Nicolas Cage, Clint Eastwood And More Set To Join The Cast Of THE EXPENDABLES 3?

The Expendables 2 hasn't been released in theatres just yet, but producer Avi Lerner reveals that they're already approaching the likes of Nicolas Cage, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford and Wesley Snipes for a third instalment! Hit the jump for details.

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By Josh Wilding - 8/13/2012

There's no denying that the casts of both The Expendables and The Expendables 2 are pretty much a dream come true for action fans. However, there are still a fair few stars missing from them both, something that producer Avi Lerner is hoping to rectify with a planned third instalment in the franchise reports Total Film.

"We’ve approached Clint Eastwood to be one of the guys, we’ve got a character in mind for him. We’re talking to Harrison Ford. [And we want] Wesley Snipes when he comes back from prison. I’ll give you one more name, we’ve got Nicolas Cage to play [one of the characters]. And we’re going to bring Mickey Rourke back, if he won’t be too crazy. I like Mickey. And of course, all the existing stars [will return]."

It appears as if Nicolas Cage (who worked with The Expendables 2 director Simon West on Con Air) has already signed up to play a character possibly called, 'Hunter Gatherer', although their recording apparently wasn't clear enough to pick up his name. The site also reveal a major spoiler about the fate of Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'Jean Vilain' in the sequel, and address the chances of him appearing in the planned third instalment (you can find all of that by clicking on the link below). To read my 4* review of the film, click HERE.






The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time — six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that’s nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way...


STARRING:

Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross
Jason Statham as Lee Christmas
Jet Li as Yin Yang
Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen
Chuck Norris as Booker
Terry Crews as Hale Caesar
Randy Couture as Toll Road
Liam Hemsworth as Billy the Kid
Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean
Bruce Willis as Mr. Church
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trent Mauser
Yu Nan as Maggie

RELEASE DATE: August 17th, 2012


Source: Total Film
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RidiculousFanBoyDemands - 8/13/2012, 8:03 AM
Never going to happen. But still awesome to think about.
YOUNGBL00D - 8/13/2012, 8:07 AM
What Nicolas cage, his name isn't one that comes to mind when I think about classic action stars, or classic actor for that matter
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/13/2012, 8:09 AM
WOW!

So aaah... which team member´s death Expendables are avenging if they are going to ask Rourke return for the third film?
TimL - 8/13/2012, 8:12 AM
And there the franchise goes to the shitter with Cage joining the cast... meh I hope the 2nd one blows it for me, wont watch the 3rd one if that idiot is in it.
marvelstudios - 8/13/2012, 8:12 AM
Can't wait for EX2!! Hopefully it makes enough for a 3rd movie
ATrueHero1987 - 8/13/2012, 8:13 AM
If I remember correctly, wasn't Wesley Snipes supposed the original choice for the character Terry Crews is playing??
fettastic - 8/13/2012, 8:14 AM
So there will be like 20 characters in the next one? Isn't it starting to be a parody of itself by that point?
fettastic - 8/13/2012, 8:15 AM
How much longer does Snipes have? That was for tax evasion right?
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/13/2012, 8:15 AM
Must have:
Kurt Russell
The Rock
Michael Biehn
Michael Pare
Michael Dudikoff
Olivier Gruner
Donnie Yen
in it too
ATrueHero1987 - 8/13/2012, 8:18 AM
@fettastic He gets out next year.
PaulRom - 8/13/2012, 8:20 AM
@Mrcool210: Eastwood is returning to acting this fall with Trouble With The Curve.
GoILL - 8/13/2012, 8:22 AM
Just saw a comment on another site asking if they were gonna be filming the next one in a nursing home.
RunDTC - 8/13/2012, 8:23 AM
who they should get for The Expendables 3:
JACKIE CHAN
Clint Eastwood
Harrison Ford
Steven Seagal
Will Smith
Liam Neeson
Mr. T
KURT RUSSELL
Guy Pearce (he wouldn't do it though)
Alan Rickman (as a villain)
Carl Weathers
Mel Gibson
Danny Trejo
Antonio Banderas
Sean Bean (he'll die)
Jean Reno
Mark Wahlburg
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
DCeddie - 8/13/2012, 8:23 AM
Cage has made some sh!tty movies lately, I'll give you naysayers that, but he's a great actor, and I've personally been hoping he'd end up in the Expendables...him and Kurt Russel...and while Clint and Ford are pretty old, I'm sures a perfect role for them both...
Namor - 8/13/2012, 8:24 AM
What about Stone Cold Steve Austin? THe only way they should add anyone is if they kill off a few on this one.. Or its getting alittle crazy..
RunDTC - 8/13/2012, 8:24 AM
*facepalm* forgot Michael Biehn, Sigourney Weaver, and Samuel L. Jackson.
RunDTC - 8/13/2012, 8:25 AM
RR10: Trouble with the Curve
RunDTC - 8/13/2012, 8:25 AM
@Namor: Austin was in the first one.
TheDetectiveComicRises - 8/13/2012, 8:25 AM
Mel Gibson needs to be in, One of the biggest & greatest Action stars ever!

