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'''''The Expendables 2''''' is the title planned for an American [[ensemble cast|ensemble]] [[action film]], yet to be produced as of January 2011, under the development of [[Sylvester Stallone]] and [[Avi Lerner]].<ref name=lettich /> The film will be a [[sequel]] to the [[2010 in film|2010]] film ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]'', which paid tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early 1990s. Stallone intends for the film to be "a love letter to martial arts". It is scheduled for release in [[2012 in film|2012]].<ref>{{cite web
| date = 2010-12-06
| author = Dawson, Dudley
| title = The Expendables 2 (2012)
| url = http://starseeker.com/2012-movies/the-expendables-2-2012/
| accessdate = 2011-02-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| date = 2011-02-19
| title = Aging Hollywood He-Men
| url = http://specials.msn.com/A-List/Entertainment/Aging-Hollywood-He-Men.aspx?cp-documentid=27719146&imageindex=5&cp-searchtext=Sylvester%20Stallone&FORM=MSNIIT
| publisher = [[MSN]]
|accessdate = 2011-02-19
}}</ref>

==Background==
===Development===
Prior to the release of ''The Expendables'', Stallone stated, "I have an idea ready to go" and "I'm going to try to do something that's quite radical".<ref>{{cite web
| date = 2010-08-11
| author = Reynolds, Simon
| title = Stallone promises "radical" 'Expendables 2'
| url = http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a259629/stallone-promises-radical-expendables-2.html | work = [[Digital Spy]]
| accessdate= 2010-08-16}}</ref> In an interview on August 15, 2010, he said that he does not have a new script yet, but "It's plotted out in my mind's eye."<ref>{{Cite news
| date = August 15, 2010
| author = DiOrio, Carl
| title = Sylvester Stallone Talks "Expendables" Sequel
| url = http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11406452
| publisher = [[ABC News]]
| accessdate = 2010-08-17
}}
</ref>
Stallone announced that after having dinner with [[Bruce Willis]], he was courting the actor to take on a larger role in the sequel, possibly as a "super villain."<ref name=willis>{{cite web
| date = August 29, 2010
| author = Barr, Jason
| title = Sylvester Stallone Wants Bruce Willis to Play a “Super Villain” in THE EXPENDABLES Sequel
| url = http://www.collider.com/2010/08/29/the-expendables-sequel-sylvester-stallone-bruce-willis-super-villain/
}}</ref>
In a recent ''[[Total Film]]'' article, Willis is quoted as saying that "Even [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] who took two bullets in the last film, he's coming back, too." Willis continued, "I talked to Sly and he's going for all the marbles this time, and he's going to get everybody in this time."<ref name=totalfilm>{{cite web
| date = October 4, 2010
| url = http://www.totalfilm.com/news/bruce-willis-talks-expendables-2
| title = Bruce Willis talks Expendables 2
| publisher = ''[[Total Film]]''
| author = Winning, Josh
| accessdate = February 12, 2011
}}</ref> Willis presumably misspoke and mentioned Austin instead of [[Dolph Lundgren]], whose character was the one that actually survived being shot in the chest.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

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Sources said that Stallone had been talking with [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Mr. T]], [[Carl Weathers]], [[Vin Diesel]], [[Dwayne Johnson]],<ref name=cast1>{{cite web
| date = 2010-08-26)
| url = http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18791
| title = Hulk Hogan in 'The Expendables' Sequel?
| publisher = WorstPreviews
| accessdate = 2011-01-04
}}</ref> [[Charlie Sheen]],<ref name=starpulse>(2010-11-02). [http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/11/02/charlie_sheen_for_the_expendables_2_ Charlie Sheen For 'The Expendables 2'?] Starpulse.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.</ref> [[Chuck Norris]], [[Lorenzo Lamas]], [[Jeff Speakman]], [[Olivier Gruner]],<ref name=mania>(2010-09-24). [http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/154709/%5BMovies%5D-Are-Chuck-Norris-and-Lorenzo-Lamas-Set-For-The-Expendables-2?.htm Are Chuck Norris and Lorenzo Lamas Set For The Expendables 2?] 411mania.com. Retrieved 2010-01-04.</ref> and [[Ryan Seacrest]]<!--DO NOT ADD BOLO YEUNG, FRED WARD, SCOTT ADKINS, OR ANY OTHER POSSIBLE ACTOR WITHOUT A RELIABLES SOURCE (IMDB IS NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE).--><ref name=seacrest /><ref name=screenrant /> about the sequel, which he intends to be "a love letter to martial arts".<ref name=mania/>

