As the landscape of moviegoing continues to evolve, the topic of remakes and sequels have been a prevalent one as of late. With many classic films joining the discussion of being remade, none other than Kurt Russell has weighed in on the matter, giving his two cents on an original film of his getting that treatment.
To say Kurt Russell has become an iconic actor would be an understatement. Russell has starred in countless acclaimed films, with roles under his belt such as MacReady in The Thing, Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China, Ego in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2. Among his myriad roles is that of Snake Plissken in Escape From New York, one of his many collaborations with director John Carpenter.
Screenrant notes that, like other movies with Russell headlining, there have been attempts over the years of remaking Escape From New York for modern audiences. There’s been names floating around to be attached to it, with the directing team Radio Silence finally attached, but the project hasn’t gotten much news since.
Recently discussing the project getting off the ground, Russell said that word has been circulating on a follow-up or remake since Escape first came out in 1981. “ I always think that remakes in general are not something that excites me very much,” he explained to MovieWeb.
Russell did refer to the sequel that he and Carpenter teamed up for, Escape From L.A., which hit the scene some 15 years after New York. He touched upon that there wasn’t too much time left for a continuation, if one were to happen, and also explained that there’s very little dissonance, despite the time gap, between the films when viewed back to back.
Circling back to doing a remake or sequel, Russell said that he’s heard of multiple of his projects getting that treatment, but the task proved too difficult to continue.
He capped off his thoughts, saying he’s “heard this before, and if they do it, great. We’ll see what happens, and good luck to them.”
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