We spoke with Danny Trejo leading up to the release of Seven Cemeteries, his uniquely comedic new Western film that features familiar faces like Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite) and Maria Canals-Barrera (Wizards of Waverly Place). It’s a wild, supernatural ride as Trejo’s lead antihero, Bruno, guides a ragtag undead posse to redemption. It’s also just the kind of project for a likable badass like Trejo, who is perhaps best known for his awesome collaborations with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, including his eponymous role in Robert Rodriguez’s cult classic Machete franchise. Ever since the movie was released following the faux trailer’s premiere during Grindhouse (2007), fans have been yearning for another Machete film.
Danny Trejo also revealed that he discovered he’s related to Robert Rodriguez only after they had worked together. Read More