Bruce Campbell Not in BUBBA HO-TEP Sequel

By: Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Source: HorrorMovies.ca

Due to creative differences with the director, actor Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his cult role in BUBBA NOSFERATU AND THE CURSE OF THE SHE-VAMPIRES, says HorrorMovies.ca. The actor appeared on Fangoria radio after there have been rumors the actor was the reason the sequel was stalling. Finally, Campbell cut to the chase on the rumors and explained about the creative differences...

“[BUBBA NOSFERATU] is dead to me,” Campbell said flatly. “It sleeps with the fishes. Don Coscarelli is a very passionate filmmaker. We got to a few points [developing the screenplay] that we couldn’t reconcile. I want to keep our friendship, so we parted ways. So I’m not part of that project.”

Big thanks to Mania scooper, Snallygaster, for pointing this out...

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Comments/Responses

Bmfstunner • Aug 29, 2007, 03:15am •

Damn it Bruce, seems like we can never get an Evil Dead 4 and now we can't get Bruce to reprise his role in Bubba Ho-tep as Elvis. I want to cry right now, seems like I can't get attached to Bruce anymore he keeps breaking my heart.

narpin • Aug 29, 2007, 03:29am •

Well BUBBA NOSFERATU is a prequel, so how about Nicolas Brendan??? He reminds me of a young Bruce Campbell.

exfan • Aug 29, 2007, 05:12am •

i really don t get it !!! what s wrong with that s guy...did he want to only do some cameo with sam raimi ???he s profesional life is a disaster ! and that s guy is great actor ! maybe if we know him personaly we maybe find out what s s wrong with him....

myklspader • Aug 29, 2007, 06:01am •

I like the Brendan idea.
I think this has more to do with the success that Campbell is finding on Burn Notice more than anything else. I mean how much of a creative difference could there be in a concept involving Elvis figthing vampires?
Besides, Narpin's idea would make much more sense since Brendan would be young enough to carry the series for years to come.
Ah the hell with it. Campbell call Raimi make an Evil 4, and Don get on the ball (yes, pun intended) with another Phantasm.

chirop1 • Aug 29, 2007, 06:26am •

Hey, as long as I keep getting shots of him singing "Hungry Like the Wolf" for Old Spice, I'm okay.

vampiresuck • Aug 29, 2007, 06:53am •

Noooooo! Man, that's just shit. I'm with you narpin, ive been sayin to my mates for years that brendan is like a young campbell and that if they ever do a, god forbid, remake of the evil dead franchise they should get him. His acting improved heaps over the course of Buffy, plus he's funny.

Dazzler • Aug 29, 2007, 06:54am •

Bruce's career seems to want to stay in the crapper.

nrollins • Aug 29, 2007, 08:26am •

Hmm, 7 posts already...isn't it time someone suggested Nathan Fillion fill Campbell's shoes? :-)

wessmith1966 • Aug 29, 2007, 08:48am •

No reason for me to see this now. The first one was complete camp, but enjoyable because of Bruce. Don needs to put this in a drawer and get back to work on revamping the Phantasm franchise.

monkeyfoot • Aug 29, 2007, 08:51am •

Who knows what "creative differences" could mean? Probably the same silly arguments we have with family and friends that from an outside perspective look so stupid. It's a shame but what can you do?
I work with a guy who knows Bruce but he's on vacation now so I can't ask him to email him and ask.

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