Ending an action-packedย Expendables Weekendย is your Sunday Night Movie, the third instalment in the franchise,ย The Expendables 3ย on 12 July at 20:05 on M-Net 101 and 20:30 on M-Net Movies Premiere 103.
Action megastars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews and Arnold Schwarzenegger are back; and theyโre bigger, bolder and better than ever.
Joining their ranks are action franchise veterans Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas and Wesley Snipes. Thereโs also a healthy dose of new blood in the shape of former Hercules Kellan Lutz, mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey and professional boxer Victor Ortiz.
Kelsey Grammer also forms part of the crew. While theย Frasierย star may seem an unlikely action hero, remember that he flexed his action chops as the older Beast in two of theย X-Menย movies.
Sadly Bruce Willis, who was meant to be in the third movie, did not reprise his role. According to Slyโs Twitter account, Willisโ absence was due to a money dispute, with Willis wanting $4 million for three days work, instead of $3 million.
Theย Die Hardย hero was promptly dropped by theย Rockyย champion and replaced byย Indiana Jonesย star, Harrison Ford. With a fourth instalment rumoured, we hope Willis will become less demanding, mend fences with his action buddies and return for another bout.
If the men canโt sort things out, weโll just enjoy watching the ladies instead, because rumour has it Stallone wants an all-female team in a spin-off calledย The ExpendaBelles. With names like Milla Jovovich, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, Lucy Lawless, Summer Glau, Lena Headey, Pam Grier and Meryl Streep dropped, itโs something we would definitely watch.
For now, toss the rumours aside and revel in the enormous action-packed fun ofย The Expendables 3ย at 20:05 on M-Net 101 and M-Net Movies Premiere 103 at 20:30 on Sunday 12 July.