New Interview With Seagal

Martin01

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Good to hear that he would like to do some martial arts movies in China.

And it looks like he really don't know that a huge amount of his fans would like to see him in an Expendables movie. Very disappointing.
 
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RetroSeagal

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I don't pretend to have any idea of what is involved with making movies or who stars in them, but I do not imagine it would be as simple as Seagal being in a movie because his fans would love to see him in it.

I mean, can we really know the truth about why he isn't hasn't been in the Expendables movies? I read in this interview where he said he didn't "like" some of the people who were in them. But maybe there is so much more.

For example:

Maybe the majority of the other stars didn't like HIM to be in it, for whatever reason?
Maybe they wouldn't pay Seagal the money he might want?
Maybe they offered him a small role that he just wasn't interested in and wanted more of a starring role?
Maybe they wanted him to have a bigger role, but he didn't want to commit to so much time due to his other projects?
Maybe he didn't want to commit to the amount of time the other stars have for publicity pics and engagements, etc.?
Maybe they never offered him in the role or turned him down and he, of course, would not want to admit that publicly?
Maybe none of the above? LOL

Please don't get me wrong! I too would love to see him in an Expendables movie!! In any role, "good guy" or "bad guy", big or small. But my point is we probably will never know the real reason he hasn't been in the Expendables or another movie we may like to see him in.

I for one am just glad he is even considering making Under Siege 3 and martial arts movies in China. And that he has already filmed A Good Man, etc. We could drive ourselves crazy wondering why Seagal doesn't take the roles WE think would be perfect for him. :D But I myself think there are a lot more reasons than him just being unaware of what his fans want.

But I could be wrong! :D :D

Excellent find, Kadence1! Good to see him giving an interview like this about a variety of topics and I very much enjoyed reading it. Thank you! :)
 

ORANGATUANG

Wildfire
that would so rock if he did make an under siege 3... he says in Russia eh ? oh i can live with that ...so hanging out to see more of CASEY RYBACK its been 14 years :eek: since under siege 2 ..so yes i think its about time for another ..maybe Bren Foster can be in this one;)
 

DiDa

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Staff member
I don't pretend to have any idea of what is involved with making movies or who stars in them, but I do not imagine it would be as simple as Seagal being in a movie because his fans would love to see him in it.

I mean, can we really know the truth about why he isn't hasn't been in the Expendables movies? I read in this interview where he said he didn't "like" some of the people who were in them. But maybe there is so much more.

For example:

Maybe the majority of the other stars didn't like HIM to be in it, for whatever reason?
Maybe they wouldn't pay Seagal the money he might want?
Maybe they offered him a small role that he just wasn't interested in and wanted more of a starring role?
Maybe they wanted him to have a bigger role, but he didn't want to commit to so much time due to his other projects?
Maybe he didn't want to commit to the amount of time the other stars have for publicity pics and engagements, etc.?
Maybe they never offered him in the role or turned him down and he, of course, would not want to admit that publicly?
Maybe none of the above? LOL

Please don't get me wrong! I too would love to see him in an Expendables movie!! In any role, "good guy" or "bad guy", big or small. But my point is we probably will never know the real reason he hasn't been in the Expendables or another movie we may like to see him in.

I for one am just glad he is even considering making Under Siege 3 and martial arts movies in China. And that he has already filmed A Good Man, etc. We could drive ourselves crazy wondering why Seagal doesn't take the roles WE think would be perfect for him. :D But I myself think there are a lot more reasons than him just being unaware of what his fans want.

But I could be wrong! :D :D

Excellent find, Kadence1! Good to see him giving an interview like this about a variety of topics and I very much enjoyed reading it. Thank you! :)

The only thing keeping him of participating is producer Avi Lerner. He had an heavy law suit with him 10 years ago....
 

Vader58

Member
Yep, as long as Avi Lerner is producing The Expendables movies it is very doubtful that Seagal will be in it. There is no way they can work together in anything. Too much history there.
I'm not too convinced on Under Siege 3 either at this point. I dont want him making it with dvd directors and a 10 mil budget. It would ruin the series. The second Under Siege was made for $60 mil. I know that is impossible to do at this point in Seagal's career, but a $15-$20 mil budget with a decent director and a star like Lundgren or Jai-White in the cast would be great.
 

Mason

Well-Known Member
Yep, as long as Avi Lerner is producing The Expendables movies it is very doubtful that Seagal will be in it. There is no way they can work together in anything. Too much history there.
I'm not too convinced on Under Siege 3 either at this point. I dont want him making it with dvd directors and a 10 mil budget. It would ruin the series. The second Under Siege was made for $60 mil. I know that is impossible to do at this point in Seagal's career, but a $15-$20 mil budget with a decent director and a star like Lundgren or Jai-White in the cast would be great.

Lundgren would be great in US3 as the bad guy :cool: Plus this would give them both an opportunity to work together for the first time ever :)
 
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