How do you build on a film franchise that has already featured such illustrious action stars as Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Terry Crews, and Arnold Schwarzenegger? Obviously by adding even more stars. Collider is reporting that Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Wesley Snipes, and Milla Jovovich are in discussions to join The Expendables 3, this time being directed by Patrick Hughes.
It’ll be great to see Chan return to his martial arts roots, especially if Jet Li returns. With Snipes making his return to acting following his prison sentence, it’ll be interesting to see how Stallone writes his character. Cage, I’m not the biggest fan of, but I’m sure he’ll be used mostly for weird non-sequitors and one-liners. Jovovich, of course, showed how much of a badass she can be in the Resident Evil franchise, so it’s good to see Stallone being aware of the franchise’s need for more of a female presence.
The Expendables 3 is still in the early stages of production, but keep your eyes open for it. Hopefully, it’ll become the action film it should be, given the stars attached, and not the shell of an action epic that the previous two films have been.
[via Collider]