Jessica Alba, Robert Rodriguez And 'Machete' Cast Talk SB 1070

By Michael Lopez

We’ve been hyping “Machete” for some time, but now it's finally arrived in theatres. And in a very BIG way. Though it didn’t quite top the box office this weekend, it did hit #2 with $11.5M (not too shabby). And to keep up with the promotion, Team Blogamole sat with Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, and Robert Rodriguez to talk immigration.

Obviously the hotly debated SB 1070 law is still on everyone’s minds. And going back to May, the “Machete” crew made no qualms about how they felt about the issue, when they released that “special” trailer strictly addressing the Arizona controversy.

So what’s the cast have to saw about immigration now? Star Jessica Alba dubs SB 1070 as “very racist.” She went on to say, “We need immigration reform, but that is absolutely not the answer.”

Danny Trejo and Robert Rodriguez also chimed in on how they felt the government was doing a poor job of handling the immigration situation. Rodriguez said “people think about these issues which are real and hopefully Washington won’t ignore any more.”

And Danny was quick to point out “I think ‘Machete’ deals with corruption on both sides. It deals with the politicians that every time the want votes, they’ll say…Let’s go take on immigration.”

So yes, “Machete” has made a good deal of headlines for throwing in immigration issues into its plot line, but isn’t that what great art is about? Expressionism. We’re happy Robert and his crew were able to make their voices heard. Whether it’s about SB 1070, huge explosions, or giant knife fights, that’s their opinions and they’re sticking to it!

Did you get a chance to see “Machete” yet? What did you think? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Danny Trejo, Interviews, Jessica Alba, Machete, Robert Rodriguez, SB 1070