Director Edgar Wright\u2019s new film, The Running Man<\/a><\/strong>, is a fresh, dystopian take on the Stephen King book, but it also finds a clever way to pay homage to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film that first brought the story to the screen. Wright detailed the thinking behind a very specific and surprising cameo in the remake <\/strong>that has fans talking.<\/p>\n The Running Man trailer<\/a> reveals a surprising detail for sharp-eyed viewers: the face of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the original film\u2019s star, now appears on the future\u2019s currency. Director Edgar Wright has now explained the dual meaning behind this clever photographic cameo.<\/p>\n When asked if the appearance of a President Arnold Schwarzenegger on a $100 bill was an obligation to the 1987 film, Wright clarified it was a thoughtful nod. \u201cI thought it was a nice little nod [to the \u201887 film],\u201d Wright told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n He explained that co-writer Michael Bacall wrote the idea of a \u201cnew dollars\u201d currency into The Running Man\u2019s script. While audiences only see the Arnold bill in closeup, the production designed all the bills with different presidents.<\/p>\n Wright then revealed the cameo\u2019s second layer of meaning, crediting another sci-fi classic. \u201cIt\u2019s a shared joke with the Demolition Man universe,\u201d he shared. \u201cIn Demolition Man, they mention President Schwarzenegger, so it\u2019s my little shout out to both Arnie and [screenwriter] Daniel Waters.\u201d<\/p>\n The nod adds dimension to a remake that has long remained a passion project for Wright. He first tweeted in 2017 that The Running Man was the remake he\u2019d most like to direct, which later led producer Simon Kinberg to offer him the job.<\/p>\n Determined to return to Stephen King\u2019s original story, Wright and co-writer Bacall repositioned Glen Powell\u2019s Ben Richards as a working-class man forced into the deadly TV competition, which is a stark contrast to the 1987 film\u2019s more gladiator-style spectacle.<\/p>\n The Running Man is currently running in theaters.<\/p>\n The post The Running Man Director Explains Unusual Cameo From [Spoiler]<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Director Edgar Wright\u2019s new film, The Running Man, is a fresh, dystopian take on the Stephen King book, but it also finds a clever way to pay homage to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film that first brought the story to the screen. 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Edgar Wright discusses Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s cameo in The Running Man remake<\/h2>\n