Randy Couture to star in The Expendables

by dropkick101 on Dec 14, 2008 12:54 PM EST

The Expendables is a new movie being written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. Stallone will also star. From Ain't It Cool News:

Randy Couture has been added to the movie's cast, joining the already announced Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren. Sly's hoping he'll be able to give Couture an excellent boost towards big screen action stardom.

In the movie, a group of mercenaries infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator and free the population. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is also attached to play an important role, which will no doubt bring a certain level of credibility to the film.

This is absolutely outstanding for Randy. If he's going to do anything of note with an acting career, starring alongside names like Stallone, Statham, Li, and Lundgren is the best way to start. Stallone and Lundgren appeared in some of the definitive action movies of the 80s and 90s and the same can be said for Statham and Li for the present day.

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I would say Randy gets killed off after Dolph, but before Jason Statham and Jet Li.

Did you know we are in high demand, Laura?

by Eugene Schelfaut on Dec 14, 2008 12:57 PM EST reply actions

Let’s cast ’em:

Randy – The leader of the team. A grizzled veteran who has seen too much. This’ll be his last mission, whether or not he survives!

Dolph – Warchild from Bridge of Dragons. If you haven’t seen this movie, buy two copies now.

Jet Li – Ninja. Who freaking cares if he’s Chinese?

Jason Statham – The guy who’ll survive to tell the tale and grow from his experiences. He’ll keep his promise to the team by finishing the mission and killing the final boss. At some point he’ll roundhouse kick a missile.

by Rundownloser on Dec 14, 2008 1:14 PM EST reply actions

Sounds about right. I’m also going to say Dolph is some type of spy who turns on the team. Stallone is probably going to be the leader type dude, with Couture his second in command. The two share a bond of friendship that is tied into the horrors they’ve witnessed. on the battlefield over the years. Whitaker will play the dictator. Stallone saw a picture of him from the Last King of Scotland and immediately gave him a call.

by dropkick101 on Dec 14, 2008 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

Even better: Stallone and Couture are old war buddies. But, and here’s the twist, one chose to follow his principles and the other followed the money. Thusly, one of them is the leader of the squad from TASS (Totally Awesome Super Squad), while the other one is the anachronistic captain of the guard for the dictator!

Did you here that? That’s the sound of complex interpersonal relationships and character development!

by Rundownloser on Dec 14, 2008 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

That actually sounds right.

Did you know we are in high demand, Laura?

by Eugene Schelfaut on Dec 14, 2008 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, god that is dripping with awesomeness. The level of badassery featured in this movie is going to be unparalelled.

by dropkick101 on Dec 14, 2008 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

Well, if it has Duke Nukem’s seal of approval, how can it go wrong?

by Rundownloser on Dec 14, 2008 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

This movie will suck audibly. I mean, out loud.

by Derek Suboticki on Dec 14, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions

you guys are all wrong. randy was casted as “Man in Newspaper Stand #2”

by beersnbroads on Dec 14, 2008 10:23 PM EST reply actions

Do you even care how many dreams of mine you just crushed?

by Rundownloser on Dec 14, 2008 10:34 PM EST up reply actions

Nah way. There’s a reason Stallone movies (Rambo, Rocky Balboa) and Statham movies (Crank, Transporter, Bank Job) are heavily advertised at UFC events – they’re appealing to the same demo. That means that UFC fans and Couture fans specifically are going to be flocking to this movie to see Randy – meaning he is going to be pulling in moviegoers – meaning he will have a prominent role.

by dropkick101 on Dec 14, 2008 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

GET TO THA CHOPPAH!

by woooburn on Dec 14, 2008 11:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

lol i sense the worst/most entertaining movie of all time.

by Sam Cupitt on Dec 15, 2008 4:25 AM EST reply actions

Sounds like a direct to video movie If I have ever seen one.

Dolph..Sly?

No way this sees any more than 100 screens in the theaters.

by lbk on Dec 15, 2008 10:56 AM EST reply actions

I hope it comes to some theaters, principally because it will be straight criminal if this movie isn’t played exclusively on Imax in 3-D. Criminal.

by Rundownloser on Dec 15, 2008 11:00 AM EST up reply actions

good luck with that..

by lbk on Dec 15, 2008 11:16 AM EST up reply actions

It will be straight to dvd in the same way Transporter and Rambo were.

by Simco on Dec 15, 2008 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

Transporter and Rambo were badass. What each movie lacked in character development and plot structure it made up for in shit blowing up and cool ones liners.

by dropkick101 on Dec 15, 2008 2:06 PM EST up reply actions