The Expendables 2 – Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Directed by Simon West. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Any hope I had of keeping a tally of fatalities in The Expendables 2 was quickly dashed by the opening melee, which makes the last ten minutes of The Wild Bunch look like […]
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Trailer Debut: The Last Stand
August 17, 2012 
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Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s long awaited (really?) return to film will be marked by The Expendables 2 (we’re not going to count his phoned-in, 30-second cameo in the original). However, the true mark of Arnie’s comeback success will be tested by The Last Stand, his first leading role since exiting office in California. Once you get past the hurdle of the hulking […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Expendables 2
May 7, 2012 2 Comments
A trailer for The Expendables 2 premiered online recently and the internet immediately became 63% more masculine. Explosions, big trucks, cargo planes, explosions, guns, knives, explosions and roundhouse kicks abound in this predictably loud and hectic trailer for the upcoming man-fest. Simon West (Con Air) takes over directorial duties from Stallone for this sequel, so […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Expendables 2
April 27, 2012 2 Comments
Twelve character posters for The Expendables 2 have arrived online, showing off stars Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and the rest. I wasn’t previously interested in seeing a sequel to the interminable Expendables… until this poster revealed Stallone would be rocking a handlebar moustached. Re-intrigued! Simon West directs the sequel, which also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph […]
Continue readingMickey Rourke out of Expendables 2
October 20, 2011 0 Comments
So, not every over-the-hill action star will make an appearance in The Expendables 2. Deadline has revealed Mickey Rourke will not reprise his role from the first Expendables movie, citing a scheduling conflict with his new project (although, they suggest Rourke’s proposed paycheck was not tantalising enough, and the actor is looking for more award-worthy fare). He will […]
Continue readingAussie Liam Hemsworth signs up for Expendables 2
September 21, 2011 1 Comment
Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth has joined the cast of the upcoming blockbuster The Expendables 2, Variety reports. There’s no word yet on what role Hemsworth will play, though he’s sure to bring his female Hunger Games fans with him to the franchise being kept afloat by an ensemble of 1980s action stars. Hemsworth will join […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage, Michael Biehn joining The Expendables 2?
September 14, 2011 2 Comments
It’s becoming very difficult to keep up with the casting of action movie heroes in The Expendables 2. We already know that John Travolta, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will (probably) join Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke in the sequel to the hit 2010 flick (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis also reprising their small roles). […]
Continue readingSchwarzenegger comeback on track again with Captive
September 12, 2011 3 Comments
Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s acting comeback is picking up steam once again, after his efforts were almost derailed by that embarrassing love-child situation. According to Deadline, Arnold is in talks to star in the indie action thriller Captive. He is eyeing the role of an American real estate magnate who is kidnapped and held for ransom in […]
Continue readingSchwarzenegger and Willis have “substantial” roles in Expendables 2
September 7, 2011 1 Comment
Although this rumour has been around since the words “The Expendables” and “Two” were first uttered in the same sentence, Deadline has confirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have closed deals for “substantial” roles in the sequel to the 2010 box office hit. The duo briefly appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in a rather questionable sequence […]
Continue readingTravolta, Norris and Van Damme joining The Expendables 2?
August 1, 2011 1 Comment
If you thought the cast of the first Expendables featured some of the finest vintage direct-to-DVD action stars around, wait until you hear some of the names being floated for Part 2. Although Sylvester Stallone won’t be at the helm, director Simon West is prepping production on the sequel to the hit ensemble flick. Set […]
Continue readingStallone won’t direct The Expendables 2
March 10, 2011 0 Comments
Criticise The Expendables all you like (and believe me, I have) but it’s impossible to deny that audiences are chomping at the bit to revisit the testosterone-packed universe created by Sylvester Stallone. Work on the sequel is progressing nicely, but the L.A. Times is reporting that Stallone will not return as director. Stallone is instead […]
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