This is a few days old, but you gotta start somewhere.
The poor-man's Diehard series may be getting another look. Casey Ryback himself, a.k.a. Steven Seagal, told MTV there's been "offers" to do a third entry in the Under Siege series, and that he's interested in the prospect. Using adjectives like "modern," "mystical," and "extraterrestrial," Seagal said he wanted to do something other than "the typical," which, with his recent filmography in mind, would be a nice change of pace for the struggling former-star, much like Jean-Claude Van Damme's raved about J.C.V.D..
Under Siege was arguably the height of Seagal's popularity. Directed by Andrew Davis, the film co-starred Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey and was a commercial success, and even supported by such critics as Siskel and Ebert, as seen here on At the Movies. A less-successful sequel was released two years later, and the series ultimately fizzled out, along with Seagal himself. Will this potential return to the screen be in the revitalizing vein of J.C.V.D.? Or will it follow the less successful (critically) franchise reboots such as with Die Hard, Rambo, and Indiana Jones, among others? Here's to it happening, for it'd be nice to see our man Seagal get back on the big screen.
You can catch the video here.
Photo credit: anoli, Unofficial Steven Seagal gallery
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