Sean Bean in Death Race 2

Death Race 2: 2 Deathy 2 Racey Features a Disturbing Lack of The Statham

By TK | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (16)

Yes, there will be a sequel to Death Race, the 2008 remake of the 1975 film.

Yes, it will go direct to video, and yes I will end up watching it. I’m not proud of it, but I can’t help it. Movies like this, which my imaginary sources tell me will be named Death Race 2: Race Deathier (actually, it’s tentatively named Death Race: Frankenstein Lives), are the kind of cinematic gutrot that I am helpless to resists. Some people have a heroin problem, I have a B/C-movie problem.

Let’s not talk about it.

What we can talk about is the cast, which is… surprisingly good, despite an alarming lack of The Statham. Already announced were Ving Rhames and Danny Motherfuckin’ Trejo (his actual full name. You don’t like it? Take it up with him. Go ahead, I dare you). Joining them will be Lauren Cohan, who is quite pretty and I’m sure is a very nice person. I have never heard of her, but apparently she does a lot of TV guest stints, and was also in… um… Van Wilder 2. OK, let’s put her aside for the moment. Death Race 2: Death Racey Race will also feature Frederick Koehler, who was actually in the original remake… the remake of the original… err… oh, fuck it.

Anyway, the interesting news (to me, anyway) is that Sean Bean will apparently be in it as well. Unlike Dustin, who has a dead kitten where normal people have a soul, I love Sean Bean, no matter how shitty a movie he’s in. I can’t help it. He’s Boromir. Boromir, people. He’s just cool. So that’s a bonus. No word on who’s playing who, other than the lead, which will be played by Luke Goss. Goss will play the character known as Frankenstein, who died early in the first film. Did I mention it will be a prequel to the remake of the original? Does that matter? I didn’t think so.

Death Race 2: The Raciest Death is being directed by Roel Reiné, about whom the best thing I can say is that he’s from the Netherlands, and I hear it’s lovely there. He’s directed a bunch of movies I’ve either never seen or never heard of, and served as a writer, producer and cinematographer on dozens of movies.

Yeah, so maybe the outlook for Death Race 2: Death to Racey! isn’t looking so good. What’s that, you ask? Of course I’ll review it. What the hell else am I gonna do?

Death Race 2: Race to the Deathiest Death is currently in production in Cape Town, South Africa and will be released sometime in 2011.

(h/t: Screen Rant)

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Thans, Dear TK. It IS lovely here!

No more snow and a very fine weather forcast.

Posted by: Magiel at March 3, 2010 10:57 AM

I just the other day watched the first (modern remake) one. Well, watched several minutes of it in between giants spurts of fast forward on the TiVo HD.

It was gloriously bad in the way only a Statham action flick can be - acting largely non existent, comical villians (the warden seemed like she would have been right at home on the old Batman TV series, possibly wearing an outrageous orange costume), writing beyond terrible.

The only thing missing from the formula was Jason doing wildly improbable action stunts while kicking the shit out of people. I mean, a couple of fights sure, but these guys clearly missed what made The Transporter glorious (bad) - it wasn't that he could drive really well, it was that he could beat people to a pulp and still looked bored doing it.

Poor Sean Bean.

Posted by: frobme at March 3, 2010 11:06 AM

Frankenstein was the main character in the orginial Death Race 2000, played by David Carradine opposite Sylvestor Stallone. Yes I've watched it. And yes, I enjoyed it.

No, I don't give a fuck.

Posted by: ChristianH at March 3, 2010 11:07 AM

I never saw this new movie, but the original Death Race 2000 is every bit worthy of its cult classic status. It's very enjoyable. There is no shame in liking it.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at March 3, 2010 11:11 AM

I share your affliction TK. I've watched Death Race: The First But Second Not Remade Remake. Four times. That being said - no Statham, no dice. (I'm lying)

Posted by: admin at March 3, 2010 11:27 AM

Frankenstein died early in the first film? You mean the "original" Frankenstein, the one for whom The Statham was framed in order to replace? That's who Luke Goss is playing?

That's confusing.

Posted by: Snath at March 3, 2010 11:49 AM

And I will side with admin. I've seen the remake four or five times.

CARS GO BOOM

Posted by: Snath at March 3, 2010 11:52 AM

Correct, Snath. Goss will be playing the remake's original Frankenstein in the sequel to the remake of the original, though not the original Frankenstein in the original, nor the duplicate Frankenstein in the remake of the original.

Jesus, people. Stop being so fucking stupid. It's so simple.

Posted by: TK at March 3, 2010 11:52 AM

My girlfriend and I have an odd relationship with The Bean. Frequently we argue about who loves him more. We will see this and (as usual) giggle when he speaks.

Posted by: ThunderSacTriumph at March 3, 2010 11:54 AM

Teehee. Best hand grenade joke in THE WORLD. The original was really stupid fun. The remake was Mario Kart... but it had Statham. And he used a dinner plate to deflect a scud missile into my heart YEARS ago.

Posted by: Mikey Likes It at March 3, 2010 11:54 AM

You're in a sweet mood today, sir. I like it.

Posted by: Sean at March 3, 2010 12:39 PM

Like others, I like both the original and the remake, but for different reasons.

The original is awesome in that way only 1970s sci-fi can be. A future of fitted polyester clothing, lots of orange n brown decor with blocky modern furniture and technology extrapolations that involve putting a pocket calculator on somebody's wrist? Check and mate.

The remake is awesome as it continues Statham's evolution as the Chuck Norris of the current era, with ever-more-ridiculous movie plots that serve mainly to showcase our hero's abilities. The remake is Statham's "Delta Force".

Posted by: Jacktrade at March 3, 2010 12:43 PM

"What's the matter, James? No witty quip?" I loved Sean Bean in Goldeneye. He was a great bad guy, if somewhat underutilized, because he knew Bond so well. And when Bond flat out MURDERS him at the end, that is a COLD scene, even for a sociopath like Bond.

I may or may not have bought Death Race on blu ray used this weekend because I may or may not be a bitch for the Statham and the excellent (and non CG) car stunts that pervade this movie. Especially that huge semi/tank thing that appears toward the end of the movie and lays waste to the racers. Juggernaut was it? Glorious. Like the MurderTank grew up and became a spokesman (vehicle?) for the NRA.

Posted by: TylerDFC at March 3, 2010 12:58 PM

I am sadly (or happily) afflicted with the "B/C movie heroin addiction," and yet, I say, without the Statham, I'm not sure I can watch this "2 Deathy 2 Racey."

(I'm totally lying.)

Posted by: MM at March 3, 2010 1:32 PM

Lauren Cohan played Bela in Supernatural. Bela was responsible for causing Dean's best ever 'Son of a bitch!!' outburst. IMHO.

No Statham? No watchy.

Posted by: tarn at March 4, 2010 10:02 AM

According to this site, Sean plays a mobster (Luke's old mob boss).......

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=20741

Posted by: seanlover at March 7, 2010 3:24 PM

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