The primary trailer for ‘The Thicket,’ a darkish western thriller that includes Metallica’s James Hetfield simply arrived.
It’s seen that the frontman seems in multiple scene. Hetfield performs a sheriff within the movie. We don’t hear him converse however he will get in a gunfight. The trailer reveals Hetfield firing a gun and strolling by means of snow.
‘The Thicket’ additionally stars Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz, and Arliss Howard.
Dinklage performs Shorty, a bounty hunter. He’s employed to discover a kidnapped girl. The film is ready within the early 1900s and follows Shorty and his staff into the harmful Huge Thicket.
How Did Hetfield Take Half In The Film?
The movie was made final 12 months with Elliott Lester directing and Christopher Kelly writing the script. Lester told Collider about including Hetfield to the movie:
“The casting of James Hetfield in ‘The Thicket’ is a narrative that feels virtually destined. All of it started with a dream — one morning I awoke with a transparent imaginative and prescient that James needed to be within the film. James Hetfield, a Rock God, embodies a uncooked poetry that match completely with the character we envisioned. From that second, Peter Dinklage and I had been relentless in our pursuit. We tried each attainable avenue: his supervisor, mutual pals, anybody who may assist us attain him.”
The director continued, sharing how they lastly linked with Hetfield:
“Our breakthrough got here when author/director Sacha Gervasi [‘Anvil! The Story Of Anvil’], who had a connection to James, stepped in. Regardless of our efforts, we had been uncertain if James would even think about the position. We despatched him the script, together with a Hail Mary, and waited. To our delight, inside days we heard that James was . The assembly that adopted confirmed our hopes.”
Lester revealed how James reacted:
“James couldn’t have been extra humble. He revealed that he had at all times needed to do a darkish western, aligning completely with our movie’s imaginative and prescient. From that time on, James was unimaginable. He was hard-working, diligent, and absolutely embraced his position with a ardour that introduced a novel depth to the movie. The journey with James has been extraordinary, and his presence actually elevates ‘The Thicket’ to a brand new degree.”
Based mostly on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel, ‘The Thicket’ can be in theaters on Friday, September 6. That is the second time Hetfield has performed a cop. He was Officer Bob Hayward within the 2019 Ted Bundy film ‘Extraordinarily Depraved, Shockingly Evil and Vile.’
