Ron Perlman Is Bubba Nosferatu! - Blu-ray Forum

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 03:16 AM

Bloody-Disgusting reporter Jeff Otto just got off the phone with Ron Perlman, who was on hand to talk about his forthcoming alien battle in Mutant Chronicles. During the conversation, Jeff turned the subject to Bubba Nosferatu, the long-delayed and highly-anticipated sequel to Bubba Ho-tep that has been in the works for years now. The news is good, very, very good. You can read what Perlman had to say beyond the break.

The long-delayed BUBBA HO-TEP sequel BUBBA NOSFERATU is finally nearing a production start date. Don Coscarelli returns to write and direct again. Unfortunately, Bruce Campbell has decided to pass on the second go-round, but it's hard not to like his replacement, Ron Perlman. Also the addition of Paul Giamatti as Elvis’ shady manager Col. Tom Parker makes the project particularly intriguing.

Bloody-Disgusting spoke to Perlman earlier today and the actor confirmed that the wheels are in motion to get NOSFERATU off the ground this year. “I’m hearing that its looking really, really good that we’ll shoot it the minute I get done with SONS OF ANARCHY, which is early October,” Perlman told BD.

The plot is “under wraps,” according to Perlman, but the actor did say that the story is a good one and very much in line with the first film. “As sequels go, it won’t disappoint,” says Perlman. “If you liked the first one, I think you’re going to really dig the new take.”

Although the casting of Perlman as the King of Rock n’ Roll may seem a bit odd, its probably no odder than the casting of Bruce Campbell when we first heard it. “I loved the original,” says Perlman. “I was really surprised to hear that Bruce Campbell did not want to reprise the role. So we have his blessing. I know Bruce and I would never want to go in and replace him unless he said, ‘Hey man, I don’t want to do this one again, but good luck with it.’ So I loved the original. I love the fact that this one has Paul Giamatti in it, who I am a huge, huge fan of. And its a cool script.”

Perlman says it was his love of the original movie that drew him to NOSFERATU rather than any particular desire to play out a lifelong Elvis fantasy. “I was never an Elvis freak,” admits Perlman. “The frenzy that he whipped the world into, I did not become a part of. I admire him and I think he was a really compelling figure, but his music wasn’t the kind I was listening to as a kid growing up. I was a jazz guy. Elvis for me was more of an acquired taste, but I think he was an amazingly talented guy who had a very tragic life because he was such a slave to what the world wanted from him. In that regard, he really touches me.”

So is Perlman practicing his hip-swivel in front of the mirror? “I’m hoping that it kind of just washes over me when I put on the white jumpsuit.”

jadedeath · 04-22-2009, 03:36 AM

Giamati is in it, so I'm not showing.

Logan

OrlandoEastwood · 04-22-2009, 03:39 AM

From HELLBOY to ELVIS, TCB.

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Giamati is in it, so I'm not showing.

Logan

Yeah I generally have the same feelings towards Pig Vomit, but I am a big Perlman fan, I grew up watching Beauty and the Beast with my grandma. And even though the show sucked he ruled under all those prostetics and makeup.

jadedeath · 04-22-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Yeah I generally have the same feelings towards Pig Vomit, but I am a big Perlman fan, I grew up watching Beauty and the Beast with my grandma. And even though the show sucked he ruled under all those prostetics and makeup.

I'm not saying I won't rent it on video, but I likely won't end up owning it like I did with Bubba Ho Tep.

And I too loved Beauty and the Beast, Pearlman is the man, but having Giamati in it makes me not want to see it in theaters, he's less than half as funny as his worst critic makes him out to be.

Logan

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

I'm not saying I won't rent it on video, but I likely won't end up owning it like I did with Bubba Ho Tep.

And I too loved Beauty and the Beast, Pearlman is the man, but having Giamati in it makes me not want to see it in theaters, he's less than half as funny as his worst critic makes him out to be.

Logan

I really loathed him as Harvey Pekar, is there a more obnoxious character in history based on a very obnoxious real life person? I don't own Bubba HoTep and I only saw it once but it was very much out there, lol.

DAROCKNESSMONSTER · 04-22-2009, 11:07 AM

Its no Bruce Campbell.

master_8ball · 04-22-2009, 12:18 PM

Well I loved Bubba HO-TEP, I will give this a chance... I am very surprised Bruce passed on this, I didn't think he passed on much....

