Stallone's 'The Expendables' is getting seriously good looking!

Sylvester Stallone's latest project, The Expendables, continues to shape up nicely.

Stallone apparently had JCVD on the phone for a part in the film but for some unknown reason the 'Muscles from Brussels' chose not to star. I think this is for the best, as it looks like Dolph Lundgren will be taking his place in the line up:

I stole the above graphic from another blog, adding Randy Couture into the mix as well as a small film history for each actor.

I really enjoyed the most recent Rambo film but there is no getting away from the fact that the acting was pretty abysmal. This time around, we've got a bunch of high quality actors (Whitaker, Kingsley), a handful of great action actors (Rourke, Stallone, Statham) and a few other actioners who can easily deliver the goods if given the right parts (Li, Lundgren). Randy Couture is the only unknown quantity but he is the real deal, a mixed martial artist, pro wrestler, and multiple UFC champion.

As a long time fan of Stallone, it's great to see the legend given a new lease of life as his action years draw to a close. Indeed, I think this film could prove particularly pivotal in his career; if it delivers the goods, I imagine it could set Stallone up with a strong second career working behind the camera. There may be a lot at stake, and expectations seem to be running high ('Ain't it Cool' has already praised the script), but I'm going to watch this one whether it's a block buster or a flop that quickly goes to DVD!

As for the title of this film, surely it is a nod to one of the most famous lines of Rambo II:

'Rambo... you not expendable.' - Co Bao

I've put together this video to help explain: