Danny Trejo is feeling ‘blessed’ to have turned 80 after admitting that at one point in his life he did not expect to live past his twenties.
The actor – who recently celebrated 55 years of sobriety – reached the milestone on Thursday, and gave an interview beforehand where also spoke about continuing his career and possibly making a third Machete movie.
‘I feel blessed, first of all, because I wasn’t supposed to make it out of the ’60s — and I mean 1960s,’ he told People.
‘That was a tough time for me, and nobody thought I was going to make it out of there,’ he said.
Danny Trejo stated that he was feeling ‘blessed’ about being able to turn 80 during a new interview with People; seen in April
The Desperado actor also discussed his history of legal troubles and incarceration, which could have potentially ended his film career before it began.
‘The last thing I heard the parole board say in 1969 was, “Bring us back a life sentence. We’re sick and tired of you.” I never went back. I mean, every day, every day for me is just a blessing,’ he said.
Trejo went on to open up about his later success as a performer, and recalled a specific moment where, while working on the set of Heat, he felt as if he had finally made it in Hollywood.
‘I’m sitting…with De Niro and talking about a scene. You know what I mean? It was like [I] really feel like, wow, I’m really an actor,’ he said.
The performer concluded by stating that he wanted director and frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez to write the long-awaited third film in the Machete film series.
The actor added that he was often approached by fans of the franchise and asked for updates on the project.
He stated: ‘I’m not kidding — I’ve been all over the world, they have asked me, “When are we doing Machete in space?”
Trejo, who also portrays a character named Machete in the Spy Kids film universe, made his debut as the more violent iteration of the figure in a fictitious film trailer that was included with Grindhouse, which was released in 2007.
The performer – who recently celebrated 55 years of sobriety – also spoke about his interest in starring in a potential third film in the Machete series
Trejo began by speaking about his troubled upbringing and remarked that he did not expect to live past his twenties; seen in March
Trejo went on to open up about his later success as a performer, and recalled a specific moment where, while working on the set of the Heat, he felt as if he had finally made it in Hollywood
The performer concluded by stating that he wanted director and frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez to write the long-awaited third film in the Machete film series
The first standalone Machete film made its debut in 2010, and it received generally positive reviews from critics.
The feature was succeeded by 2013’s Machete Kills, which did not fare as well with critics.
A third film in the series has been planned by Rodriguez for several years, although it has not been officially greenlit as of yet.
The potential third installment in the Machete series would see the character traveling to outer space, according to Screen Rant.
