‘Prey’ Commended by ‘Predator’ Star Jesse Ventura: ‘Great, Great Film’

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy Jesse Ventura thinks “Prey” star Amber Midthunder “ain’t got time to bleed.”The actor, who starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original 1987 “Predator,” expressed his praise for the franchise’s latest entry, calling the prequel a “wonderful film.”“Great, great film,” Ventura wrote in a Twitter post Saturday evening, highlighting the performance by Midthunder. “Welcome to the Predator family. [Director Dan Trachtenberg] thank you for making such a thoughtful, creative and wonderful film.”#PreyMovie Great, great, film. @AmberMidthunder you definitely ain't got time to bleed.

Welcome to the Predator family. @DannyTRS Thank you for making a such a thoughtful, creative, and wonderful film.— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) August 7, 2022Both Midthunder and Trachtenberg were floored by the stamp of approval from the “Predator” actor and former governor of Minnesota, expressing their gratitude for Ventura’s praise.“Thank you sir!

Thanks for watching and so glad you appreciated what we did!!” Trachtenberg replied to Ventura. “I just… I don’t how to… thank you,” Midthunder wrote in her own stunned response.“Prey” has made a splash over the weekend since debuting on Hulu.

The “Predator” prequel has attracted an enthusiastic response from critics, netting a 91% approval rating from top critics on the review-aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.