Steven Seagal is "washed" and an "intimidator", says the old co-star
The actor based his recent character on the star of the action.
His heritage is his series of action films - and his bad reputation. Over the years, many who have worked with the actorSteven Seagal I did not have the nicest words for him, toSaturday Night Live CreatorLorne Michaels say he wasAn unwanted guest host to one of hisThe directors calling it "nightmare". In a new interview, a former co-star actually revealed that he had based a "washed" character that he recently played on Seagal. And he said it was ok that he did it, because he considers Seagal as a "tyrant". Read the rest to see who gave this unflattering representation and why there is no lost love between him and the star of the action.
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They played in a 1996 film.
The actor who called Seagal "Washed Up" isJohn Leguizamo, who played with Seagal in the 1996 filmExecutive decision. The action film talks about the rescue of passengers on a diverted flight.
Leguizamo says they have entered a physical altercation.
Leguizamo said thatSeagal became physical with him During the production of the film.
"The first day of rehearsal, there was the director [Stuart Baird],Joe Morton,,B.D. Wong,,Oliver Platt- We are all big actors, we are all big boys, we are all experienced. And we start to repeat and he entered and was like, [low and breathless voice] "I am in command. What I say is the law, '' said Leguizamo to club A.V. in 2012. The actor said that he laughed at Seagal, who "then" broke with a elbow of Aikido against a brick wall and made all the air fall from [him]. ""
"I fell on the ground, and all I could say was, [breathless]" why? Why? "" Remember Leguizamo. "I really wanted to say that he runs like an [explanatory] and has no hair, but I was afraid. [Laughs.] So on the days when we shot the scene when he died, I presented myself so early. I wanted to see him die. It was like a fantasy. ""
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Leguizamo based his new character on Seagal.
Leguizamo plays overall Comédie-HorreurThe menu, play an actor who has exceeded his peak and wants to revive his career. The 62 -year -old said that he was inspired by Seagal in his performance.
"I met a lot of these stars like that, maybe before being stranded,"Leguizamo said Weekly entertainment. "I mean,now They are stranded. In a way, I based mine on Steven Seagal. I had a bad running -in with him. We made a film together. It wasExecutive decision. It is a kind of horrible human. ""
Likewise, onView, Leguizamo said thatHe based the character on "Action stars that have been washed and chess". He added: "I'm not going to name names, but if you come to mind - Even Seagal, by chance."
He is not afraid to express himself against him.
PromotionThe menu,,Leguizamo appeared with some of his co-stars On Siriusxm. During the interview, he once again mentioned Seagal and qualified the 70 -year -old actor as "tyrant".
"I worked with a lot of action stars, which are now washed, so it was easy for me to choose who would be this character," said the actor. Pressed by the rest of the distribution to name names, Leguizamo replied: "Okay, it's Steven Seagal. I based him. But he is a tyrant, so I agree with that. And he ages, so if he catches me on a red carpet, I could run away. "He added:" He has 6 feet 5 inches and he is a master of Aikido and he already beat me , so yes, I know I'm not going to win. But I'm going to be quick. "
In his 2012 interview with the A.V. Club, Leguizamo said he had heard that the Seagal publicist had promised to "knock him" if he saw him on the red carpet. "This is the only drawback of my comment: he can actually delete me. He runs like a girl, but he strikes like a 6 -foot 5 inch guy who formed his whole life," said the star.
The best life has contacted a Seagal representative for comments but has not yet received an answer.
