The longer we wait without solid news on "The Expenables 4," the more ridiculous the rumors become. And here's the latest- that Hulk Hogan and Justin Bieber may have slots held for them in the upcoming sequel to Sylvester Stallone's "Expendables" franchise.
Think about that for a second. Justin Bieber? Hulk Hogan? There's no way either of those two would ever show up in "The Expendables 4," unless Stallone wanted the franchise to swap over from action comedy to full-blown comedy. This particular rumor comes from Franchise Herald, and while it's a little on the unbelievable side, the site also lists a number of actors who seem much more suited to starring in an "Expendables" film.
Actors like: Hugh Jackman, Jackie Chan, Kevin Costner, Denzel Washington, Liam Neeson, Vin Diesel, Mark Wahlberg, Pierce Brosnan, Steven Seagal, John Cusack and even Tom Cruise. All of whom make more sense in an action franchise full of action stars than Justin Bieber ever would (unless it was some kind of gag).
Celebeat, meanwhile, has a few other potential action stars that might join Stallone's team. They're echoing the addition of Jackie Chan (it was publically stated by Stallone that he was trying to court Chan for an "Expendables" film), and also including the actors up for a possible villain role. Apparently, the two names Stallone is most interested in for the bad guy are Dwayne Johnson and Jack Nicholson. Which is interesting, as those two aren't similar in the slightest. Whatever villain is being written into the script, age and physical appearance must not mean much.
And if the possibility of Justin Bieber still has you running scared, here's something that'll calm you down. Crave Online spoke to Sylvester Stallone about the third film's PG-13 rating, and Stallone stated that not only was the PG-13 "a horrible miscalculation on everyone's part," but that all future "Expendables" films will come with a hard R rating. So rest easy. "Expendables 4" may have the Biebs, but it'll also have the stomach-churning violence we all crave from a Sylvester Stallone movie.
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