Edward James Olmos Cast in Machete Kills

We went through a crazy stage of being inundated with casting news for Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming sequel Machete Kills, but then it went dead. However, today we bring forth yet more casting news for the sequel.

According to the Portuguese site, Omelete, Edwards James Olmos (pictured right) has been cast in the film, details on his role have not been disclosed at this time, but the site has unleashed some more plot details.

“On a new mission, this time at the request of the president of the United States , Machete will have the challenge of defeating a dangerous leader of a cartel, which threatens the government with a nuclear attack “.

The film is also set to star Mel Gibson, Amber Heard, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Demian Bichir and Danny Trejo.