The Next Expendables Should Be Helmed By Suicide Squad's David Ayer
Here's why Suicide Squad's David Ayer should helm an entry in The Expendables franchise. Sylvester Stallone has a unique talent for creating franchises for himself, from the likes of the Rocky or Rambo movies to the lesser-sung Escape Plan trilogy. He custom-built a series for himself with The Expendables, where he plays battle-worn mercenary Barney Ross. Barney leads the titular group, which has featured fellow action icons like Jet Li, Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes and many more.
The Expendables feels like an extension of the mercenary group seen in Stallone's 2008 sequel Rambo, and the movie even started life as a more serious action drama. It was when fans became excited about action legends like Jet Li — who literally drops out of Expendables 2 — or Dolph Lundgren joining that it became more of an homage to 1980s action cinema. Stallone himself helmed the original, which is a fun action film but often feels torn between two contrasting tones. Simon West (Con Air) would take the reins for The Expendables 2 — which added the likes of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins — while Patrick Hughes took charge of 2014's The Expendables 3.
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The Expendables 3 is considered the weakest of the bunch, as it attempted to water down the violence of the series to appeal to a broader audience. After the franchise lay dormant for many years, The Expendables 4 — which has many returning characters — is set to arrive in 2022, with Need For Speed's Scott Waugh behind the camera. An issue with The Expendables series is that while they're intended as an homage to action movies of a bygone era, they often fall short of that promise. The shaky camerawork, overedited fight scenes and
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