Woody Harrelson Almost Passed on Zombieland
Posted 10.14.09 by BrentJS
Zombieland is a surprisingly fresh take on the zombie sub-genre of horror films, equal parts buddy road movie, romantic comedy, and splatter-fest. Sure, there are the prerequisite scenes of grotesque, slow-motion cannibalism that zombie films are known for, but there are also many poignant scenes between the misfit cast of characters.
Now that the film is a proven success, with a sequel on the way, it seems like a no-brainer (zombie pun intended) for actor Woody Harrelson to view Zombieland as a vehicle for connecting with a whole new audience of young movie fans. But, Harrelson confesses,
he did not feel that way when he was first approached with the project.
The one genre I don't watch is horror. I get nightmares. For some reason, it really scares me.
I was like, "Zombies, dude? Really?" Then, finally, I read it and thought it was just phenomenal. [They're] more of a backdrop that brings all these characters together.
Next Showing: Zombieland is in theaters now