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Malcolm McDowell Speaks Openly About His Role in ‘H2’
While Malcolm McDowell has openly admitted he’s signed on for three Halloween films (as the role of Dr. Sam Loomis), he has still yet to officially come onboard Rob Zombie’s H2. The star of A Clockwork Orange and TV’s “Heroes” recently chatted at a recent SAG event about his role, which doesn’t sound too promising. Read on for the skinny. H2 begins shooting in two weeks for release on August 28th.
Legendary actor Malcolm McDowell was the Guest of Honor at a SAG Foundation “Conversations” Event tonight in Hollywood, reports a reader of AICN. During the 2-hour proceedings, the British thespian discussed his career and touched on a variety of subjects… including his role in Rob Zombie’s H2.
“Regarding “H2”; when the host of the event told McDowell he thought he did an amazing job of stepping into the role of Loomis and that he couldn’t picture anyone else taking up the role besides him after the performance he gave in the first film, McDowell thanked him and told him “maybe you ought to tell that to the Weinsteins! We’re in the middle of negotiating right now!” He then riffed on the notorious hard-bargaining of the Weinstein Brothers, “Those f*ckers!” He then chuckled and said he was, of course, kidding and said that Zombie, whom he called an “amazing director” (he said this twice during the event), wanted him back…even though McDowell himself thought Loomis must surely be dead…and that the Weinsteins are probably wishing Loomis WAS dead. The host prodded McDowell for plot details but McDowell insisted he had none to give, “I haven’t read the script yet”. He said all he knew was that the story supposedly takes place two months after the finale of the first film. He continued by saying Loomis won’t be doing any chasing down of Myers, adding that pursuit will be left up to the “notorious Sheriff” and that Loomis’ character “is in the middle of a book-tour.” ”
For an interesting read about how he played his role as Dr. Loomis in Zombie’s reboot from two years ago, head over to Aint it Cool News.
Don Mancini is hard at work scripting a brand new Chucky movie, which will take the franchise is an unexpected new direction according to the voice behind killer doll Chucky.
Don’t expect the new film to pick up from where the series left off, Academy Award nominee Brad Dourif teased at the Creep I.E. Cinema panel hosted by Bloody Disgusting this weekend.
“If I know Don, I would say what he’s going to do is something completely different that I hadn’t thought of, that nobody had thought of,” the actor tells the audience.
It’s worth noting that the upcoming film is still in early development. So much so that Dourif has heard multiple different ideas for the ninth film in Mancini’s Chucky universe. “There is actually going to be another film made,’ Dourif explains, “I’ve heard maybe three pitches —that’s not a detail, and I’m not saying what they are—but they’re all different.”
Emmy nominee Fiona Dourif was on hand to prevent her dad from spoiling any plot details, of course.
As we reported back in April, Don Mancini is aiming to make Chucky scary again in the brand new Chucky movie that will finally bring the (original) killer doll back to the big screen. Mancini’s plan is to return the franchise to the tone of Curse of Chucky as well as the first two original Child’s Play movies, once again dialing back the comedy and hijinks.
Brad Dourif voiced Chucky in all of the original Child’s Play movies as well as more recent installments Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, and all three seasons of the TV series. And Dourif doesn’t plan on giving the character to anyone else anytime soon. He recently told the crowd at Spooky Empire, “Nobody’s doing Chucky but me.”
Stay tuned for more updates on all things Chucky.