The Expendables (2010)

The Expendables is an upcoming 2010 action film, one of Top Movies directed and written by Sylvester Stallone and is set for release in 2010. Filming began on April 6, 2009 in Brazil, New Orleans and Los Angeles and is expected to be released on April 23, 2010.

The Expendables movie poster (click to enlarge)

A team of mercenaries head to South America on a mission to stop a dictator who has caused destruction for the last 20 years. The government sets to plan the assassination to put an end to the violence.

Production began on March 3, 2009 and filming began on March 28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and ended April 25. Filming continued later on May 11 in New Orleans, Louisiana and will conclude in Los Angeles, California in June.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was personally offered a role by Stallone, but turned it down. This reportedly led to Dolph Lundgren being cast instead. Kurt Russell also turned down the role of Mr. Church, the man who hires the expendables. The role accepted by Forest Whitaker was originally conceived as a role for Wesley Snipes but later rewritten for Whitaker. Due to a scheduling conflict prior to filming, Forest Whitaker was replaced by Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) for the role of Hale Caesar, who was then in turn replaced by former NFL player Terry Crews due to negative fan reaction on Aint it cool News.

Stallone wanted Sandra Bullock to play the role of Agent Diane Lickson yet Bullock’s schedule did not work with the film, and she could not participate.

Ben Kingsley was offered the role of Monroe before Eric Roberts was cast. The role may be combined with that of Agent Will Sands.

The role of the man who hires the Expendables, Mr. Church, has been very difficult to cast. Initially offered to Schwarzenegger, he declined in favor of a smaller cameo in respects to his political career^. The role was then offered to Kurt Russell whose agent replied that he was not interested in “Ensemble acting at the moment.” Currently Stallone is looking covertly to find a big action name to Cameo as Mr. Church with rumors suggesting that the role has been offered to friend and fellow former Planet Hollywood Co-Owner Bruce Willis.

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