Kurt Russell once revealed his three most underrated films

Kurt Russell certainly has had an illustrious career. We’ve seen him play a living planet, Wyatt Earp, Santa Claus, and (Depending on whether you side with MacReady or Childs on “The Thing”) A shape-shifting alien killer. This guy has done it all and more, which makes it understandable that there are a lot of favorites to choose from. However, ask the man himself, and there are three Kurt Russell gems that he believes have been widely overlooked.

The Big Three were chosen during an interview with Ink film When the actor was promoting the movie ‘The Hateful Eight’. After an eight-year gap between his new collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, the duo’s first pairing is just starting to get some love, too. “I’m starting to ask people to come up to me now and say, ‘I just saw ‘Death Proof’; that was great,” Russell recalls. The film, which was part of the double feature “Grindhouse” with Robert Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror,” saw him take on the role of murderous wheelman Stuntman Mike.

While there is no doubt that he certainly has an audience, regardless that he is not one of them The best films of Tarantinothe other two films highlighted by Russell are more overlooked and interesting choices for the actor. While one has certainly done its time in theaters, the other is a cult favorite in the genre that now dominates the box office and one that fans desperately want to see a sequel to. Despite their wonderful collaborations over the years, none of them mention John Carpenter’s name anywhere.

If it’s an intense thriller you’re in the mood for, Kurt Russell has the perfect pick from his repertoire, and while the film was a hit initially, much like his character, it got lost on the highway in the following years. “Breakdown was very successful. I can’t say it wasn’t. It was very successful when it came out, but it’s a film I’m really proud of. It’s a really good film to watch, and it’s not talked about that much anymore.” Directed by Jonathan Mostow, the film follows Russell as a husband who slowly unravels when his wife disappears after collapsing during a trip to San Diego. It’s a great turnaround from Russell, and as a guy who has spent most of his career playing great, he’s not in this game at all.

Finally, there was a family entry that saw him don a cape and costume as a superhero dad in “Sky High,” which focused on a superhero school. “I always thought it was hysterical. I love when people see it, and they all say the same thing — it’s really funny. Now, that movie did well, but it wasn’t a huge success or anything like that,” Russell said. Whether it is or not, he is still loved by many The “Sky High” director still wants to make a sequel. With the superhero genre reaching a precarious point lately, maybe it’s a good time for us to go back to something that worked and check in with the Commander while we’re there.