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TIL Danny Trejo has a clause in his movie contracts that requires his villainous characters to die by the end of the film. He wants children to learn that crime doesn't pay. (toofab.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

prison isn't harsh enough - Trejo

alternative:

if this thing has a sequel, i don't want to be in it - Trejo

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

100% sequel proof method, directors hate him!

[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

You can just have a new movie with a different villain though...

[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

A bit out of context without considering that every character he plays is a bad guy. He was one.

And the point is to scare children (his children), so they avoid commiting the same mistakes he did. Any normal adult would notice this, right?

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I believe their is an anecdote about his character robbing somewhere and the actor stopping to give the director notes about how to actually do it.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

Reminds me a bit of when Christopher Lee told Peter Jackson how people actually react to being stabbed in the back.

[–] BleakBluets@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not a film, but he was a playable character (as himself) in the "Call of the Dead" map for Call of Duty Zombies. But even as a good guy, that mode is endless survival, so he inevitability dies in the end.

Edit: I guess he technically doesn't die if you survive long enough that the game resets at the ~70 hour 'killscreen'.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Danny trejo lived through horrific shit and came out the other side. Always nice to see people who remember where they come from and do what they can to help others going through what they did.

Neat clause

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"crime doesn't pay"

🤔

Except that it does... a lot.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago

crime doesn't pay unless you have the support of already rich people

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 11 points 10 months ago

SPOILER ALERT!

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 10 points 10 months ago

How come one is President of America then?

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I don't think children should watch Danny Trejo movies.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Spy kids?

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Was he a villain in that?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

spy kids though

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Kids watching him in breaking bad with their kids appreciate this

[–] Porcupine@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

Official Chinese policy has the same rule

[+] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de -12 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Crime = Death sentence

Thats what you learn from that. No understanding of the justice system and the value of life.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago

That's a strange take...

How many of these movies feature him getting captured and executed by the state? (None that I am aware of)

And how many feature him getting killed by members of the criminal life his character is involved in? (Most or all)

That's the entire point--other criminals generally don't care about the justice system or the value of life, so don't get involved with that shit.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe redemption is too deep for the movies he’s in?

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

I was thinking about that while watching a true crime doc the other day.

Perp killed his girlfriend, cops had a hard time apprehending the guy, but eventually he killed himself rather than be captured.

Victim’s family was angry cuz they were denied even the last bit of justice they might get. Perp’s family lost a member permanently instead of being able to visit them. Perp never got a chance at rehabilitation. Victim is just as dead as before — maybe even more, cuz one more person who knew them well is dead too.

And I’m like… Who actually wins here???

You lose a loved one, you know who did it, but you can never get to them and ask why, because contact is life-threatening for them. How do you heal?

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

That's an interesting take....but serious crime does lead to death, criminals kill each other all the time.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

You understand TV and film are fantasy, right?