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Sylvester Stallone wraps The Expendables 4, says goodbye to franchise

October 21, 2021 by Gary Collinson

The Expendables 4 only started shooting a couple of weeks ago, and it seems one of the OG cast may find themselves Expendable in this latest instalment as Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to announce that he’s already wrapped filming as Barney Ross and is “moving on” from the action franchise.

“It’s time to be moving on,” states Stallone. “This will be my last day, so I’m enjoying it but it’s always bittersweet, you know… When something you’ve been so attached to, I guess it’s been about 12 years, and I’m ready to pass the baton on to [Jason Statham] and his capable hands.”

Watch Sly’s farewell message here…

 

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Stallone co-created the series and has led The Expendables in all three previous instalments. He originally pulled out of a fourth movie due to creative differences and disagreements with producer Avi Lerner back in 2017, although he announced the following year that he’s be returning to the series for a fourth mission.

SEE ALSO: Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox share Expendables 4 set photos

The Expendables 4 is being directed by Scott Waugh (Need for Speed) and sees Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture reprising their roles from the first three movies alongside Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Tony Jaa and Andy Garcia.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables, The Expendables 4

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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