According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blade Runner star Edward James Olmos has been cast to play a military character in Shane Black's upcoming Predator film!
The Predator is currently shooting in Vancouver with a cast that already includes Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, and Jake Busey.
The actor is coming off of shooting Blade Runner 2049, where he reprises the character of Gaff from the classic 1982 Ridley Scott movie.
What do you think of the militaristic undertones hinted at in The Predator? With Jake Busey and Edward James Olmos cast, could this film be directly linked with the events of Predator 2?
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Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands released in theaters on November 7th, 2025! Visit the Predator Lore database - for information on the film's different Yautja and characters, the planet Genna, how it connects to Alien, where in the Predator movie timeline the film takes place and more!

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