Filmed in a real Mexican jungle, Predator demanded heat, danger, and authenticity — and Richard Chaves explains how his military experience shaped the film’s realism. Chaves reflects on joining the cast alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, and Jesse Ventura, the raw conditions of shooting in the wild, and why practical effects made the movie feel more like a combat deployment than a Hollywood production. No CGI, no shortcuts — just actors, terrain, explosions, and the intensity that built one of the most iconic action films ever made.