THN found THE EXPENDABLES a tad disappointing, but did enjoy seeing so many of our favourite action heroes collaborating together on the same film. Moviehole via millenniumfilms revealed a few more confirmed cast members for the imminent sequel, and they are, unsurprisingly, bulky beefcakes too.
Jean Claude Van Damme (KICKBOXER, DOUBLE IMPACT), Chuck Norris (THE DELTA FORCE, MISSING IN ACTION), and relative newcomer Scott Adkins (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) will join the production, which is due to be directed by Simon West (CON AIR, THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER). Van Damme and Adkins are set to be antagonists; they will portray corrupt mercenaries who take on Stallone and his band of barrel chested heroes. Norris, it seems, will be making a cameo appearance.
There are also – unfounded as yet – rumours that Peter Weller (ROBOCOP) will join the crew in some capacity, but we will have to wait for more information on that one.
THE EXPENDABLES 2 is due for release in the UK in August 2012
