The Expendables

film by Stallone [2010]

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  • Sylvester Stallone
    In Sylvester Stallone

    …cowrote, directed, and starred in The Expendables, a thriller about a team of mercenaries (played by Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren, among others). Popular with moviegoers, it was followed by three sequels (2012, 2014, and 2023).

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Li

  • Jet Li
    In Jet Li

    …stars in actor-director Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables (2010) and its sequels (2012 and 2014). In 2011 Li reunited with Tsui for the 3-D action film Longmen Feijia (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), and he later starred in Feng shen bang (2016; League of Gods), which was set during the Shang…

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Schwarzenegger

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    In Arnold Schwarzenegger

    …he made a cameo in The Expendables, an action film that brought together several aging stars of the genre. He also appeared in the movie’s 2012 and 2014 sequels. The Last Stand (2013) marked his first leading role in 10 years. He later starred with Sylvester Stallone in the action…

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Statham

  • Jason Statham
    In Jason Statham: Acting career

    In 2010 Statham appeared in The Expendables, joining an all-star cast that included Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Li. The action drama, which centers on mercenaries, was a huge hit, and Statham later acted in the three sequels (2012, 2014, and 2023). He also starred as hit man Arthur Bishop…

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