The Expendables behind the scenes gags

When Sylvester Stallone was interviewed in "The Gang of Men", he had accidentally broken his neck during filming: "At that time, I was shooting a fight scene with the actor Steve Austin in the film, but because of this, I broke my neck. Underwent surgery to implant a piece of metal; now I still have a scar on my neck."

Shange Yundun originally planned to star in the film, but in the end he gave up the idea of ​​participating. Rumor has it that Duff Lange replaced him, but in fact that role was already prepared for Duff Lange.

The producer of the film, Ivy Lerner, edited the film into two versions, one PG-13 and one R, and screened both, and finally decided which version was officially screened based on the feedback from the viewers. Lerner prefers PG-13, because "Die Hard 4" starring Bruce Willis in 2007 was also rated PG-13, and it was a huge success. He thought "First Blood 4" could have been As successful as Die Hard 4, the problem lies in the classification. But in the end, the audience thought that R grade was better, so the film was finally graded R.

Ben Kingsley originally planned to play Moro, but was eventually replaced by Eric Roberts.

Scott Atkins originally planned to play Dan Paine, but in the end the role fell to Steve Austin.

Jeffrey L. Kimball used to be a photographer in Stallone's "Bomb Expert". This is the first time he has worked with him in Stallone's work as a director.

Jason Statham is the first supporting actor in the film. He once starred in "Death Speed" in 2008, and this movie is actually a remake of Stallone's 1975 "Death Speed ​​2000". He played the role of Stallone. Reinterpretation of the role.

Initially, Jet Li’s character’s name was "Kong Kao", but at Jet Li’s suggestion, the name became "Yin Yang".

Steven Siegel originally planned to make a cameo, but because of his violent relationship with the film's producer Ivy Lerner, he finally canceled the cameo.

It is rumored that Sandra Bullock will also appear in the film, but she has no idea about the filming plan of the film. But for this news, she said that if the movie has a sequel and the plot is needed, she is very interested in starring in this movie.

When filming "Unbelievable Love", Stallone considered shooting a movie starring many action stars, especially the gathering of stars who had not collaborated in the past, and finally formed this "The Expendables".

Wesley Snipes originally planned to play Haile Caesar in the film, but was ruled not to leave the United States because of his tax issues, and as a result, the film could not be made smoothly. This role was then prepared to be played by Forest Whitaker, but because of his schedule conflicts did not make it, and then 50 cents to play, but many fans were disappointed by this decision. In the end, Stallone decided to use Terry Cruise came to play the role of Haier.

The film’s initial budget was US$60 million, but it was eventually adjusted to US$70-80 million.

On October 24, 2009, Stallone appeared on the set along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, shooting for 6 hours, which was also the highlight of the entire movie.

The film is the first film officially starred by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003. The last time he appeared on the screen was in 2004's "80 Days of the Globe".

That was from the 1983 "Dancing Dragon and Phoenix", Stallone directed new works outside of the Rambo and Rocky series for the first time in his career as a director.

"The Expendables" is the third film co-produced by Jason Statham and Jet Li. The first two are "The Savior" and "The Ranger".

The Brazilian MMA player who plays the role of a red beret fighter volunteered to participate in the filming of this film.