Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger are coming back to theaters in 2012 in The Expendables 2. And this time, they’re bringing backup. Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, and Chuck Norris round out the action-hero extravaganza in what promises to be one of the most outlandishly great action flicks of the summer.
I’ll be honest, As a Die Hard fan of 80s action heroes, I thoroughly enjoyed the first Expendables movie. Sure, there was no story, the action was purely fantastical and it even had a happy ending, but the self referential moments of commentary on each actor’s career made it great. You had to live and love 80s popcorn flicks to be a fan. And, I can proudly say in my best Yoda voice that a fan I am.
Check out the trailer for The Expendables 2:
My only concern is that Sly Stallone is credited as the only writer on this new flick (Dave Callaham gets a characters credit). While that may have kept cost low, I think he could have added a new layer by seeking out seasoned writers or trying to recruit members of the Bad Robot team.
