Looking at the actor’s quote beyond what it reveals about his character, it’s surprising to hear just how much of The Predator is being cut.
There is no question that we are living in an era when big blockbusters are getting longer and longer (perhaps to accentuate a difference between it and small screen serial storytelling), but the idea of 30-45 minutes being cut down still sounds like a lot.
The official running time of the movie has not yet been revealed – it’s possible they haven’t locked print yet – but it will eventually give us an idea of how much got removed during the editing process.