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Michelle Rodriguez has three films set for release before the end of 2009, and in one simple sentence she issued a major spoiler for each of them. Good going, Michelle. The films in question are Fast and Furious, Tropico de Sangre and James Cameron’s actually still pretty darn secret Avatar.

She was speaking to Latina, but before I dare excerpt the interview I’m going to lay down the break as a safety precaution. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Okay, so here are the spoilers, drum roll please… In Fast and Furious - her character dies. In Tropico de Sangre - her character dies. In Avatar - her character dies. This is what she said:

Anytime you’ve got a wild, independent, free-spirited woman, she has to die at the end of the movie, unless it’s a movie that’s so sci-fi that it can’t be real, like Tomb Raider. Me? I die in every film that I’m in this year. They’re just gonna have to keep on killing me. I’ll keep coming back, until they realize what’s hot and make flicks for bitches like me.

So, now we know that Rodriguez’ character Trudy Chacon starts Avatar as an ex-marine pilot, and ends it as a corpse. That’s got to be one of the most dependable and serious Avatar spoilers to date. Run, Michelle, run! The hounds have already been set free!

The fact that Rodriguez’ character dies in Tropico de Sangre is hardly news, to be fair. It’s something of a “the Titanic sinks” scenario because the film is based upon historical fact. The movie tells of Minerva Mirabal, played by Rodriguez, and her sisters, who stood up in resistance against Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. It’s a matter of public record that he had three of the four Mirabal sisters killed and I expect most people who buy a ticket will know this outcome going in.

Sangre is Rodriguez’ first film as a producer, and the first feature from Dominican writer-director Juan Delancer. I’m hoping it turns out to be good stuff because, frankly, I’m a sucker for a bit of cinematic revolution and insurrection.

  • Just like Rasputin...
  • Goobity
    "They’re just gonna have to keep on killing me. I’ll keep coming back, until they realize what’s hot and make flicks for bitches like me."

    Isn't that what Marley said?
  • freemachine
    Brendon, I didn't know you read "Latina" :o Must be for the hair and make-up tips, right? ;)
  • That's Connelly for ya, going where no man has gone before for even the slimmest of movie scraps.
  • prackprack
    she dies in everything
  • "you're the bell of the ball"

    Your lost reference now is a sloan reference...
  • "you're the belle of the ball"

    Your lost reference now is a sloan reference...
  • In Resident Evil, She died
  • edc
    in reality, she lives!
  • her quote reminds me of something AngryBoomstick would stay.
  • her quote reminds me of something AngryBoomstick would say.
  • She just needs to die in real life now. She wont be coming back from that.
  • jason B
    hahahaha!!! i hate this girl, and couldn't have said it better myself!
  • [A]
    "I’m a sucker for a bit of cinematic revolution and insurrection.". Communist.
  • Wow those are some major spoilers. I don't know why I read them. I had no idea her character would die in Fast & Furious, I figure if they wanted her dead, they would have done it earlier in the franchise.
  • Wait...Tropico de Sangre's story (the story of the Mirabal Sisters)wasn't already portrayed in 2001 in "In the Time of the Butterflies" featuring Salma Hayek? I thought it was a fine interpretation of the movie already, why make another one?
  • feed me a stray cat
    money grubbing monsters, that's why.
  • Well, they seem to be rather different. And it can definitely stand as many good films as people can make. I mean - any story can. Just as long as the films are good.
  • Well, that's true, i'll wait until I watch it to make a judgment about it, and really hope that the filmmakers have an interesting point of view of the story, still "In the Time of the Butterflies" wasn't such a bad movie, I wonder why it didn't get any more publicity...
  • I thought that everybody know already her character dies in Fast&Furios. And not only dies, but 10 minutes into the film. This is why Vin's character is free to look for some action.
    B)
  • John
    Cameron is going to want to wring her neck.
  • I still think she looks like a pit bull. I didn't read the article. But I just wanted to state that.
  • edc
    you betray your screen name.
  • God dammit. You know the way Brendan Connelly reported the spoiler actually reveals it? I mean, it's obvious that if she revealed spoilers about 3 different films in one sentance the only probable conclusion is that she dies in all movies.

    Thanks for the spoiler! Atleast it wasnt one that particularly irritates me though
  • You know the way Brendan Connelly reported the spoiler actually reveals it? I mean, it's obvious that if she revealed major spoilers about 3 different films in one sentance the most probable conclusion is that she dies in all movies.

    I don't really care about this particular spoiler but I'm just throwing this out there because there may be people who do.
  • That hasn't actually helped anybody second guess it, to the best of my knowledge.
  • I heard that she dies REALLY early on in 'Fast and Furious'.

    Which is a shame, because I think that she brings grit, even if it does feel quite contrived at times.
  • An odd thing for a performer to keep dying in every role she takes...maybe it says something about her psyche or personality.
  • feed me a stray cat
    hm that's pretty unprofessional. she just doesn't seem to give a damn though.. i heard she was a huge problem on LOST, too. oh well. i don't see what's so great about her.
  • summer
    she actually just wanted to do 1 season and the director made it happen so michael had to kill her. I HATE YOU MICHAEL!!!!!!!
  • Punch Drunk
    she didnt die in Girlfight...or the first resident Evil...or that scary movie about dogs....
  • Drew
    she died in Resident Evil for sure. She was the first mercenary to get scratched by a zombie
  • Travis McGee
    She did die in the first Resident Evil...
  • summer
    U mean The Breed, Resident evil, Lost, Avatar,F&F4,man y does she hav to die this sucks
  • "I’ll keep coming back, until they realize what’s hot and make flicks for bitches like me."
    Um, not sure many producers will keep bringing her back if she's gonna splash spoilers all over the place like this. What a royal f*ck up. Do you think Cameron has the pull to get her blacklisted?
  • Lenny
    well, regardless of what you guys think, i think that they should totally bring her back in F&F5! there's a lot of people-like me- that think she and Mia bring kinda that home feeling to the whole bad-a*^* scenario. That, and ofcourse the fact that they could easly bring her back stating that since they never showed her corpse, she could be alive. In Brasil perhaps, like she said in the FF4 movie "Rio is beautiful in this time of the year", and they already said that the next one will b in Brasil. yep, they should totally bring her back. say something about her being kidnapped or hidden for a while...idk they'll figure it out. but they need to stay true to their promise of "a new model with the ORIGINAL parts", well she is included in that pack, so they better bring her back!
    PS: Michelle, la verdad es k deverias volver, por que las chikas malas mueren pero son fuerte suficiente para volver y turn everything around! please...
  • Dominican hair products and hair stylists are quickly earning an outstanding reputation throughout the United States. I am sure that many wonder if this is just a new fad or if the products and stylists actually deserve their reputation. To determine their credibility lets analyze their hair treatment process.
  • FERNAN
    BLAH BLAH BLAH.IF YOU WANT MAKE YOUR OWN MOVIE.
  • nana
    she is soooo sexy! idont like the fact the she dies uqh
  • Summer
    Hey haters will be haters of others opinions. I don't like the fact that she dies either to fans of her acting. Lenny i totally agree with you they SHOULD BRING HERE BACK IN FAST AND FURIOUS 5 IT DAMN STRAIGHT SUCKED SHE HAD TO DIE THE FIRST 18 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!! It's what she wants 4 this year she might change her mind next year. but thats a long way we fans are just going to have to deal with it.
  • Summer
    i just agree with bringing both michelle and jordana back.
    P.S from same summer that posted earlier
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