THE EXPENDABLES 3 (Patrick Hughes, 2014)

[GeneralMcFaiL]

So Jox any word on how Dolph felt about the EX3 shoot? Good, same, worse than 1 or 1? Does he have another expanded role in this like 2 versus 1? Seems pretty quiet on the Sly front which is strange considering shooting has wrapped.

[savagesketch]

I've actually been wondering the EXACT same. Things have been awfully quiet, what with the new additions to the cast, etc. Sly really hasn't said a whole lot either. Could the relatively quick shoot be an indication of the film's quality?

[Jox]

You guys are reading too much into it. The shoot was not shorter than the first or second movie (or slightly shorter than #2 if we count the pick ups in New Orleans and HK) and it's absolutely normal that things get dead silent for a while. Sly tweeted on his wrapping day and talked about it while promoting ESCAPE PLAN.

As for Dolph he'll likely be tagging along in most of the movie like in #2. I think Dolph, like everybody, has faith Patrick Hugues will bring some freshness to the saga but you never know until you see the result. But otherwise I think it wasn't easy for him jumping from SAF3 to EX3 (though probably a welcomed break from the series) working non-stop with few days off since the end of July...

You don't want to hear what people (stars or crew) say right after production because they don't have any distance from it. How many times have I heard people being so excited during a shoot and then slicing and dicing the project after they're over it.

P.S. If they keep the same schedule we may expect the teaser trailer (one has been shot especially) around Christmas and full trailer for April fool's.

[Moltisanti]

Once a movie wraps there isn't much to be said or shown. My guess is we'll hear a touch more when Statham is promoting HOMEFRONT and when Stallone is doing the rounds for GRUDGE MATCH. Then if they follow suit from EX2 we may get a teaser around Christmas. Aside from that there isn't gonna be a lot of buzz until a full trailer is put out in the spring.

[TEMIRLAN]

Jox, didn't you ask Dolph if he has any fights with him or some interesting moments? Or is he another background for younger stars?

[Jox]

So, Patrick Hughes, an Australian director made Expendables 3. How was that experience and does Pat direct or does Sly direct?

“No, no, no, Pat directed, he was very good and Stallone was actually very happy with him from what I could see and really took a backseat. I’ve done a couple of movies, let’s see with Sly, I’ve done one, two, three and this is the fourth so you know, two of them he directed and he tends to kind of take over but he was quite good on this one, relaxed, because he believed in Patrick and he said so. I think everybody felt good about it and well, I think people feel it’s going to be the best one so far. It’s a grittier kind of movie, there’s some great one liners, it’s kind of more brutal and there’s the cast as well of course.

Pat is of that generation, he would’ve seen you as Ivan Drago and all that and he wasn’t intimidated by the cast?

Well you know, I’m sure he was a little bit, you know by me and by Arnold and by Jet Li and Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson and a few others as well…

http://filmink.com.au/features/he-will-break-you/

[Nathan]

Even if Dolph massacred a bus full of school children, slept with 100 virgins and took a shit on my lawn, he'd still be cool - just for saying EXACTLY what I think about superhero movies. Tell it like it is D.

[Tom]

Even if Dolph massacred a bus full of school children, slept with 100 virgins and took a shit on my lawn, he'd still be cool - just for saying EXACTLY what I think about superhero movies. Tell it like it is D.

If Dolph shat on your lawn, you'd grow roses with fists in them that come out in bloom.

[dolphage]

Even if Dolph massacred a bus full of school children, slept with 100 virgins and took a shit on my lawn, he'd still be cool

Youre describing my Saturday night, right there, buddy!

...No, wait I stayed in and watched The Blue Lagoon on TV with my mom and my aunt...

If Dolph shat on your lawn, you'd grow roses with fists in them that come out in bloom.

A meme is born!

[Jox]

Couture:

CraveOnline: Stallone brought Ronda Rousey in for Expendables 3 and she’s a real fighter.

Randy Couture: Yes, Ronda and Victor Ortiz are both in the third movie and both great at what they do. Ronda for all intents and purposes is the queen of mixed martial arts right now, and Victor Ortiz is a very, very accomplished professional boxer, both getting ready for competition so it was fun to be around and get to know both of them on a more personal level. Both very, very good fighters and good people.