&RunDTC great list!
Matador - 8/13/2012, 8:27 AM
Wish List:
Jackie Chan
Mel Gibson
Antonio Banderas
Chow Yun-Fat
Carl Weathers - Action Jackson
Rutger Hauer
Mark Dacascos
Christopher Lambert
Roderick Toombs - Roddy Piper

Just a few missing.
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:28 AM
@Marvel87

Terry Crews part was originally written for 50 Cent. But the fool turned it down.
ATrueHero1987 - 8/13/2012, 8:30 AM
@MatchesMalone1989 Yea, I heard it was for 50 Cent before Terry Crews but I thought sure it was for Wesley Snipes before 50 Cent?? I could be wrong, I just know that Snipes was originally going to be in the first movie.
GreenHalJordan - 8/13/2012, 8:30 AM
Hell yeah!
DanteSparda - 8/13/2012, 8:31 AM
What? Nicolas Cage? FÜCK NO!!

But Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford are truly a must, I think Clint Eastwood could play a fearsome villain.
Matador - 8/13/2012, 8:31 AM
Shit sounds like he could do a Quadrilogy with these left over actors.
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:31 AM
Mel Gibson must be the villain in the next film. I can see it now.

Mel Gibson: Who the [frick] wants to eat! Hooray!!!!!!
ckal - 8/13/2012, 8:33 AM
Expendables 3: The Geriactrics
2gold - 8/13/2012, 8:35 AM
Man, if that news all but confirms Jet is the one to die, that could suck. Although I suppose Mickey's character could return in flashbacks with no problem.
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:35 AM
And if he was alive Charles Bronson.
LucasMend - 8/13/2012, 8:37 AM
HOLY SHIT please please, all this guys plus Jackie Chan, Samuel L Jackson and John Travolta!!!!
Fogs - 8/13/2012, 8:37 AM
Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal and Mr. T, please.

If possible just revive Charles Bronson too.
LucasMend - 8/13/2012, 8:37 AM
Mel Gibson, the rock, vin diesel etc
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:37 AM
Bill Murray? Your kidding right? Also Forest Whitaker, and Bill Duke
Fogs - 8/13/2012, 8:38 AM
@MatchesMalone1989 - ha, read my mind.
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:38 AM
Sean Connery as Big Boss
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:40 AM
You guys are also forgetting Jesse Ventura! And Hollywood Hulk Hogan!
MisterNiceGuy - 8/13/2012, 8:41 AM
Bring back Martin Riggs!!! that would be hilarious if that made an appearance. one of my favorite characters
MisterNiceGuy - 8/13/2012, 8:41 AM
and Liam Neeson
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:43 AM
I can't believe no one put up the legendary Michael Biehn. Fought Terminators, Aliens, and was A Navy Seal.
MatchesMalone1989 - 8/13/2012, 8:46 AM
Kurt Russell as Snake. He needs that codename!
gabezzz - 8/13/2012, 8:46 AM
Chuck norris is lame, and if the rock was in here it would be lame.
darkmetal - 8/13/2012, 8:47 AM
I just don't like Stallone acting like he's Numero
Uno. His only good gunplay action films were First Blood and Rambo 2. Cobra, Tango and Cash Demo Man and Dredd where crappy.
Arnold is Numero Uno, unless Eastwood gets involved but he's got too much going on to stop by and make Stallone some money.
These guys should do their own team ups w/out Stallone.
MARVELPSYCHO79 - 8/13/2012, 8:50 AM
There is no way Clint Eastwood would be involved in a movie or franchise like this.These really are fun,mindless action movies.Clint is into making serious dramas like Gran Torino,Mystic River,and Million Dollar Baby nowadays.I think all the other actors on that list would get involved,especially Nic Cage and Wesley Snipes.
spideyboy - 8/13/2012, 8:53 AM
Will Smith please.
DanteSparda - 8/13/2012, 8:54 AM
Am I the only one who thinks this movie is geting full of dicks? What about some chicks for a change? Like

UMA THURMAN



MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ



And even SIGOURNEY WEAVER

RunDTC - 8/13/2012, 8:55 AM
I read somewhere that Hemsworth is the one that dies.
Unas - 8/13/2012, 8:58 AM
I'm surprised no one said Tom Cruise yet ;)
devil - 8/13/2012, 8:59 AM
my five nemes to be in the next one

carl weathers - rocky 1-2
jesse ventura - predator
vin diesel
mel gibson
kurt russell
BassHorseX - 8/13/2012, 9:00 AM
Stone Cold was in the first one.

JACKIE CHAN
Clint Eastwood
Harrison Ford
Steven Seagal
Jeff Speakman
Wesley Snipes
KURT RUSSELL
Thomas Ian Griffith
Richard Norton
Carl Weathers
Danny Trejo

I don't know many action stars of today. Statham is the only one I can see all these greats to pass the torch to. I grew up watching all these guys in One and Two and most of the ones mentioned for Three. I think it is cool that Stallone created this project.


Scabsallover - 8/13/2012, 9:00 AM
@mrcool Justin Timberlake and Clint Eastwood have a movie coming out this year
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