Travel channel's Bourdain hits EA Vancouver studio, lands role in Boll's Far Cry
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Jan 26th 2008 at 5:30PM }
Anthony Bourdain is probably the flyest guy you've never heard of -- he's a life long student of the culinary arts, star of the popular show "No Reservations" on the unpopular Travel Channel, and is smarter and better-traveled than a handful of Ernest Hemingways. On top of a stack of best selling books and a successful culinary career, Bourdain now has a few more feats to tack on to his resume following his show's recent trip to Vancouver -- he's a special guest in EA Sports' FIFA Street 3, and and extra in Uwe Boll's next box office train wreck, "Far Cry".
Yes, during his trip to the Great White North, Bourdain not only had the opportunity to have a (hideous) character modeled after him at EA Vancouver's swanky headquarters, he also got to drop by the Far Cry set (check it out after the jump), where it seems he received a fairly cold reception from Boll. That's okay, though -- before taking the stage as "Dr. Gets Shot in the Chest", Bourdain added his own commentary about Boll's burgeoning career -- "Perhaps you know his work from such films as 'House of the Dead' and 'Bloodrayne'."
"And then," he says with a smug grin, "maybe not."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Limezor @ Jan 26th 2008 5:36PM
This movie is going to suck.
Rob @ Jan 26th 2008 5:37PM
Bourdain is awesome. The guy has earned every ounce of that swagger and arrogance.
Trickob @ Jan 26th 2008 5:41PM
indeed, he kicks ass. comes from a rare, dying breed of adventerous, scholarly gentlemen
James @ Jan 27th 2008 10:12AM
I cannot think of a single person on the planet I'd rather be out drinking with. Not one.
uwesuck @ Jan 26th 2008 5:44PM
that guy is a douche bag. hes so arrogant it makes him unwatchable.
Mike @ Jan 26th 2008 6:09PM
Buzz off man! The guy is awesome.
kavendano14 @ Jan 26th 2008 10:53PM
So? Dante's a douche too.
DangerMouse @ Jan 26th 2008 5:55PM
Ooh-weee Bowl.
wootman @ Jan 26th 2008 6:09PM
"where it seems he received a fairly cold reception from Boll."
thats enough to get me to like him.
-waffles
Ranko @ Jan 26th 2008 6:09PM
I love how he already knows this movie is going to suck. That's a classy man.
LaughingTarget @ Jan 26th 2008 6:11PM
I can see why Boll sucks. Every scene is just a "whatever", like he has no clue what is going on. Hey, maybe he doesn't have a clue...
NukeAssault @ Jan 26th 2008 6:21PM
Anthony Bourdain pwnz! Only reason to watch the travel channel.
Zeus.:God @ Jan 26th 2008 7:34PM
Why does he continue to make crappy movies after amazing games?
MasterInsan0 @ Jan 27th 2008 12:34PM
Easy: he still makes enough money to keep making films.
epsilon343 @ Jan 26th 2008 7:42PM
I love that show, been watching it for a while. Someone else pointed out what I was thinking after watching that piece. Uwe was like "he's maniacal...or whatever" and kept doing that. Maybe it's just a side effect of have English as a second language or something like that, I don't know, but that would be a very good explanation for why they're so poor.
But man, the footage they showed looked like shit.
Zorink @ Jan 26th 2008 7:55PM
He also sounds like a Nazi.
Chris bujdasz @ Jan 27th 2008 12:20AM
Anthony Bourdain kicks ass. Love his show! He speaks so beautifully. =)
Arturo @ Jan 27th 2008 6:22PM
Boll: "Yeah, something like...whatever. Let's shoot." lol
ronald.raygun @ Jan 28th 2008 2:10AM
i love how the dude is firing like 4 shots a second and hitting all this glass and then 1 shot with no other bullets hitting around bourdain, he get's shot. i hope the academy is noticing.
Bourget @ Feb 1st 2008 10:33AM
All I will say he is game and don't give a hoot, he'll try anything, being from the State of Maine I personally have to say he's got style, just my opinion, I've tried different foods like him as well and I wish I could travel around and do the same, he has it made, he may be busy but no one can deny the fact that he travels everyplace, excellent show.