Few franchises can boast to have more than one or two action star residents. The ExpendablesIt is probably the best place to find action icons. The Expendables 4It will be the same with legendary actors Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham. Dolph Lundgren is enthusiastic to be aboard. Wu Assassins star Iko Uwais joined The Cast of The Expendables 4 as a villain, and he has now explained just what it’s like working with icons of the action genre.
Interview with Okezone (translated via Comic BookIko Uwais, a veteran actor talks about the importance of experience in working with actors who have extensive knowledge and are willing to spend time in front the camera making action films. Uwais said that he values filming with experienced actors as well as the sharing of his knowledge. This is exactly what Uwais says:
It is very beneficial for me to have the opportunity to learn from senior players who have many years of experience. We have a lot in common, and what we think about them is beyond our expectations.
Iko Uwais has been acting in action films for more than a decade and is not a novice in the genre. He’s also fluently proficient in silat, an Indonesian martial art practice. His father is also a master of the art.
Even so, sharing a screen with some of the action genre’s biggest icons has got to be an experience that one can gain great insight from. It sounds like Iko Uwais wasn’t about to waste the opportunity, he was able to greatly increase his own experience by filming alongside the likes of the heroes of Rocky and The Transporter.
There are serious heroes involved, but The Expendables 4The fourth installment in the franchise is now available. Other major faces are also being added too. Megan Fox is set to star in the film as well and while she doesn’t have as much action experience as some of the other stars, she’s still Looking pretty badassThe film. Surprisingly, 50 Cent has also been cast in the upcoming film, and I honestly can’t wait to see him and Fox opposite the action legends.
Fans of the Expendables franchise can expect something a little different from its fourth installment, as it acts as both a continuation and a spinoff, focusing on Jason Statham’s character and his origin story. Sylvester Stallone is still in the film but it seems like he might be leaving. Statham takes over the reins and taking a much less involved approach in the fourth film; he doesn’t even have a writer’s credit like he did on the other films.
Cast membersThe Expendables 4Filming is now complete. Set injuriesProduction seems to be continuing at a steady pace. Although a release date has yet to be announced, the film will release sometime in 2012. We can expect A+ action from the cast once the film is released to theaters.