ROTTEN TOMATOES: An Old Friend Checks Out James Cameron's New "Avatar"

An Old Friend Checks Out James Cameron's New "Avatar"

by Scott Weinberg | January 17, 2007

Well here's some James Cameron news that's interesting if not all that surprising: In addition to the already-cast Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, the "Avatar" director looks to be interested in hiring an old friend for his new movie. (I'm pretty sure he's been in all Cameron's movies except for "Titanic." Can you name him?)

It's Michael Biehn! LatinoReview.com is reporting that Biehn and Cameron will be reuniting for the director's long-awaited (and not nearly ready yet) "Avatar." Mr. Biehn first gained attention by playing Kyle Reese in the original "Terminator," but he also did a bang-up job as Corporal Dwayne Hicks in "Aliens." (He's the one Marine that lived to see the end credits ... but not the opening credits of "Alien 3." Grrr.) The actor also portrayed the dangerously unhinged (and creepily ill-fated) Lt. Coffey in Cameron's "The Abyss."

So of course Michael Biehn is gonna be in "Avatar." Let's hope Jim finds a spot for Bill Paxton, too!

(No word yet on who Biehn will be playing, but I'm putting my money on the square that says "a military guy.")

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DestructionZero writes:
on Jan 17 2007 05:02 AM

He wasn't in True Lies either. And also wasn't in the theatrical version of T2, but he did make a cameo in the extended cut.
But yea, I think the guy's awesome. I loved him in The Treminator. Too bad he didn't really have a career to speek of besides his roles in the Cameron films.

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frogleg writes:
on Jan 17 2007 05:37 AM

Awesome! I always enjoy seeing him pop up in a movie.

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rustdog writes:
on Jan 17 2007 05:55 AM

His best performance is Johnny Ringo in Tombstone. He also is in Tarantino's section of Grindhouse.

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lonechicken writes:
on Jan 17 2007 06:51 AM

In reply to this comment (#853251)
[b]Tombstone[/b]
Now that I think about it, a few people had what I'd consider their career performance (or at least one of their best) in Tombstone. Biehn, Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell, a couple of the ladies, even Jason Priestly :)

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the-russian writes:
on Jan 17 2007 10:36 AM

In reply to this comment (#853251)
I thought he was in Rodriguez's half, the zombie one?

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Jimba1982 writes:
on Jan 17 2007 10:38 AM

Dont forget hiis five mins. in the ROCK before he gets llit up

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highdough writes:
on Jan 17 2007 09:11 PM

Actually, I would say his best performance is easily his one in the Abyss.

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