How is Ronda making the transition for her first movie?

I was actually very impressed. She showed up every day ready to go, prepared. There was no drama, no issues, no nothing. I know my own experience going into my very first movie was a little overwhelming and it can be kind of nerve wracking when you don’t know what to expect. I thought she handled it with grace and ease. She did a great job.


Will we see her as a very difference character than we know her as in the ring?

You know, I think that Sly had her in mind when he wrote the character of Luna so I don’t think it’s going to be a huge stretch for her on the acting front to portray Luna in a real way. Obviously being an Expendable is a very physical thing and Ronda is a physical athlete so she’ll pull that off with no problem.

CraveOnline: What’s next for you? Will it be Expendables 3?

Randy Couture: We just finished shooting Expendables 3 so I’m free and clear of that. Obviously there’ll be some voiceover work and things to pick up as they get into the editing process. I’m excited to start to see some of the finished product and see what Patrick Hughes has put together.


Were there any new physical challenges on Expendables 3?

Being in a foreign country and grinding out 12-14 hour days for six days a week is always a challenge, both mentally and physically. I enjoyed the process, got to do some things I hadn’t done before that were a lot of fun. Spent a lot of time in a lot of scenes with Dolph Lundgren again and also with Wesley Snipes who was fun to be around and had a really, really good time working together.


As much as the action, one of the great things about the Expendables movies is the dialogue between all the guys. Did you have some fun lines to exchange with Snipes?

Absolutely, some good stuff happens and I don’t think there’s anybody better than Sly at coming up with those one-liners kind of straight from the locker room, straight from guys being guys. He does a great job. Patrick relied on him to fill instances where it felt like he needed to fill something and put something in. It always came out great, we laughed a lot and had a great time. To work with some of these stunt coordinators and the respect that they show me and allow me to have a say in what I’m comfortable doing and what I think should be done has been fun. J.J., with Expendables 3, was remarkable. He is a great coordinator and I think you’re going to like a lot of the stuff that he does in Expendables 3.


That’s J.J. Perry? I met him a couple years ago. He did Safe with Jason Statham. Did he not work on the previous Expendables?

No, he did not. It was the same crew of stunt people but it was Chad Stahelski from 87Eleven was the one for Expendables 2. So I didn’t get a chance to rub elbows with J.J. in 1 or 2. It was great. I think everybody’s going to appreciate a lot of the things we got to do in this movie.


J.J. always puts himself in some of the scenes as some of the background fighters. Did he do that in Expendables 3?

You know, a lot of that stuff gets shot in second unit. I would suspect that. I know he was very hands on everywhere. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him turn up.

Have you ever talked to Stallone about writing something in the MMA world?

No, I haven’t talked to him about that. Conversations we usually end up having are, “Okay, what’s the next installment of The Expendables going to look like? Where does the story go? What are we going to do? Is it going to be someplace warm this time for crying out loud?”


Do you think there’s going to be Expendables 4?

There’s already talk of a 4. I don’t see how 3 isn’t going to be successful and nobody does this better than Sly. He’s got a great group behind him with Avi Lerner and Lionsgate and Millennium so I don’t see how there’s not going to be a 4.

http://www.craveonline.com/film/intervi ... endables-3

[dude hallenbeck]

I love his comment about shooting somewhere warm!

As for a part 4, I'd rather they didn't do that. Maybe they can create a new franchise with the same cast and creative team a la Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

[shooby]

first teaser :

[Jox]

It's a FAN-MADE video, NOT OFFICIAL !

This is made of footage from the cast other movies (from a guy at the Van Damme forum, MikeFrenchy who does all these fake posters and trailers). The official teaser trailer will be a stand-alone (with footage only filmed for the teaser) like those of ROCKY IV, TERMINATOR 2, LEATHERFACE or even COMMAND PERFORMANCE...

[JamesCameron95]

[Jox]

Exclusive video of Dolph on the set live today at 5pm CET / 8am PST on DL's FB page (and Whosay).