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After theRockyand theRambofranchise, Sylvester Stallone came up with another popular franchiseThe Expendables. The actor had conceptualized the film and intrigued audiences with the idea of assembling action heroes for an epic action extravaganza.
Stallone led the gang of heroes in the firstExpendablesfilm which became an instant sensation with fans and was a hit at the box office. However, a young Liam Hemsworth was supposed to appear in the first film. Despite his excitement, Stallone and the makers of the film unfortunately removed his character from the script.
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Sylvester Stallone Scrapped Liam Hemsworth From The FirstExpendablesFilm
Sylvester Stallone came up with a fantastic concept to bring together action heroes of the past and present to fight a common enemy with the firstExpendablesfilm. Action veterans like Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared alongside modern action heroes like Jason Statham and Jet Li.
At the time of scripting the film,Liam Hemsworth, another young talent was supposed to be included in the Expendables gang. Hemsworth toldEntertainment Weeklythat he was ecstatic to get a part in the firstExpendablesfilm. However, his role got scrapped later on which disappointed him. He said,
“It was a weird moment because I had celebrated with everyone. and told everyone I was going over to shoot this film, and then it didn’t happen.”
Luckily for Hemsworth. Stallone remembered him and brought him back forThe Expendables 2,where he played Billy the Kid. The character unfortunately gets killed by Jean-Claude Van Damme’s character and thus does not come back for the third installment.
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Sylvester Stallone Is Penning Jason Statham’s Next Action Film
Jason Statham is all set to re-team with David Ayer afterThe Beekeeperfor the adaptation of Chuck Dixon’s novelLevon’s Trade, which now has a screenplay written bySylvester Stallone. Statham has already worked with Stallone in theExpendablesfilms and also wrote Statham’s 2013 filmHomefront. Statham talked about reteaming again with Stallone forLevon’s Trade.
Talking toVariety, Statham called Stallone a great writer while also pointing out that many people underestimate his writing prowess. He also revealed that Ayer has tweaked Stallone’s script and what resulted is another exciting film that Statham can’t wait to start shooting very soon. He said,
“We’re now in the process of putting together the heads of departments for this new movie that was originally conceived by Sly. He’s a great writer. Some people are not aware of his writing talents.
He writes great characters. And David, an Academy Award-winning writer, has tweaked the script and done a rewrite. So we’ve got a really great movie that we’re about to start.”
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Stallone is expected to return in the sequel toDemolition Manwhich he announced in 2020. He will also come back as Dwight Manfredi in the hit Paramount+ seriesTulsa King, which has been renewed for a second season.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
