There will certainly be more explosive action flicks in Sylvester Stallone’s future, they just won’t be as part of The Expendables. Stallone has completed his final mission in the 12-year-old action franchise which he started, directing the first movie and helping to write all three. He has completed shooting on the fourth movie and has announced his retirement from them…
Making his announcement on social media, Stallone talked about the “bittersweet” decision, but says he’s ready to ‘pass the baton’ over to co-star Jason Statham, whose Lee Christmas character will be the focus of The Expendables 4. Stallone reprises his role as team leader Barney Ross. Series regulars Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture are back, joined by new recruits 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Andy Garcia, and Tony Jaa. Scott Waugh (Need for Speed) will direct.
Stallone took The Expendables franchise to over $800M earned worldwide, bringing together many of his favorite co-stars from action flicks across the many decades of his career. Next up for Sly is superhero film Samaritan, which follows his voice role as King Shark in The Suicide Squad.
The Expendables 4 opens in 2022. Check out all of Sly’s message below.
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