Edward James Olmos Talks Green Hornet
By Krystal Clark
One of the stars of the big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet threw out an interesting comparison during an interview with the LATimes. Edward James Olmos gave a one on one with Hero Complex regarding the status of the film’s production. Olmos has been most recently known for his stint on the now defunct Battlestar Galactica, but has had a career spanning several decades. So, what’s a man of his stature doing in a Seth Rogen movie?
In the interview Olmos compared his experience on Green Hornet, to his time on the sci-fi epic, Blade Runner. Michel Gondry and Ridley Scott don’t exactly have the same creative taste so I was shocked by this statement.
“It’s my first time doing this kind of a movie. Blade Runner is the only thing that comes close to this. I’m having a lot of fun. People are really going to like what we’ve done. …”
In Green Hornet Olmos will star as Michael Axford, a reporter at the Daily Sentinel newspaper. His character works alongside James Reid, the father of Britt Reid (Rogen), and the paper’s publisher.
“We’re the backbone of the paper,” he said. “Things go awry, and I end up having to try to sustain what’s going on in our lives. And of course the Green Hornet doesn’t make it any easier. I don’t want to give anything away.”
It’s good to finally have some solid info regarding Olmos’ character, I was getting a little worried there. The Green Hornet hits theaters on December 17, 2010, and co-stars Jay Chou and Cameron Diaz.
What do you think about Olmos’ character in the Green Hornet?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:32AM
You wrote : "In the interview Olmos compared his experience on Green Hornet, to his time on the sci-fi epic, Blade Runner. Michel Gondry and Ridley Scott don’t exactly have the same creative taste so I was shocked by this statement."
I think that when Eddie compared “The Green Hornet” to “Blade Runner” he was rather comparing the sets and the way of filming than the movies themselves. He has had more experience in filming series on small sets and always in a hurry, so he feels more relaxed on a big movie set, not being stressed by the next and the next episodes to film.
And after five years working on Battlestar Galactica and its dramatic events, I think The Green Hornet’s plot does look for him like a light comedy. And it’s why he is “having a lot of fun.”
And if he really thinks :” People are really going to like what we’ve done. …”, we can hope it will be a good adventure movie, but definitely not a “Blade Runner” like movie.