Ator the Invincible · 04-22-2009, 12:45 PM

Well, if they can't have Bruce... Perlman's a good choice. Just as odd as Bruce's casting was in the original, which is why that one worked so well. And I gotta say the anti-Giamatti posts here have me stumped. I've always enjoyed the guy's work quite a bit and think he'll make a hilarious Col. Tom Parker. So, while I'm a huge Bruce Campbell fan, I can honestly say that this news still has me excited.

mpstjohn · 04-22-2009, 01:15 PM

If they can't get Bruce I really don't think they should make the sequel.

It would be like casting Harrison Ford as Snake Plissken. Yeah, I like Harrison Ford but Kurt Russell owns that role. Perlman has never been funny in the way that Campbell can be.

Giamati I like. Perlman is alright, but I wouldn't want to see him as Elvis. He looks nothing like Elvis.

cathexist · 04-22-2009, 01:30 PM

Love Ron Perlman....but they definitely need Bruce to make this work...

broganreynik · 04-22-2009, 04:46 PM

I agree, without Bruce Campbell, I'm afraid this won't be as good as the first. It's a shame really, because Bubba Ho-Tep kicked ass.

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 04:47 PM

I'm rather surprised about all the folks here against Perlman, yeah he might not look just like Elvis but Bruce didn't either, lol. Perlman is known for prostetics in almost all his movie roles, so what makes you think he wouldn't have them here? I'd say wait until you see the first image to judge this, hey Bruce turned this down cause he's got a fantastic Burn Notice career

cause apparently once you are on a USA tv show, you're too big for movies that made you popular, and probably why you will never get another Evil Dead. Good thing Perlman is a biker on Sons of Anarchy, cause if he was an Alcoholic ex agent, he'd be too big for this movie.

cathexist · 04-22-2009, 05:41 PM

I'm not against Ron Perlman at all, he's a great actor...a better "actor" than Bruce Campbell any day

But Bruce was what made the movie, was the reason I wanted to watch it, and the reason I enjoyed it so thoroughly.

If this was a separate film, I wouldn't complain, but since it's a sequel...I will.

jkwest · 04-22-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Giamati is in it, so I'm not showing.

Logan

oh come on!! you didn't like him in Shoot Em Up?

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

oh come on!! you didn't like him in Shoot Em Up?

He molested a dead body, how could I not like him

anomynous · 04-22-2009, 07:31 PM

Bruce Campbell is Bubba Ho Tep

OrlandoEastwood · 04-22-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

Bruce Campbell is Bubba Ho Tep

Dude, Bubba Ho Tep is the mummy.

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Dude, Bubba Ho Tep is the mummy.

OWNED

What than who's Moby Dick.........

anomynous · 04-23-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Dude, Bubba Ho Tep is the mummy.

