Andrew Robinson
Why did he refuse to reprise his role of Larry?
shareI'm not really sure, but I'm guessing he had already signed up to do another movie at the time and had no choice.
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I was wondering this myself. Was it due to the script? Or did he want more money or what!
shareI found an interview with Andrew Robinson and he stated that the producers wanted to pay him even less than what he was paid for the first 'Hellraise,' so he passed.
shareHe would have had less screen time(similar to Sean Chapman but slightly more) so less pay makes some sense to me.
shareIt's not good practice for actors to accept less on the next project, even when the work required is less. The industry is highly exploitative of actors, writers, directors etc.
There is a point where the manager has to say no. He might well have had a better offer for work at the same time as well of course.
I heard that the reason he did not come back was because after he saw the first film in its entirety he was not too keen on playing Larry again. That he was disturbed by it. I heard that he was equally bothered by his portrayal of the killer in Dirty Harry.
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I also heard he was tired of all of the rewrites to the script.
shareI've heard that he refused to say the n-word in that scene where he paid that guy to beat him up, which is why he instead called him a "black bastard".
shareIt made no sense for the story to be Kirsty’s quest to save her dad from hell, and then for it to turn out that... he’s not there. Why didn’t they remove him from the script once Robinson was out?
Also, why would he be in hell anyway - he was an innocent victim of murder, not a puzzle-box tamperer like the other inhabitants.
The film’s a total mess but just about gets by on distracting the audience with Dr Channard’s antics, the return of the cenobytes, and some hideous gore-drenched imagery.