While its expected for Sylvester Stallone to reconsider the expansion of "Expendables" franchise following the lackluster third sequel, his co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly trying to convice him to move forward with "Expendables 4"
Despite the problems the movie experience with hackers, Schwarzenegger is confident that a followup movie is a must.
"I just think it's a terrific franchise," he said in an interview with USA Today. "I told Sly to write another one or have someone else write another one. A really terrific story. Because I think it's a great idea to have an ensemble piece with that many action heroes in a movie. Especially if the comedy is really done well. It could be a great story. There's definitely room for another one."
Jason Statham who played the role of Lee Christmas also expressed his intentions of returning to the sequel during an interview with IGN.
"Working with Sylvester Stallone is beyond a pinch yourself moment," he said of his co-star.
"I remember growing up watching his films. And to be directed by him and to be in a movie that he's produced and to be shoulder to shoulder with Sly is a privilege any man who loves action movies would never turn their nose up at. I mean, it's terrific. I'll do as many as he wants."
Director Patrick Hughes who told Crave Online that he's also interested to helm an "Expendables 4" movie said that he already pitched in a possible plot to Sylvester Stallone.
"Seriously, if you're going to do a number four, break outside the box," he said of his conversation with Stallone. "Let's do something really different."
Adding, "I was like, 'You need to add a level of sci-fi.' So it's an action sci-fi. The slant of the sci-fi is something to do with a time machine, where they go through some void, right? And The Expendables land on the beach on D-Day, and it's them sweeping the Nazis out of France!"
And while Sly has acknowledged Hughes suggestion, he dismissed the "time-travel" idea, instead he wants to think of something that's "fish out of water scenario."
"I have actually entertained the idea of putting the group into such an unnatural environment that it, in an of itself, creates extra suspense and tension: the 'fish out of water scenario," the 68-year-old veteran actor explained. "That environment might not be time travel, but nearly just as jarring."