AS in the onely reason the movie was worth watching was because of Mr. Campbell

04-22-2009, 03:16 AM	#1
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Ron Perlman Is Bubba Nosferatu! Bloody-Disgusting reporter Jeff Otto just got off the phone with Ron Perlman, who was on hand to talk about his forthcoming alien battle in Mutant Chronicles. During the conversation, Jeff turned the subject to Bubba Nosferatu, the long-delayed and highly-anticipated sequel to Bubba Ho-tep that has been in the works for years now. The news is good, very, very good. You can read what Perlman had to say beyond the break. The long-delayed BUBBA HO-TEP sequel BUBBA NOSFERATU is finally nearing a production start date. Don Coscarelli returns to write and direct again. Unfortunately, Bruce Campbell has decided to pass on the second go-round, but it's hard not to like his replacement, Ron Perlman. Also the addition of Paul Giamatti as Elvis’ shady manager Col. Tom Parker makes the project particularly intriguing. Bloody-Disgusting spoke to Perlman earlier today and the actor confirmed that the wheels are in motion to get NOSFERATU off the ground this year. “I’m hearing that its looking really, really good that we’ll shoot it the minute I get done with SONS OF ANARCHY, which is early October,” Perlman told BD. The plot is “under wraps,” according to Perlman, but the actor did say that the story is a good one and very much in line with the first film. “As sequels go, it won’t disappoint,” says Perlman. “If you liked the first one, I think you’re going to really dig the new take.” Although the casting of Perlman as the King of Rock n’ Roll may seem a bit odd, its probably no odder than the casting of Bruce Campbell when we first heard it. “I loved the original,” says Perlman. “I was really surprised to hear that Bruce Campbell did not want to reprise the role. So we have his blessing. I know Bruce and I would never want to go in and replace him unless he said, ‘Hey man, I don’t want to do this one again, but good luck with it.’ So I loved the original. I love the fact that this one has Paul Giamatti in it, who I am a huge, huge fan of. And its a cool script.” Perlman says it was his love of the original movie that drew him to NOSFERATU rather than any particular desire to play out a lifelong Elvis fantasy. “I was never an Elvis freak,” admits Perlman. “The frenzy that he whipped the world into, I did not become a part of. I admire him and I think he was a really compelling figure, but his music wasn’t the kind I was listening to as a kid growing up. I was a jazz guy. Elvis for me was more of an acquired taste, but I think he was an amazingly talented guy who had a very tragic life because he was such a slave to what the world wanted from him. In that regard, he really touches me.” So is Perlman practicing his hip-swivel in front of the mirror? “I’m hoping that it kind of just washes over me when I put on the white jumpsuit.” Last edited by WyldeMan45; 04-22-2009 at 03:38 AM.

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04-22-2009, 03:36 AM	#2
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	Giamati is in it, so I'm not showing. Logan

04-22-2009, 03:39 AM	#3
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	From HELLBOY to ELVIS, TCB.

04-22-2009, 11:07 AM	#7
DAROCKNESSMONSTER Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Ohio. Blu-ray collection:291 Blu-ray reviews:1	Its no Bruce Campbell.

04-22-2009, 12:18 PM	#8
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Well I loved Bubba HO-TEP, I will give this a chance... I am very surprised Bruce passed on this, I didn't think he passed on much....

04-22-2009, 12:45 PM	#9
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:6292 DVD collection:2715	Well, if they can't have Bruce... Perlman's a good choice. Just as odd as Bruce's casting was in the original, which is why that one worked so well. And I gotta say the anti-Giamatti posts here have me stumped. I've always enjoyed the guy's work quite a bit and think he'll make a hilarious Col. Tom Parker. So, while I'm a huge Bruce Campbell fan, I can honestly say that this news still has me excited.

04-22-2009, 01:15 PM	#10
mpstjohn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:463 DVD collection:225 Digital collection:273 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:33	If they can't get Bruce I really don't think they should make the sequel. It would be like casting Harrison Ford as Snake Plissken. Yeah, I like Harrison Ford but Kurt Russell owns that role. Perlman has never been funny in the way that Campbell can be. Giamati I like. Perlman is alright, but I wouldn't want to see him as Elvis. He looks nothing like Elvis.

04-22-2009, 01:30 PM	#11
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Love Ron Perlman....but they definitely need Bruce to make this work...

04-22-2009, 04:46 PM	#12
broganreynik Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nebraska Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:111 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:46	I agree, without Bruce Campbell, I'm afraid this won't be as good as the first. It's a shame really, because Bubba Ho-Tep kicked ass.

04-22-2009, 04:47 PM	#13
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	I'm rather surprised about all the folks here against Perlman, yeah he might not look just like Elvis but Bruce didn't either, lol. Perlman is known for prostetics in almost all his movie roles, so what makes you think he wouldn't have them here? I'd say wait until you see the first image to judge this, hey Bruce turned this down cause he's got a fantastic Burn Notice career cause apparently once you are on a USA tv show, you're too big for movies that made you popular, and probably why you will never get another Evil Dead. Good thing Perlman is a biker on Sons of Anarchy, cause if he was an Alcoholic ex agent, he'd be too big for this movie.

04-22-2009, 05:41 PM	#14
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	I'm not against Ron Perlman at all, he's a great actor...a better "actor" than Bruce Campbell any day But Bruce was what made the movie, was the reason I wanted to watch it, and the reason I enjoyed it so thoroughly. If this was a separate film, I wouldn't complain, but since it's a sequel...I will.

04-22-2009, 07:31 PM	#17
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Bruce Campbell is Bubba Ho Tep

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