lerner. Naturally, I'm more than a little disappointed to hear this; the very idea of seeing Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Gary Daniels, Eric Roberts, and the aforementioned aikido wizard together on the big screen is enough to send me into violent fits of action nerd-related giddiness. Is the animosity between them so spectacular that they can't let bygones be bygones? Put the past behind them? Seagal needs a break, a magical portal that will transport him back into theaters, and it saddens me to see that he's passing this up. The Expendables is shaping up to be every action fan's proverbial wet dream, and I'd love to see Seagal's name somewhere in the credits. And while I'm on the subject, Ain't It Cool News scribe Vern's critically acclaimed book Seagalogy is a spectacular find. I honestly can't recommend it enough. Even if you're not a fan of film-related literature or even the work of Steven Seagal, Vern's unique prose and his balls-out approach to motion picture criticism should appeal to anyone who truly appreciates a good read. Well worth the price, especially if someone gives it to you as a present. Thanks, guys!
Now I'm even nerdier!
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