Aug 28, 2010 by B. Alan Orange

The Expendables 2 Wants Bruce Willis as Its Super Villain

Bruce Willis wanted as The Expendables 2 Super Villain
Bruce Willis wanted as The Expendables 2 Super Villain
After spending two weekends at the top of the box office charts, and a third weekend that should push The Expendables pretty close to $100 million, it's a no-brainer that creator Sylvester Stallone would jump right into making The Expendables 2 as quickly as possible. If the writer/director/actor/action icon had it his way, we'd be seeing this sequel in August of next year. Like Lionsgate's Saw, this is a serialized franchise that could potentially happen every mid-August weekend until audiences got tired of it, or the actors were simply too old to lift a machine gun. Though, most likely, we won't be seeing The Expendables 2 until summer of 2012.

From the very start, Sylvester Stallone always envisioned this title as a trilogy, at the very least. As we know from 2006's Rocky Balboa, the sixth film in that series, and 2008's Rambo, the fourth, Sylvester Stallone doesn't mind taking a character beyond three films if the story is a solid one. And it seems that he has a pretty solid story lined up for The Expendables 2. In talking with Sylvester Stallone at Comic-Con, the actor made it clear that his rough team of mercenaries would return with new faces in the group, as well as his quasi-hit country song "Drinkenstein" from Rhinestone playing on a Jukebox somewhere in the background.

Possible hopefuls for the sequel include Fred Ward, Michael Ironside, Michael Dudikoff, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Shô Kosugi, and perhaps a reunion with his Tango & Cash co-star Kurt Russell. There has also been far away talk that he might not forget the ladies this time out, adding Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Yeoh into the mix. But that's all far away speculation at this point in time.

It was announced yesterday that Sylvester Stallone had finally set up his official Twitter account, which you can also follow by checking out Sylvester Stallone's People Page here on our site. After being on it less than a day, the legendary icon has already started to converse about what exactly it is he wants to do with the sequel. The biggest news is that he hopes and plans to bring Bruce Willis, who had a very limited amount of screen time in the original, back in a more substantial role. This time out, Bruce Willis will be starring as The Expendables 2's super villain. Sylvester Stallone also hinted that he may bring (spoiler alert for those who have not seen it yet!) Steve Austin back from the dead, and that he is mulling over a specific shooting location which may include "Afgan, Iran, or Milan", as he hopes to set this sequel in one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Here is what Sylvester Stallone tweeted about Bruce Willis:

"Had dinner with Bruce Willis last night. I want him in The Expendables 2 as a super villain. What do you think?"


You can tell Sylvester Stallone exactly what you think about this, as well as other aspects of the sequel, by visiting his Twitter account, or by checking him out here. We'll have more news on The Expendables 2 as it breaks.

The Expendables was released August 13th, 2010 and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas. The film is directed by Sylvester Stallone.

The Expendables 2 comes to theaters August 17th, 2012 and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Liam Hemsworth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Jet Li. The film is directed by Simon West.


Sources: Sylvester Stallone

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Comments (68)

  1. Phoenix Michaels

    Dont forget Bruce Willis as "The Jackal"... definately a super villian.

    1 year agoby @phoenix-michaelsFlag

  2. Bane5000

    @lantimes...if willis is going to be the villian, the woman can be like his body guards how stone cold and that one other guy was for eric roberts...hot female body guards that can kick sly and the gangs asses...i can go for that :D

    2 years agoby @bane5000Flag

  3. lantimes

    good call bane5000, some women action stars would be a good way to mix things up. make them the villians:)

    2 years agoby @lantimesFlag

  4. Bane5000

    i wouldnt mind seeing the ladies kick ass in this too....wasnt britney murphy gonna be in the expendables before she passed away, i thought i saw that somehwere...?

    2 years agoby @bane5000Flag

  5. N8byrne

    I agree with so many of the posts. I think that if we are talking 80/90's action stars/actors you need to include Carl Weathers, Hulk Hogan, Phillip Rhee, and Wesley Snipes (just keep Snipe's shots in the U.S.). Eastwood and Norris would be awesome but don't see it happening. I do like silntbutvilnt new guy point but you got to include Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper.

