![]() MARTÍNEZ: That's Nick de Semlyen, author of a new book called "The Last Action Heroes." In it, he focuses on eight action stars - Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan. And you have Chuck Norris recreating Vietnam but actually winning. And then these action stars arrive, and they were bringing something else to the table. NICK DE SEMLYEN: I think a lot of it was to do with the climate at the time, with America just had Vietnam, Watergate. ![]() There were big blockbusters that really leaned into a lot of things, including the Cold War with the Soviet Union. And now I am wondering why the hell those two can’t show up on screen for the fourth The Expendables.In the 1980s, the action in action movies went to a whole 'nother level. Waugh cut his teeth on the two action thrillers Act of Valor and Need for Speed, though his most recent film, Snafu, stars John Cena and Jackie Chan. The press release announcing the fourth The Expendables movie reveals that Scott Waugh will direct the feature, taking over the reins from Patrick Hughes, who helmed The Expendables 3 back in 2014. ![]() In addition to these four core cast members, The Expendables 4 (not the official title) will feature Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, and Tony Jaa, who have been tapped to join the franchise in new roles. They have all been part of the franchise since the original The Expendables, and at this moment, they are the only holdovers from the other Expendables films. Lionsgate revealed today that frequent Expendables stars Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Sylvester Stallone will lead the team for The Expendables 4, reprising their roles as Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, Toll Road, and Barney Ross respectively. ![]()
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