According to trade journal Variety, former WWE star and 2009 Hall of Fame inductee Steve Austin has signed on to play a role in Sylvester Stallone's upcoming movie "The Expendables."
The movie follows a team of mercenaries as they head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.
A star studded cast of tough guys are cast in the film including The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke, MMA star Randy Couture, former WWE star Aaron Aguilera, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kung Fu star Jet Li, the evil Russian from Rocky Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker, Jason Statham and Stallone himself.
Isnt this the first time Stallone and Schwarzenegger have worked together (in movies)? I remember back in their hayday, everyone wanted them to team up!
Isnt this the first time Stallone and Schwarzenegger have worked together (in movies)? I remember back in their hayday, everyone wanted them to team up!
Arnie is just going to be a cameo. They've been friends for years, but I think the only screentime they've had together was Stallone as a cardboard cutout in 'The Last Action Hero'.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
There was also the poster in Twins! Just trying to remember if Stallone did something in one of his films too.
I knew they had always been friends (hence the jokes in the Arnie films and the Planet Hollywood stuff), but I remember during the era of Rambo and Predator etc, everyone wanted them to do an action movie together!
Arnie was originally supposed to have been Cash in 'Tango and Cash'.
Not really.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
There was also the poster in Twins! Just trying to remember if Stallone did something in one of his films too.
I knew they had always been friends (hence the jokes in the Arnie films and the Planet Hollywood stuff), but I remember during the era of Rambo and Predator etc, everyone wanted them to do an action movie together!
In Demolition Man they are telling Stallone about the future and the one guy said, "ever since President Schwarzeneger....." and Stallone stopped him and goes "the actor......he was President!?!" And I was like oh hell yeah!
big_pimp_tim-made it cool to roll in the first damn place! Mon Jun 11 2007 09:27 PM-harley finally rolled with me "I'm working with him...he's young but, there is much potential. He can apprentice with me and then he's yours for final training. He will remember the face of his father...
Some day, Knutreturns just may be the greatest of us all...."-THE bastard
Stallone holds his gun with his pinky out because he has class.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
Sly's looking good for his age. And nice to see Eric Roberts getting more roles than his daughter or sister these days.
I'm really looking forward to this movie. They rarely make just good-old-80's-style manly action films these days without just lumping loads of CGI cheese or romance or comedy relief into it.
With Arnie and Willis both making cameos, this only adds to the fun. Of course, I have to wonder why Willis wouldn't sign all-up for this? Maybe he costs too much...
Well from the initial cast list I read ages ago, Willis wasnt even on it, so its entirely possible he was only approached late in the game specifically for a cameo.
To my knowledge, he is good mates with Stallone and Schwarzenegger, which is why they were all part of Planet Hollywood, so I'd assume fees wouldnt be a problem. Plus, he seems to like doing cameos in movies, and isnt against starring in smaller budget films.
Oh yeah, I mean, it's cool and all. Any Willis is good Willis. I just mean...nowadays...how hard would it be to put together a movie with all the old greats like Arnie, Stallone, Lungren, Willis, Norris, Segal, VanDamme, Jackie Chan, etc ? I'm not saying it would be instant awesome. But, it would be something to see all the 80's/90's action icons together, and even mixed with some of the new guys like Jason Statham, and the like.
But, if this is as close as they can get it, I'll take it. All I'm hoping for is a fun, hard script and some buddy-buddy screen chemistry. Big explosions never hurt, either...
