So, Mommy and Daddy are fighting and that likely means that we'll have to wait a while longer for The Human Centipede III: Final Sequence, which vows to be not even close to 100% medically accurate. In a surprise series of tweets this morning (via Slashfilm) director Tom Six didn't mince words as to how he feels about the star of the original Human Centipede, Dieter Laser, who was supposed to have returned for the third and final film of the trilogy, reportedly to feature a 500+ person human centipede (and wouldn't you love to be on the casting call for extras on that film):
BREAKING NEWS: MY COMPANY WILL SUE ACTOR DIETER LASER!!! WORDWIDE PRESS RELEASE WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY
And:
An actor who demands his own script changes which I as the THC creator didnt like. It was his way or the highway after he signed a contract!
To which his sister and producer on the films later clarified (via bestmovienewsever.com):
Because of the success of The Human Centipede, it seems that Mr Dieter Laser’s ego has grown to laughably big proportions. First signing the contract and rating the THC3 script as fantastic ,and then demanding his own unacceptable script changes, and now refusing to play the part only seven weeks prior to shooting. Six Entertainment Company will start legal action against Dieter Laser. Tom Six says not to worry – principal photography will be postponed and will take place later this year.
And, well, because I just love using our quote button, here's Laser's reaction to the news that he's about to get sued, again via bestmovienewsever:
It’s very simple: I loved the story when it was told, got the contract and the promise to have the script in 4 to 6 weeks. When it arrived – half a year later and only after the official announcement – I didn’t like the realization at all, couldn’t identify with the character the way it was written and developed immediately and enthusiastically in a day and night marathon a version full of concrete and practical suggestions which would enable me to play the lead full throttle – same procedure as with Dr. Heiter – but this time it also would have had some unavoidable effects to the dramatic structure. That was too much for Tom and since he couldn’t live with my suggestions and I as a method actor couldn’t identify with his version, I told him that I couldn’t see any other way than that he would have to “change horses”. That’s it.
So, wow, that's a shitload of drama to be unfolding around a movie in a single day. It looks like we won't be seeing Final Sequence anytime soon, although theoretically Six could just find a new actor, as Laser's statement would lead one to think that he's not recurring as the same character he was in the first film. His presence was certainly one of the defining elements of First Sequence, but it doesn't look like he'll be back for another go-round. Of course, given the generally dire reception to Full Sequence, maybe that's for the best.
<SARCASM>
Ah that sucks...:Laser would have probably made the film better if only Tom Six made a compromise. Looks like him and his sister are the ones with bigger egos from the looks of things.
And humanity breathes a collective sigh of relief
Laser is the only asset these repulsive films have! Get on your knees, Six, and swallow your pride!
Didn't this guy die in the first one?
Can we take a moment and consider the implications of Dieter Laser being a "method actor"?
Wait, Digital Laser?
:P
The worst thing about this is that I'm now aware of a third Human Centipede film.
@Tim_the_Corsair said:
Ha!!! I'd say perhaps members of The Invisibles.
Anyway, where's the decorum in all of this. Clearly these sort of disputes happen all the time in film production and they find ways of solving the problem without leaping to lawsuits. And especially without announcing the fucking thing on twitter! Even if that were to happen and the court found Laser in violation of his contract, does Six really expect to get a great performance out of him.
You'd think folks making movies about sewing people's asses to other's mouths would be a bit more respectful of each other.
A genuine tragedy, I mean whatever will we do without another fucken piss poor torture porn movie.
One of the most unintentionally absurd article titles of all time right there.
Who cares? Just hire some out of work German actor and throw him in there. I'm pretty sure nobody gives a shit.
Dieter Laser? That sounds like something I would come up with during a session of Mad Libs or something.
grown ups!
It looks like the 500+ people search won't be on 'til later.
@PatVB said:
Ewwwww.
@PatVB said:
He totally is. I heard that he was a complete dick to the actors in the original centipede on the set like he was in the movie. I think there was even a fight between him and one of the other actors.
@brownsfantb said:
In a nutshell, that's what method acting is. You get into the head space of the character, and really learn to think and feel like your character would. More examples are Daniel Day Lewis, who utterly terrified Paul Dano on the set of There Will Be Blood, or Stanley Kubrick yelling abuse at Shelly Duval to get her properly scared for The Shining. Whether it can be considered ethical is debatable, but there is no arguing it gets results sometimes.
oh no.