Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to make a cameo appearance in Sly Stallone’s 80s-throwback-actioner THE EXPENDABLES. Add this to the casting of Mickey Rourke and Danny Trejo (the big, scary Mexican dude in everything from CON AIR to GRINDHOUSE), and Stallone finds himself with one of the most anticipated films of the year.

They join the already impressive cast of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker, former UFC Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and Eric Roberts (replacing Ben Kingsley).

Arnie will only be shooting for one day, and will be playing himself. Presumably in politician mode.

The movie follows a group of “expendable” mercenaries (Stallone, Statham and Li) ordered to South America to overthrow a ruthless dictator.

Van Damme was offered a role too, but (stupidly) turned it down. Here’s what he told Total Film -

“Stallone gave me a part in his next movie. But I ask him about the subject, about the story.”
“He said, ‘You’re gonna make lots of money.’ I don’t want to hear that, I want to hear what was my character. He was unable to tell what it’s going to be.”
“[Stallone said:] ‘You know, uh, well, the fighting will be good.’ [So I said:] ‘Sly, what is my character?’ So I didn’t do the movie.”

Hmm.

After enjoying the retro mayhem that was RAMBO I’m pretty amped up for this one.

Source: Rope Of Silicon