Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a very successful career in Hollywood. Apart from being one of the top actors of his generation, Schwarzenegger is also a leading sports personality. He is a successful actor, politician, and businessman, and his splitting achievements in bodybuilding has earned him the title of Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia. The actor has also earned himself quite the fame and reputation during his time in the industry with countless blockbusters and accolades under his belt.
Although Arnold Schwarzenegger partook in multiple movies and turned them into blockbusters, many flopped at the box office. Schwarzenegger and his longtime rival-turned-friend Sylvester Stallone came together to make The Expendables franchise, and the first three movies boomed on the market. But when the time came for a fourth, due to some altercation between the two, the Commando actor removed himself from the script. The reason was not made public up till now.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Not Having It With His Part
Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone have been in the industry for many decades and have completely dominated their way through Hollywood with their consecutive blockbusters. Their constant action-packed thriller movies are a joy to watch and fans were completely divided between them. Though for a time it seemed like the two actors were having a healthy competition, it was in no way healthy, rather they took it up a notch and went as far as to sabotage each other’s career. But their rivalry died down with time and the two of them grew close and are currently best of friends and even starred in many movies together.
“You know, I think the first and second one were terrific. But, the third one, I thought my part was not written well. I didn’t believe that I had any value in the movie. I love the franchise, by the way. I think it’s a spectacular franchise. I think that Sly has good ideas, what he wants to do with it, and I think if they write a really good script in which my part is very well-developed, I would do it. If not, then I won’t do it.”
Schwarzenegger and Stallone teamed up to make a blockbuster franchise, The Expendables, which took fans by complete surprise and people were extremely excited about the movies. The movies were extremely good and were packed with action scenes; taking into consideration the budget for these projects, they were a success at the box office. But despite these results, the Terminator actor had to step back from the franchise due to his poorly written character, and as a result, he rejected to reprise his role for the fourth installment of the franchise as explained by the man himself during an interview with Vanity Fair.
The Expendables 4 Is Set for Its Premiere
The Expendables 4 is set to premiere at the theatres on September 22, 2023, and is currently shaking up people for its arrival as the last was released almost a decade ago, in 2014. Though this time around there will be no Arnold Schwarzenegger, the widespread rapper Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent will be making his appearance in the movie. Although 50 Cent is no small name in the industry, Arnold Schwarzenegger had a different aura to his name. Nevertheless, fans are very excited about the movie and have high expectations from it this time around too. Stallone, Jason Santham, Megan Fox, and many others will also reprise their roles, making it one of the flagship movies of 2023.
The Expendables franchise has been welcomed with much love at the box office every time, which resulted in turning them into box office success. The Expendables roared at the box office for more than $274 million, the sequel for $314 million, and the threequel for $214 million with a budget of $80 million, $100 million, and $100 million respectively. The fourth is also expected to have a budget of around $100 million and it comes without a doubt that the movie will also be a box office success, taking home numerous awards and nominations.
The Expendables is available for streaming on HBO Max.
The Expendables 4 will hit the theatres on 22 September 2023.
Source: Vanity Fair
