Robert Rodriguez Discusses SIN CITY 2 Visual Style and MACHETE KILLS Plot Misdirection
Director Robert Rodriguez is about to start production on his sequels for Sin City and Machete. In an interview with Empire, he revealed a couple of things such as Clive Owen will be returning to reprise his role in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, explaining that it will be more stylized than the first movie. He also said the plot synopsis we've seen for Machete Kills is misleading, and talks a little bit about Mel Gibson's part in the story.
Apparently Sin City 2 is going to be even more stylized than the first movie explaining that,
I really held back the first time, because I didn’t know whether audiences would go for it. So it ended up looking like a real movie, but in black and white, with a few flourishes. This one is going to push way further towards the books. It’s going to shock and surprise people.
It'll be cool to see what exactly he's talking about. The filmmaker goes on to discuss the casting for the film and said that he'll be meeting with some "seriously big names" about coming onboard. Empire confirmed that Owen was onboard, but then they edited their post later saying that it hasn't been announced... yet. When asked if Angelina Jolie would would take on the role of Ava Lord, as has been speculated for years, he didn't confirm or deny. All he said was...
It’s a great part for any actress. She’s completely diabolical with no mercy. She’s as evil as evil gets.
As for Machete Kills, Rodriguez says not to believe what we've read online. Why? Because the synopsis that was released is misdirection.
That synopsis we put out is misdirection — it’s all fake. Machete is recruited by the President, that’s true, but there’s no cartel leader and the weapon in space is just one of our early story ideas. That said, there is still a space element, for sure. We’ve given the character a much bigger playground. It’s going to be like a James Bond movie, with a Bond-style villain.
So basically we shouldn't believe the stuff he releases to the press? If we shouldn't believe what we read online, maybe he shouldn't release misleading information. He then goes on to talk about Mel Gibson's villain role in the film, and what craziness he has in store for him.
Mel’s just a badass. We have the same attorney and we’ve talked over the years about stuff we’re making. This won’t just be him grinning, doing bad-guy stuff. He’s going to do something with it that’ll really get people talking.
The most exciting thing about Machete Kills for me is that Gibson will be the villain. I'm looking forward to seeing how both these movies turn out. What are your thoughts on what Rodriguez reveals in this interview?