In a recent conversation between Rob Zombie and Trejo for Interview<\/em><\/a> magazine, Trejo incorrectly stated that Rodriguez “sold part” of the franchise. “God, I guess Robert [Rodriguez] screwed up and sold part of Machete<\/em> to Russians or something,” said Trejo. “Everyone always asks, \u2018When are you doing Machete Kills in Space<\/em>?’”<\/p>\n Rodriguez wrote an email to IndieWire<\/a> to clear up any confusion. \u201cI retain all the rights,\u201d said Rodriguez. \u201cWe do plan to make another one, we just stopped saying that we are until we\u2019re actually making it because of all the stories that come out saying, \u2018They\u2019re making it right now, they\u2019re making it right now!’ Machete is one of my favorite characters and Danny and I are always dreaming up the best sequel approach. So yes, the sequel is still very possible. We are just not making it right at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Danny Trejo<\/a> first played the character Machete in a fake trailer included in the double feature Grindhouse<\/em>. Although Trejo is often typecast as a criminal or villain in movies such as Desperado, Heat, From Dusk Till Dawn, Con Air, The Replacement Killers, Reindeer Games<\/em>, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico<\/em>, the 79-year-old actor doesn’t seem to mind. In a 2018 IMDb Me<\/em> episode, Trejo said:<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Don\u2019t you think you\u2019re being typecast?\u2019 You\u2019re always playing the mean Chicano dude with tattoos.\u2019 And I thought about it, and I said, \u2018Well, I am<\/em> the mean Chicano dude with tattoos! Go with what you got!’ Being a glorified extra for so long and being with the troops, it didn\u2019t set me apart from what it\u2019s all about. A lot of people have become stars immediately, and they forget that this is a job for a lot of people and it\u2019s work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In addition to Machete<\/em>, Trejo also worked with Rodriguez on Spy Kids<\/em>. \u201cWhen I did Spy Kids<\/em>, it was, \u2018Oh s–t, I gotta work with all these kids,’” said Trejo. “And these kids are making more money than mommy and daddy, and this kid goes, \u2018No, I don\u2019t want to do it.\u2019 And you hear mommy begging him, like, \u2018Please, but we got to pay the rent.’ And I worked with Daryl [Sabara], awesome kid. Well, when he was little, we were doing Spy Kids<\/em>, and we were working with Alexa [PenaVega]. They were 12 and 9, I think. And man, both moms had them under control. I thought, \u2018God, I want kids like that.’\u201d<\/p>\n This year, Trejo appeared in the Western thriller The Night They Came Home<\/em> alongside Brian Austin Green and Tim Abell. Trejo also operates several restaurants in the Los Angeles area, including Trejo’s Tacos and Trejo’s Coffee and Donuts.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to watch a fan-made trailer of Trejo in space.<\/p>\nThe Character Machete Debuted in a Fake Trailer in the Double Feature ‘Grindhouse’<\/h2>\n
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