It’s been 20 years since Total Recall first came to the big screen. It was Arnold Schwarzenegger who took the leading role in the original film, but the Governator will not be back in the remake. Colin Farrell is going to be playing the lead alongside Jessica Biel and Kate Becksinsale and this gorgeous threesome have worked hard to knock your socks off. .
Total Recall is a loose remake of the 1990 movie, and offer’s a new take on the Phillip K. Dick book , “We Can Remember it for You”, that inspired the original. In addition to the story changes the remake promises to be more visually impressive than the original. The official trailer shows hover car chases, an incredible futuristic world, and one hell of a fight between Biel and Beckinsale.
Colin Farrell has always been known for his sex appeal and his hard partying lifestyle, but that life style finally caught up with him as Farrell entered rehab in 2005 and now has a new lease on life. He has since quit smoking, drinking, and has recommitted himself to his children. “I went for seven years (working) back to back to back to back. That became my life. That’s not the way it is now. I have more balance in regards to choosing things.”
Farrell’s body has been a huge factor in his popularity, but as he’s gotten older, he has had to dedicate himself in the gym. He has abandoned his vices and replaced them with a passion for working out.
“Working out for me was lifting a Carlsberg (beer)”
“I got in really good shape before we started filming. I worked out really hard and was watching my diet. It’s been a long time since I’d done an action film. I bruise easier. I get a little bit weak, a little more fatigued, as the gig goes on.”
Colin Farrell’s new physique isn’t the only one on display in the film. Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale have also been training intensely. They used a combination of martial arts training and parkour to prepare her body for the demands of the action heavy role.
Jessica Biel’s first action role was in Blade: Trinity and since then she has dedicated herself to a fitness lifestyle, even when she doesn’t feel like working out. “When you have to do it, you just do it. It’s not easy at all. I just grumble through the whole way.”
According to Farrell the training must have worked. “They are very, very tough ladies. They are two scrappers. I was just glad I didn’t have to fight Jessica.”
This summer’s remake promises to be darker and deeper than the original. Be sure to check Farrell, Biel, and Beckinsale when the new Total Recall enters theaters on August 3rd.
