Even though all of the original stars of Young Guns would now qualify as “old guns,” since the movie was released in 1988, there continues to be talk of a Young Guns 3. Lou Diamond Phillips recently said he’s already read a script — and though it hasn’t gotten a green light yet, Phillips says it’s not dead yet, either. The original film, a retelling of the Billy the Kid story, was a modest box office success at the time, but it’s gone on to achieve cult classic status. Phillips, who played real-life outlaw José Chávez y Chávez in the movie, spoke on a Steel City Con paneland talked about how he originally got the part. (Click on the media bar below to hear Lou Diamond Phillips)
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Even though all of the original stars of Young Guns would now qualify as “old guns,” since the movie was released in 1988, there continues to be talk of a Young Guns 3. Lou Diamond Phillips recently said he’s already read a script — and though it hasn’t gotten a green light yet, Phillips says it’s not dead yet, either. The original film, a retelling of the Billy the Kid story, was a modest box office success at the time, but it’s gone on to achieve cult classic status. Phillips, who played real-life outlaw José Chávez y Chávez in the movie, spoke on a Steel City Con panel and talked about how he originally got the part. (Click on the media bar below to hear Lou Diamond Phillips)
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