Collider sat down recently with Sam Worthington on the set of the upcoming 2D-upped-to-3D film (which James Cameron doesn’t believe in, btw), “Clash Of The Titans.”
We had a bit of hope for ‘Titans’ to be popcorn-like fun, and it still might be, but recent trailers are pretty aggro, testosterone-fueled and a little silly, frankly (it feels like another “Watchmen” with excessive speed-ramping, etc.).
Worthington seems to agree, but obviously sees it as fun too. “I think this whole movie is pretty ridiculous. It’s the fun of it. We’re running around with rubber swords and rubber shields with a guy made of wood, jumping out of scorpions covered in goo. I think the whole point of this movie is it’s meant to be fun and bombastic, and to take people… I call it a Saturday morning popcorn movie your Dad would have seen.”
When asked if he liked the original 1981 “Clash of The Titans” and if he was familiar with it, he says, “No, I watched it before I started to familiarize myself. I got about halfway through it and nodded off a bit (laughs). I think it’s a bit corny. I think the performances are a bit tame… it’s not ‘Casablanca’ to be honest.”
Worthington’s candidness, to be honest, amused us (maybe there’s hope for this star?), but regardless, fanboys should still be pleased come April 2nd. The action star calls the Louis Leterrier-directed film, “worthy of a remake, especially with the technology we have nowadays to rev it up a bit, to turn it up to 11.” The sound of that is sure to please some audiences.
Born in Chile, raised in Canada, now living in Brooklyn, NY, Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2007. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, MuchMusic, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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