The casting for Machete Kills, the Robert Rodriguez follow-up to the original Machete (itself springing from the faux Grindhouse trailer) is gathering apace and the ltest news is that none other than controversial rock star Lady GaGa has a role in the film.
Though there was initially some suspicion that it was a joke, Rodriguez confirms that GaGa will be playing the role of La Chameleon in the film and tweeted the poster image of her in full - as subtle as ever - costume. Interestingly, the role was first linked to the actor Cuba Gooding Jnr (still rumoured to be in the film) so it may be a case of dual identities or disguises.
The singer joins an already eclectic cast which already includes Danny Trejo (in the title role once more), Mel Gibson, Sofia Vegara, Amber Heard, Michelel Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Vanessa Hudgens, Jessica Alba, Alexa Vega (whom Rodriguez directed as a child in Spy Kids), Jessica Alba and supposedly Charlie Sheen as the US President.
The sequel sees the US president hire Machete to take down a Mexican arms-dealer with designs on launchingg a deadly weapon into space.
It sounds as if GaGa will fit right in!
