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Steve Vai<\/a> said there was no truth to the suggestion that he\u2019s taking part in a sequel to 1986 movie Crossroads<\/em><\/a>, in which he played the Devil\u2019s guitarist Jack Butler.<\/p>\n It was reported this week<\/a> that original scriptwriter John Fusco and star Ralph Macchio were working on an updated version, and Vai was quoted as saying his character wanted revenge after his undoing in the first instalment.<\/p>\n But in a new interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM<\/a> he explained why he thought the rumor had begun to circulate, and stated that, if he was asked to take part, his answer would be \u201cNo thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Top 10 Rock Movies<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWell, that is a very funny rumor that I\u2019ve been reading too. No,\u201d Vai said. Asked if he meant there was nothing to it, he repeated: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI think what happened was \u2013 and I\u2019ll just say this \u2013 I was contacted by somebody that said, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re going to be at NAMM. I know Ralph Macchio, and I spoke to him, and we thought it would be nice for you guys to meet.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t seen him since I made the movie. And all through the years I\u2019ve had people come up to me and say, \u2018Hey, I saw Ralph and he said to say hello,\u2019 and I would say, \u2018Well, when you see Ralph, you tell him I said hello.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cSo there\u2019s a potential that we\u2019ll be able to kind of get together and chat during NAMM. And I think that got leaked, and you know how rumors are \u2013 it turned into, \u2018there’s a rematch.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n When colleague Joe Satriani<\/a> joked, \u201cI can\u2019t wait,\u201d Vai replied: \u201cYeah, no thanks!\u201c<\/p>\n The 1986 production, loosely based on the life story of early blues icon Robert Johnson, bombed on original release before finding a cult audience via home video. Vai\u2019s guitar battle with Macchio\u2019s character Eugene Martone is the climactic moment.<\/p>\n Asked if he had no interest whatsoever in a sequel, he explained: \u201c[T]hat movie was a $30 million production or whatever it was, and required a tremendous amount of direction and work.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd how do you do something like that now? Like, how do you make a scene that stands up to\u2026? You know, you need a movie studio.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch t the Climactic Guitar Battle Scene in \u2018Crossroads\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n A look at the greatest biopics, documentaries and concert films since the genre’s birth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Ultimate Classic Rock Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSteve Vai Wonders How to Beat Classic \u2018Crossroads\u2019 Movie Scene<\/h3>\n
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