Guys like Dolph Lundgren and Terry Crews are certainly popular actors, but they’re not major box office draws, so the Expendables may need to start a massive recruitment program if they want to live to fight another day.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s hesitation to come back to The Expendables franchise (coupled with Sylvester Stallone’s departure) raises some fairly legitimate questions about the future of the series.
Schwarzenegger also revealed that the current plan is for The Expendables 4 to begin shooting as early as August, so the folks behind the sequel will need to move fast.
They’re two of the most bankable stars in the entire franchise, so removing them would put quite a bit of extra weight on Jason Statham’s shoulders — and he already looks pretty comfortable over in the Fast & Furious franchise.