BILL & TED 3 Captures The Spirit of The Original Movies
Dean Parisot’s Bill & Ted Face the Music will see the return of not only Alex Winter as William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Keanu Reeves as Theodore “Ted” Logan, but William Sadler as Death.
And today, Sadler assured us fans that the new movie captures the spirit of the original movies.
Sadler tells NME: “For years, I kept hearing from Alex and one of the co-writers, Ed Solomon. They kept telling me that [a reboot] was coming and letting me know what stage the script was at. It’s been in the pipeline since 2007 and I was really surprised that it took as long as it did for the powers that be to say ‘OK. That sounds like a good idea. Let’s make a third movie…“
Sadler added: “I don’t know if you could tell from watching Bogus Journey, but it was such a giggle to get to put on that Czechoslovakian accent and just be silly. I don’t get a chance to be genuinely silly very often, so it didn’t take any convincing to bring me back.”
He continues: “The spirit of the original movies is all there. All the fun came back instantly — not just for me, but for the Keanu and Alex too. My knees aren’t as good and the body is a little creakier, but the minute we put on the make-up and the robes it was as if The Reaper had been trapped in a bottle for 30 years, and as soon as we pulled the cork off he came flying out and started improvising just like I did back in Bogus Journey.”
Sadler adds that his Grim Reaper is much more “mischievous” this time around, saying: “I’m not sure I understand the character any better, but I think I’m much sillier now than I was then and take things more in my stride. I’m a freer, better actor now so it was great to get back into the role with 30 years more experience under my belt.”
Bill & Ted Face the Music will see time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan facing their highest stakes ever. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends — to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe.
Bill & Ted Face the Music is directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest), from a screenplay by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey) – and produced by Scott Kroopf, Alex Lebovici, and Steve Ponce.
Bill & Ted Face the Music will hit theaters on August 21, 2020. Are you excited? Let us know what you think in the comments below or over on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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