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Christian Post Report – Kirk Cameron reportedly turned down a role in the “Left Behind” remake, according to Cloud Ten Pictures producer David Heimbecker who worked on the 2014 film.
Cameron was offered a different role from that of reporter Buck Williams who he played in the straight to DVD adaptations that were released in the early 2000s. Cameron turned it down, according to Heimbecker, who said he would probably not be approached again for the upcoming sequel.
“We actually approached Kirk Cameron for a role [in the first film],” Heimbecker told The Christian Post. “He’s obviously at an age that doesn’t fit [for Buck Williams] anymore. He was not interested. So it’s unlikely he would be in the next one. Probably for the same reason.”
Heimbecker confirmed last week that Cloud Ten Pictures will release a sequel to the 2014 adaptation of the books that follow an End Times narrative sometime later this year. The company has already started a crowd funding campaign to close the gap in production costs. He also discussed the possibility of the first film’s star, Nicholas Cage, returning for the second installment.
Heimbecker told CP that three of the actors, whom he did not reveal, are under contract and will return for the sequel. Getting Nicholas Cage to come back to reprise his role as pilot Rayford Steele will be a bit more difficult.
“Nicholas Cage does not sign individual contracts,” Heimbecker said. “Our plan would be to discuss [this film] with many people, including Nicholas Cage. He questions whether he’s interested or not and whether we can come to an agreement, obviously.”
The studio plans to bring back as many of the existing cast as possible for “Left Behind 2.”
The “Left Behind” films are based on the wildly popular book series of the same name penned by authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The movies are written by Cloud Ten Pictures co-founder Paul Lalonde who has a passion to tell these stories, according to Heimbecker, who discussed how Bible prophecy actually brought Lalonde to faith in Jesus Christ.
“The key moment in his life was actually brought about because of Bible prophecy,” he said. “His brother and his sister we’re always telling him about Christ. It was when he started to get involved in Bible prophecy — that’s what actually brought him to Christ.”
Lalonde produced both the original straight to DVD trilogy and the new movies. His passion, along with Heimbecker’s, has led to the crowdfuning Indiegogo campaign, which they hope will allow them to release the “Left Behind” sequel by July or August.
“Left Behind” starring Nicholas Cage and Chad Michael Murray is available on DVD. The original trilogy that starred Kirk Cameron is also available for purchase wherever movies are sold.
Source : Christian Post