The Expendables 4is currently being filmed in England and Sylvester Stallone has the behind-the-scenes photos taken from set to prove it. Stallone took to social media to share some iconic images of him revving up the engine of a motorcycle and puffing smoke from a fat cigar. Stallone has fallen back into his infamous character, Barney Ross, like riding a bike after the nearly eight-year-long gap since the release ofThe Expendables 3. Stallone also shared some pictures of himself in full costume with his co-stars Jason Statham (Lee Christmas) and Dolph Lundgren (Gunner Jensen).
It’s quite hard to picture the fourth installment ofThe Expendableswithout the presence of Stallone. Yet, he has gone back and forth throughout the long waiting time in between as to whether or not he wanted to be a part of the project. In a more literal sense,Lionsgate’sThe Expendablesfranchise would be virtually impossible without Stallone. Along with playing his role, he wrote and directed the very first 2010 film that would later become the massive franchise it is today.
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The firstExpendablesfilm was centered around “a group of elite mercenaries who are tasked with the mission of overthrowing a Latin American dictator whom they soon discover to be a mere puppet controlled by a ruthless ex-CIA agent.” The entireExpendablesfranchise was made with the intention to be a nod and ode to the cult classicaction films that Stallone madein the ’80s and ’90s. With this in mind,The Expendablesfilms are a ritual, honoring the genre of the action film itself and introducing many A-list action stars to Hollywood. Therefore, the idea to add fresh faces and new energy to the legendary cast of these old-school actors, such as Stallone, to the following sequels began.
This ushering in of unknown faces to the already beloved cast didn’t seem to take too well with audiences when it came to the release of 2014’sThe Expendables 3.It quickly became the least profitable film of the franchise to date, and this is most likely the culprit as to Stallone’s past resistance to makingThe Expendables 4.Many fans assume thatStallone will have his usual main characterimpact and the spotlight that he has had thus far in the series. Yet, speculations have been going around that Stallone might be taking a more creative back seat forThe Expendables 4,which equates to much less screen time for him.
The plot ofExpendables 4is supposedly going to be centered more specifically on Statham’s character, Lee Christmas. Expect to see more brand new faces that have been added to thecast such as Megan Fox, 50 Cent, and Andy Garcia.
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