Saw IV Update..

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead.. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle.. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences..

The filmmakers behind " Saw IV " promise not to cheat the fans who stuck by the first three.. Though their main killer, Jigsaw, perished at the end of " Saw III," actor Tobin Bell remains in " Saw IV.." And producer Mark Burg promises that they're not pulling a soap opera twist..

" Here's what I'm going to tell everybody without ruining the movie," said Burg.. " Tobin is dead.. We don't jump the shark.. It's not his twin brother.. All these crazy ideas that I've heard, he's dead.. All I will tell you is yes, he's dead and yes, he's in the movie.."

The creepiest moments of " Saw " films are when Jigsaw explains his diabolical tasks to his victims.. Yeah, seeing people getting ripped apart is cringe - inducing, but we want to see some more of that banter.. Actor Tobin Bell promises more verbal sparring with the new victims in " Saw IV.."

" There's a guy in this film that we've never met before, who I can only describe him as being disenfranchised," said Bell.. " Jigsaw comes into contact with this guy and they're like total opposites in certain ways.. I view Jigsaw as someone who is basically living on a frontier in some ways.. Imagine those guys on the moon.. Many people talk a good game about the things that they care about in this world, but they do nothing about it.. He, right or wrong, steps forward, does what he does.. So this guy he runs into in this film, or their paths cross, this guy is one of the lost of the world.."

Jigsaw has previously spoken to doctors and cops.. The lesser characters only get to hear him on tape.. This may be the first time Jigsaw has faced an intellectual lesser.. " As I think about it now, although Jigsaw is extremely well educated, he's a philosopher, a mechanical engineer, he had everything to live for in his previous career, this other guy had never had anything.. There's an interesting dialogue between the two of them.. Anyway, you get to meet this guy in the film.. I think it's a very interesting juxtaposition.."

As an actor, Bell appreciates the rhythm of his " Saw " dialogues, including their use of silence.. The described scene applies those concepts too.. " It's in the scene where he talks to this guy who's disenfranchised, totally disenfranchised.. It's interesting to have two people that come from totally different worlds, totally different training having this conversation, this dialogue.. To be honest, I'm doing most of the talking in this dialogue.."

MovieWeb has recently interviewed actor Tobin Bell, here is what he had to say..

The first thing I got to know is, how many more of these movies does Jigsaw have left in him before he kicks the bucket?

Tobin Bell: Well, you know that I've been dead since the beginning. I was dead on the floor. Did you see Saw One?

Of course I did.

Tobin Bell: I was dead on the floor. I've been dead since the very beginning. Its kind of amazing that I'm still alive and kicking. I will tell you what. I will answer that question. The question is, "How many more sequels will Jigsaw be in?"

Yeah.

Tobin Bell: I think there is an unlimited number that Jigsaw can be involved in. It's just a question of story. And how that story plays out. But you will find out in the very first scene of Saw IV what his condition is at the beginning of the film.

If he is faking it, how does he suffer through someone working on his brain like at the end of Saw III?

Tobin Bell: That's a good question. You'll see right at the beginning of Saw IV.

Will we see any more of Jigsaw's love interest, the mystery girl that comes to him in the flashback while his brain is being worked on?

Tobin Bell: What makes you ask that? Is that something you are interested in?

What do you mean?

Tobin Bell: Was that little flashback interesting to you?

I found it very interesting, then they didn't go any further with it.

Tobin Bell: Oh, okay. That's right. That's right. You are going to find out more about that in this film. That's why I asked you. Yeah, you will find out who she is. But you just never know how things register in people's minds. Especially when something comes up as quickly as that did. So, that's good. I'm glad you were interested in that.

Can you tell me anything about your favorite kill scene in this movie?

Tobin Bell: There are a couple of traps in this film that are pretty amazing. All I can say is, I think the one with Cecil is pretty amazing. You will remember that I told you this when you see Cecil die in the film.

Can you tell me anything about Cecil's character?

Tobin Bell: I can't really tell you that. Uh, Cecil is a guy...(Being coy) Let's see, did we meet Cecil in a previous Saw? Have we met Cecil before? Or is this the first time we have met him? I think this is his first film, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of him.

In the third one, they cleared up a lot of the continuity problems that some people have had a problem with. One of the things we haven't learned yet is, in the first film Jigsaw was taking puzzle pieces out of people's backs. That seems to be a discontinued plot point. Are we going to figure out what Jigsaw was doing with those puzzle pieces of flesh?

Tobin Bell: Mmm-hmm. Yeah. We will. One of the interesting things about Saw is that you don't find out about things in sequential or linear order. One of the things that fans have liked a lot is, we don't forget about details. They come back and reveal themselves as the story evolves. So, yes you will find out more about those jigsaw pieces.

One of the things my friends and me have talked about is that, other film franchises have intermingled with each other. We have Freddy vs. Jason and the like. Is there any other franchise villain that could go up against Jigsaw? Could he possibly find himself in a Hostel?

Tobin Bell: No. I really understand when people talk about him as some sort of horror icon. In my mind, I don't think he views himself in that way. I certainly don't view him in that way. As some kind of giant horror guy. I always try to work on the humanity in any character that I play, and that includes Jigsaw. I just don't have that perspective on him. I understand that people do. When you say, "Go up against." I imagine two lawnmowers coming at each other. I don't have that kind of view of him. My view on him is one of tremendous delicacy. I don't think he would probably do very well going up against anybody. Certainly neither one of those guys. If he has any strength, its in is commitment and determination. And in his intellect.

How do you feel about all the popularity you've received from this? Are you happy to be a horror icon?

Tobin Bell: I'm very happy to be a part of a very successful piece of art, as the Saw films have been. One gets into this to participate. It's the coming together of a good story. So, that aspect of it has been just splendid. It really has nothing to do with me, or my popularity. I'm fascinated. Groups of skateboarders come up to me and start to talk to me about the Saw movies. And generally, they talk a lot about the concepts that are in the films. I'm always interested in that. They don't talk that much about the traps. They talk about things like, when I said to Detective Daniels in Saw II, "How would you live your life differently if you knew the exact moment of your own death?" These are twelve year olds. And they are talking about appreciations of blessing. Things like that. So, yeah. I ask them what they like about the films. And they say, "Wow, they're so crazy. And they are so real. And they teach you stuff." And I'm like, "What?" And they start to talk about some of the concepts that get interspersed between the murder and the mayhem. I find that far more interesting than anything to do with my popularity. Whatever that is. I don't think about that sort of thing. I try to bring as much as I can every single moment we are on that set. If it works out well, that's great. So far it has been a wonderful opportunity, and I feel very pleased about it.

There's nothing you can tell me about the movie?

Tobin Bell: About Saw IV? I think Darren is going to talk more about the storyline than I am able to. I will be interested to hear what he has to say about it. I think you get to meet some new characters in it. Some people that Jigsaw has been connected to and in touch with during a protracted period of time that we have never met before. That having been said, you meet new characters, but they also fill in some of the details from the previous stories. Which I think is always fun.

Any chance we'll see Jigsaw in space?

Tobin Bell: There's always a chance. You never know what Hollywood is going to do.

Do you frequent the drive-in?

Tobin Bell: Oh, yeah. Sure. You mean a drive-in restaurant or a drive-in movie?

The movies.

Tobin Bell: I grew up on drive-ins. I haven't been to one for a while.

Do you think it would be a good idea to have the premier for this at a drive-in?

Tobin Bell: I don't know. Ask Mark. He would probably know about that. I don't know if a drive-in would be right for Saw. This movie is too much for some people. I think a drive-in is the wrong environment. Yeah.