Les Weldon talks about tailoring moments in Expend4bles to Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais' talents.
Many big names have come and gone throughout the Expendables franchise, but there are some stars who have been around for all four installments. Expend4bles sees the return of franchise staples Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture. Turns out, the four returning actors aren't the only ones who have stuck around since the franchise first debuted in 2010. Les Weldon has served as a producer on all four films, and he recently spoke with ComicBook.
"Well, 50 Cent, I was very excited, and he was awesome on the set and he brings that charisma and that presence there," Weldon shared."I had worked with Jacob and Megan before, and of course, Levy was always on our radar. Andy Garcia was maybe the last-minute addition to it. But we were also super, super excited to have our Far East friends in there with Tony and Iko, just because we knew they would add a different dimension to this film.
When asked if anything in the film was changed to reflect Jaa and Uwais' physical talents, Weldon explained,"Obviously we wrote the characters, although we did write them with the idea. And to be honest with you, Tony was one of our first new signings on it. And then we also knew that we needed to bring somebody else in to really kick it into that next gear. And we got lucky Iko was available, and we were so excited.
Expend4bles Director Talks Working With Sylvester Stallone:During ComicBook.com's chat with Expend4bles director Scott Waugh, we asked about Stallone's involvement in the latest installment, and whether or not he's taken a backseat. "Well, if anyone knows Sly, his ability to take the backseat is completely incapable. He is such an incredible storyteller in his own right, and his resume will lean deeply into that," Waugh explained."So I think Sly is such a wonderful collaborator and I think Jason [Statham] and myself especially, we always were respectful of him and asked for his opinions. Sly loves to be involved and I love for him to be involved because he has such a wealth of expertise.
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