Since his term as governor of California has ended, much speculation has appeared on the internet over Arnold Schwarzenegger's involvement with the sequel. Stallone has mentioned his hope to get Schwarzenegger back for a "key role" in the sequel: "If this works, I would love to get him in the next one."<ref name=schwarzenegger>{{cite web
| date = 2010-08-12
| url = http://www.moviehole.net/201025964-schwarzenegger-back-for-expendables-2
| title = Schwarzenegger back for ''Expendables 2''
| publisher = Moviehole
| author = "Caffeinated" Clint
| accessdate = 2011-02-13
}}</ref>

[[Sheldon Lettich]] recently said that [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] would likely appear in the film. Lettich also believes that [[Steven Seagal]] would decline an appearance if asked, as [[Avi Lerner]] will reportedly return to produce. Many articles quoting Lettich incorrectly or deliberately combined two separate sentences so it would appear that Van Damme did not want Seagal involved in the film.<ref name=lettich>{{cite web
| date = 2011-01-19
| url = http://www.cinemablend.com/new/jean-claude-van-damme-leaning-towards-doing-expendables-2-seagal-on-the-outs-22701.html
| title = Jean-Claude Van Damme Leaning Towards Doing Expendables 2, Seagal On The Outs
| publisher = CinemaBlend.com
| author = Tyler, Josh
| accessdate = 2011-02-13
}}</ref>

==Planned cast==
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Bruce Willis has revealed Stallone's intention for the cast of the first film to return.<ref name=totalfilm /> This is expected to include Stallone as Barney Ross, [[Jason Statham]] as Lee Christmas,<ref name=reelzchannel>{{cite web
| date = January 18, 2011
| author = Ryan
| title = Who's Coming Back for ''The Expendables 2''?
| url = http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/8887/whos-coming-back-for-the-expendables-2/ | work = ReelzChannel
| accessdate= February 6, 2011}}</ref> [[Dolph Lundgren]] as Gunnar Jensen,<ref name=denofgeek>{{cite web
| date = 2010-12-14
| author = Bowles, Duncan
| title = Dolph Lundgren interview: The Expendables, Expendables 2, Dark Angel and 80s power ballads
| publisher = Den of Geek
| url = http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/694477/dolph_lundgren_interview_the_expendables_expendables_2_dark_angel_and_80s_power_ballads.html
| accessdate = 2011-02-13
}}</ref> [[Randy Couture]] as Toll Road,<ref name=ramascreen>{{cite web
| date = 2011-01-07
| title = Randy Couture Joins SET UP. Will Return For THE EXPENDABLES 2
| url = http://ramascreen.com/randy-couture-joins-set-up-will-return-for-the-expendables-2/
| publisher = Rama's SCREEN
| accessdate = 2011-02-13
}}</ref> [[Terry Crews]] as Hale Caesar,<ref name=craveonline>{{cite web
| date = November 23, 2010
|author = Topel, Fred
| title = Crews on 'The Expendables'
| url = http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/terry-crews-on-the-expendables-117459
| accessdate = February 10, 2011}}</ref> [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] as Dan Paine,<ref name=totalfilm /> [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as Trent Mauser,<ref name=schwarzenegger/> and Willis himself as the corrupt [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent and crime lord "Mr. Church".<ref name=willis /><ref name=mania /> It has not been confirmed if [[Jet Li]], [[Mickey Rourke]], and [[Charisma Carpenter]] will reprise their roles of Yin Yang, Tool, and Lacy.

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Stallone has also talked to several other actors about portraying new characters in the film, including [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Mr. T]], [[Carl Weathers]], [[Vin Diesel]], [[Dwayne Johnson]],<ref name=cast1>{{cite web
| date = 2010-08-26
| title = Hulk Hogan in 'The Expendables' Sequel?
| url = http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18791 http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18791
| publisher = WorstPreviews
| accessdate = 2011-01-04}}</ref> [[Charlie Sheen]],<ref name=starpulse/> [[Chuck Norris]], [[Lorenzo Lamas]], [[Jeff Speakman]], [[Olivier Gruner]],<ref name=mania/> and [[Ryan Seacrest]].<ref name=seacrest>{{cite web
| date = 2010-09-21
| url = http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/605085/sylvester_stallone_rules_out_expendables_2_recruits.html
| title = Sylvester Stallone rules out Expendables 2 recruits
| author = Brew, Simon
| publisher = Den of Geek
| accessdate = 2011-02-13
}}</ref> Stallone reportedly wants Sheen to play a CIA agent chasing Willis' crime lord character,<ref name=starpulse/> while Norris' role will be in a cameo like Schwarzenegger's in the first film.<ref name=mania /> Although many believed the casting information about Seacrest to be a joke, Seacrest later confirmed that he was asked to play a "computer geek".<ref name=screenrant>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/jean-claude-van-damme-expendables-2-cast-rob-96676|title= Jean-Claude Van Damme Wants In On The Expendables 2|publisher= ScreenRant}}</ref> Lundgren has expressed a desire for Van Damme to portray a villain whose neck he breaks.<ref name=denofgeek/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=1764651|title=The Expendables 2}}

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