It was only a matter of time, I suppose, that a film was made from a popular YouTube video given that they’re making films derived from all kinds of sources these days, Battleship for example.
That time has come, in the form of Bad Ass, a new indie-action flick starring Danny Trejo in the, now infamous, role of “Epic Beard Man”.
If you couldn’t be bothered watching the clip, the basic jist of what happens is as follows:
- Michael (the young, black guy with the shades) and Thomas (the old, white guy with the pale-blue “I am a Mother-Fucker” t-shirt) have an altercation.
- The argument escalates.
- Thomas beats seven-shades out of Michael and gets kicked off the bus.
You should be bothered to watch it now…
Basically what the makers of this film have done is add a bit of Harry Brown-esque backstory and a few explosions for the craic.
It is unclear if Bad Ass will be released this side of the Atlantic, but it is due for a theatrical release Stateside on April 13th.
Source: Empire
