The Expendables has made over $100 Million domestically, and a quarter of a billion worldwide. This virtually guarantees that writer-director Sylvester Stallone will be back for a sequel. And Bruce Willis told Coming Soon that his role in the next film should be that much bigger.
He also suggests that everyone from the first film who could be considered still breathing are coming back, even people who were shot repeatedly. Since the main complaint with the first film was that they spent most of their money on the cast, it appears Stallone has not learned his lesson. That said, delivering more Willis is not a bad place to start a sequel, whether as an adversary (like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man) or as a partner (like Kurt Russell in Tango and Cash) it’s good to give Stallone someone to play off. Or perhaps audiences will get snookered again, and he’ll just have a scene.
The main fun in the next film will be the casting. I would love to see Tony Jaa fight Jeff Speakman. Perhaps Terrence Hill and Franco Nero will get served with some Shaq-Fu. All I know is that Olivier Gruner likely has his audition tape ready. But if they’re going to up the ante, the obvious choices would be Steven Seagal (who seems game – also gamey – in Machette) and Jean Claude Van Damme. But I think Stallone should shoot bigger and try for Mel Gibson as he villain. It would be great career rehab, and could be got on the cheap.
Willis is promoting Red, and about to shoot Rian Johnson’s Looper, which keeps picking up cast members (like Emily Blunt). I’m excited for Looper.
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Mel as villain would be epic. From your lips to Sly's ears.
i want to see tango and cash, cash and tango back together. kurt russell all the way.
Looper…you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock.
LOLOLOL I would love to see some Shaq-Fu on the silver screen
I think Steven Seagal as the main baddie would be a good choice. His 6'4" Mexican drug kingpin/husky evil samurai in Machete was comedy gold.
Stallone, FORGET The Expendables 2 and use this new clout of yours to get Tango and Cash 2 made. I'd get a total broner if you two got back together for some ass-kicking. I love ya Stallone but The Expendables was not very good at all – and it it doesn't matter who you get for the cast of a sequel if when the action starts you film it close up and cut it to pieces.
There's only one T in Machete, yo.
My first thought when I heard about Expendables was, "Where the hell is Kurt Russell?" If he wasn't offered a role, that is unforgivable. If he was and turned it down, well that is just logical on his part. Regardless, if he is in the second one, I will see it. If not, well, I probably won't. I mean, he is simply the best action star. Ever.
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if you paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail.
Jackie Chan. Especially if you get him to play a bad guy. That would be fucking sweet.
agree with #1. This is the type of article i like to read.
Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris!!! Plus by the time the next film starts production, Arnie should be done with politics. He can pick up a few "meds" from Stallone to get him back in shape and go around fucking people up with Terry Crews.
Big Baby 'D'!! love your B.O. stuff…. looking forward to your articles.
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