    2 years agoby @n8byrneFlag

  6. David LoPan

    i like this, i want this. and i also agree, Van Damme and Kurt! i doubt they will turn down some side-money! lol esp Van Damme

    2 years agoby @mr-davidlopanFlag

  7. Johnnyblaze09

    Yup and how about a villain team of Travolta & Cage (face/off), Ford & Jackie (try), McConaughey (Reign of Fire), Butler (The Gamer), Washington (Man on Fire), Caviezel (Dejavu), Kilmer and the leader Willis. lol

    2 years agoby @johnnyblaze09Flag

  8. silntbutvilnt

    ,why does it have to be old school guys? I mean Statham isnt old school, Jets not that old school, well he is kind of old but u know what im sayin. There are plenty of newer guys that could make up the roster, Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, Gerard Butler, Jude law( i know but look at Repoman), christian bale, will smith, matt damon, mark wahlberg, rain(ninja assassin), sam worthington, and quinton jackson to name a few lol. one old school cameo i would like to see is either norris or eastwood. i think if segal were in it, it would have to be just a cameo, that dude is way to fat and too old to get back in shape.

    2 years agoby @silntbutvilntFlag

  9. Yveske

    every body forgets vinnie jones. that would be cool

    2 years agoby @yveskeFlag

  10. lantimes

    van damme and kurt, that would be awesome.

    2 years agoby @lantimesFlag

  11. Summit10

    wonder if Van Damme had a rematch with Gary The Brit Daniels in the first one! He lost to a real kick boxing match years ago...

    Wish Brandon Lee was still alive. God bless his soul! It would be a great comeback since he have worked with Lundgren in Showdown in Little Tokyo!

    People, another set of actors to consider: Ray Park, Antonio Banderas, Luke Goss, Ron Perlman, Mark Dacascos, Michael Jai White, Powers Booth, James Woods. At least every one gets a team :)

    2 years agoby @summit10Flag

  12. Bane5000

    if Van Damme ends up being in it, they should give him another 2 minute scene of him yelling from being blinded like it bloodsport...classic Van Damme

    2 years agoby @bane5000Flag

  13. Summit10

    Bruce is a very versatile actor he can be a villain of he wants to! but seriously he can take so many guys out before he goes down!

    2 years agoby @summit10Flag

  14. Summit10

    Norris, Van Damme, Seagal, Russell, Snipes - if they wont come maybe the ones below would :)

    Thomas Ian Griffith (Excessive Force), Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon), Michael Dudikoff (American NInja), Jeff Wincott (Marshall Law), Cynthia Rothrock (come on everyone knows her eespecially her scorpion kick).

    Throw in more Asian action stars to compliment Jet Li... Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and of course Jackie hehehe just my two cents

    2 years agoby @summit10Flag

  15. moviesRme

    Brainstorm; Sean Connery or Bond's main nemisis "Jaws"; I don't know the star's name from the 80's Bond franchise as the "Supervillain" or in Connery's case "Superbrain" behind the badguys!!

    2 years agoby @moviesrmeFlag

  16. moviesRme

    Still not sold on Willis as the bad guy; but to be honest it would be cool to see how he does as a bad guy. I haven't seen "Perfect Stranger" but I will now that I know he plays a bad guy just to see how he does.

    2 years agoby @moviesrmeFlag

  17. Lollipopcream

    Should be Good if Willis is the Villian

    2 years agoby @lollipopcreamFlag

  18. B3njamin

    Van Damme is an idiot. This is awesome news though, not too sure about a Stone Cold zombie however

    2 years agoby @b3njaminFlag

  19. slysnide

    I figured that after seeing the film.

    2 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  20. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Willis did a good role as a "bad guy" in "Perfect Stranger"

    2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  21. Daveactor7

    @TheDarkKnight Van Damme wont do it he said in an interview

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  22. Daveactor7

    @Spongebob-rambo vs. terminator? Terminator got in the bag.

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  23. The Dark Knight

    they need Norris Russell and Damme if they wanna top it

    2 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  24. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Can we get Robert Patrick as an Expendable? he'd be a good addition

    2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  25. Emmytt

    @moviesrme yea that would be pretty damn awesome

    2 years agoby @emmyttFlag

  26. moviesRme

    Chuck Norris, Kurt Russell, Van Damme; have to be apart of it if a sequel does happen that would ROCK!! Talk about an 80's reunion. Willis as the bad guy?? Nah, Michael Ironside and Ving Rhames would be better.

    2 years agoby @moviesrmeFlag

  27. Emmytt

    @spongebob-boxofficepants i agree

    2 years agoby @emmyttFlag

  28. Spongebob_Boxofficepants

    I think will it be good when the two iconic rivals
    Stallone & Schwarzenegger (did i get the spelling right?) in Expendables 2
    It will be awesome , Its like Nexus vs WWE , Dialga vs Palkia , Rambo vs Terminator!

    2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag

  29. Bane5000

    the return of michael dudikoff to action films, thats pretty sweet.... they should have him fight with a water bucket on his head again like in American Ninja :D

    2 years agoby @bane5000Flag

  30. Rudy

    No!! Willis is not gonna die hard in part 2!!

    2 years agoby @rudyFlag

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