Jacob Tremblay Will Beat The Crap Out Of Aliens In ‘The Predator’
Shane Black’sThe Predatorhas been building one hell of an ensemble over the past few months, withBoyd Holbrook,Olivia Munn,Trevante Rhodes,Keegan-Michael Key,Sterling K. BrownandThomas Janeall assembling to take on that iconic alien hunter. But if you look at that cast and note that it’s missing a real heavy-hitter, a true tough guy who can take on the Predator in hand-to-hand combat à la Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 original, just know that this particular gap is about to be filled.Jacob Tremblayhas joined the cast ofThe Predator.
Tremblay is a relative newcomer to the Hollywood scene, but his hard-living ways have already left behind a trail of carnage and devastation that must be seen to be believed. The only reason he didn’t get an Oscar nomination for his work in 2015’sRoomwas because the establishment fears what that kind of recognition would do to him. I’m reminded of how actor Sonny Landham had a bodyguard on the set of the originalPredator, not because he needed the protection, but because others would need the protection fromhim. Hopefully, Black and his team are taking similar precautions with Tremblay.
The Hollywood Reporterdoesn’t specifically mention thatThe Predatorwill feature a scene where Tremblay grabs and alien by its mandibles and crushes its skull into a green, gloppy pulp, but you just know that’s going to happen. Why else would you cast Jacob Tremblay in your science fiction action movie? Here’s what they do say about his character:
As much as I fear Tremblay, I can’t help but admire him. He’s tremendous inRoom, where he’s tasked with providing the film’s unique, innocent perspective on a series of twisted events. It’s through his eyes that we witness Brie Larson’s Oscar-winning performance.
Jacob Tremblay will be seen next inWonderandThe Book of Henry. No mortal human can stop him.
