Machete (2010): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Jonah Hill was originally cast as Julio but was replaced by Daryl Sabara, who had worked with Rodriguez, Marin and Trejo on the set of the Spy Kids franchise.
• Tito Larriva did not reprise his primary role as the sniper who shoots Machete and was replaced by Shea Whigham.
• According to Robert Rodriguez, the origins of the film go back to Desperado (1995).
• In April 2009, it was announced that Ethan Maniquis, who is a long-time editor of Rodriguez's films, would be co-directing the film with Rodriguez.
• The film was released in the U.S. on September 3, 2010, by 20th Century Fox.
• The trailer opened with Danny Trejo saying, "This is Machete with a special Cinco de Mayo message to Arizona", followed by scenes of gunfire, bloodshed, and highlights of the cast.
• The film is banned in Ukraine due to one of its co-stars, Seagal, visiting Crimea during the Russian occupation without permission from the Ukrainian authorities, causing him to be blacklisted.
• Machete has made $26,593,646 in the United States as of November 18, 2010.
• Jessica Alba won a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress, along with her other roles in The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers and Valentine's Day.
• Don Johnson as Von Jackson, "a twisted border vigilante leading a small army."
• Jessica Alba as Sartana Rivera, "a beautiful immigrations officer torn between enforcing the law and doing what is popular in the eyes of her familia".

Source: Wikipedia

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