The cast for the fourthExpendablesmovie is finally coming together, the first film in the action-star packed series since 2014’sThe Expendables 3.The Hollywood Reportersays thatSylvester Stallone,Jason Statham,Dolph Lungren, andRandy Couture, who have appeared in the first three films, will be returning for the fourth installment. Also new to the franchise areTony Jaa,Megan Fox, andCurtis “50 Cent” Jackson. This latestExpendablesfilm will be directed byScott Waugh, who directed 2012’sAct of Valorand 2014’sNeed for Speed. Production for the nextExpendablesis scheduled to begin in October.
WhileThe Expendablesfranchise has primarily been about bringing back great action stars of the 80s and 90s, and uniting them together into one gigantic action film, it sounds like this newest installment will focus on the young guns. According toTHR, Statham will be the primary star of this fourth film, while Fox will be the female lead. Jeffrey Greenstein, the Rresident of Millennium Media, said of the announcement: “The Expendablesare back, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring this star studded, action packed film to the big screen with Lionsgate, who have been with us since the inception of this franchise. To keep it fresh and fun, we’ve added exciting new stars to join the veterans; popcorn entertainment is guaranteed,” said Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media President.
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Rumors of a fourthExpendableshas been going for years, but Stallonehinted earlier this monththat he was returning to the franchise, despite past claims that he was leaving the series. Previous films in the series have included such big names asHarrison Ford,Mel Gibson,Arnold Schwarzenegger,Terry Crews,Wesley Snipes, and more. While today’s announcement already pulls together an exciting crew for this nextExpendables, it seems likely this could be just the beginning of the cast announcements forExpendables 4.
Even thoughThe Expendables 4will start filming this fall, it’s unclear when we can expect to see these action stars on the big screen.
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