Demian Bichir In Talks For 'MACHETE KILLS'

It looks writer and director Robert Rodriguez is looking to pull out all the stops with Machete Kills. Variety reports that Oscar nominated actor Demian Bichir is in talks for a supporting role. The Mexican actor was nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 Oscars for his powerful performance in the film A Better Life. He might be best known for his role on Weeds but has also starred in films like Che and the upcoming Oliver Stone film Savages. Bichir's role is currently unknown but it wouldn't hurt to cast him in the second meaty villain role as murderous cartel head Mendez. Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez and Jessica Alba are returning with Mel Gibson set to play an arms dealing villain. Michelle Williams was also wanted for a supporting role but there's no word on the that development just yet.

Steven Soderbergh's Limey Sequel

Steven Soderbergh is a workaholic having Che, The Girlfriend Experience and The Informant releasing this year. He also has plans for Cleo, a musical based on the story of Cleopatra (Catherine-Zeta Jones) and Mark Anthony, set in the 1920s. Liberace, based on the life of the closeted flamboyant musician, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Then, Knockout a spy thriller which will star first time actress and MMA fighter Gina Carano. Along with a Spalding Grey documentary which he's already completed. There has been talk about a sequel to his early film The Limey. Soderbergh commented on the early plans for the project. It doesn't seem like it's high on his priorities but still could be something we'll see in the future.

"You know, I've talked to [screenwriter] Lem [Dobbs] about it, and I've talked to Terrence [Stamp] about it, but it feels, I don't know… It's one of those things again like — we all would sort of like to do it, but it feels like we're having to force it a little. But I'll be working with Lem on Knockout, so maybe we'll talk about it during that."

"Well we've also talked about doing a sequel, it's sort of a philosophical sequel, not even the same characters, but a similar approach, with a different set of characters. A different character coming to a town to deal with something, but it's not Terrence, but its got the same attitude. So, I don't know…"