The late Bill Paxton had just become a father when he traveled to Oklahoma in 1995 to chase tornadoes for Jan de Bont’s thriller Twister. His son, James, was then just over a year old, and his wife, Louise, came to visit him. Accompanied by a little boy on the set.
“I was too young to make lasting cognitive memories, but there are some cool photos“, he told James PaxtonThe 30-year-old, now in Variety , smiles as she looks at a photo of her and her father in the film’s iconic red Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. “Unfortunately, I don’t remember, but I’m glad we have a photo to say, “Hey, I was there.”“
On February 25, 2017, St. Bill Paxton He died after heart surgery. James Paxton Already following in his father’s footsteps to become an actor, he is now in the long-awaited sequel to his father’s cult film, this time called Twisters (hence the plural) and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. The new film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glenn Powell and Anthony Ramos.
“It’s surreal talking about it for so many different reasons“, he said James Paxton At the Los Angeles premiere of the film, which he attended with his sister Lydia. “But it’s very, very exciting that this new chapter is coming out into the world. And not only is it fun for those who saw the original as kids – and maybe they have kids who can show this new chapter – but maybe it will bring people back to the original and vice versa.“
James was about 10 years old when he became interested in his father’s films. saw for the first time TwisterIt was on TV: “Dad was cooking dinner and he called me and said, “Hey, watch what’s on TV. This is your old man!“, he recalled.
Even today it is difficult to escape Twisterwhich airs continuously, even as he travels and turns on the TV in his hotel room to find his father and Helen Hunt trying to escape the tornado: “ is constantly present in the world.“
Cameo for dad and fans
Today, his appearance in St Twisters performed in a key scene and is a sacred tribute to his late father: “I wanted to do something that would help keep his memory alive and feel as connected to him as possible. I miss him, my mentor, my hero, who is not here to see him.“
In an interview with Variety , the young actor spoke at length about what the franchise meant to his family and how he got involved in the sequel to honor his father’s legacy, seeing himself as an Easter egg and representative of the latter’s spirit.
“I have been playing for 10 years now and I never hesitate to talk about him and mention him because he is my best friend. But he also wasn’t there for most of my career. I love to respect him, but I know he wanted to make sure I was my own man and my own actor.“
So her appearance in a new feature film is for her and her fans Twister unequivocally: “I thought it was really cool of them to find a way to include that. I wanted to be a link to my father’s spirit. I wish it was him who showed up instead of me in this new chapter, but I’m happy to do it. I met a lot of great people and I think it will be the most successful film of the summer. I hope.“
He follows: “Twister was a real triumphant moment for my father in his career; He worked very long to get there. My godfather, Scott Thomson, told us a story about how Dad would play football with the film crew during breaks and take people out to dinner. He paid their dues because he wanted to boost their morale the way his character was supposed to act as the glue of this breed of team. If you want to start on this path, you need to be a good leader.“
Interview on the red carpet at the film premiere, James Paxton said: “I think he would love to be there.Listen to his words in the video below:
But a career James Paxton It doesn’t stop there, of course: she’ll soon be starring alongside Malcolm McDowell in the western Last Train to Fortune – a role her father had planned to play when the film was in development in the 1990s – she’ll also release a nostalgic single called ‘Count on Me’, her first song as A solo artist who will be accompanied by a music video interspersed with videos of his family shot on Super 8 while traveling in the 70s.
The sequel was seen by Bill Paxton
As his son revealed, Bill Paxton Before that, there was a lot of interest in the potential production of its sequel Twister.
“He took my godfather, Scott, on a road trip across several states and they began researching strange weather phenomena. He had all these crazy ideas to study things like ball lightning, a weird phenomenon where lightning hits the ground and creates a ball that can move, it’s weird. His idea was for Bill and Joe to have a daughter who would become a storm chaser and she would be the main character. That’s why it’s so cool to see Daisy as the protagonist. There are many themes in the new chapter that Dad wanted to include in his version.“
Tribute to Glenn Powell
The other hero of this sequel is clearly a rising star, Glenn Powell, who also wanted to pay tribute to a former and deceased colleague. Powell recalled in a social media post Bill Paxton Who he played with in Red Wing in 2013, namely Luke Perry, who also passed away.
“As Twisters goes out into the world today, I just wanted to look up and tip my hat to the legend Bill Paxton.,” the actor shared on X (formerly Twitter). “A great friend of mine who saw poetry in the natural world. It’s impossible to live on it, but that life is chasing the big boys.“
Twisters (2024) is currently available at your nearest cinema. Twister (1996) can still be seen streaming on Paramount+.
Rediscover the original movie trailer below:
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