Is The Expendables 4 the end of Sylvester Stallone in the franchise? Director responds

One of the most criticized points of The Expendables 4which arrived in Brazilian cinemas on September 21, 2023, is the little screen presence of Sylvester Stalloneinterpreter of barney ross. As a result, the star’s future in the franchise became uncertain.

During an interview with Moviefone, Scott Waughdirector of the fourth entry of The Expendablescommented how Stallone will not reprise the role of barney ross – and the new star should be Jason Statham (LeeChristmas).

“I think the idea of Stallone pass this on Statham It’s exciting. Stallone It still surprises me, the physical ability at that age,” he said. “It’s still unbelievable to me. I’m 53 and I’m done, and somehow he’s almost eighty and he can still do it.”

But I think for Slyhe is in a place in life where time is very important to him.

“Being at the height of a movie from Mercenaries It takes up a lot of your time and I totally respect that,” the filmmaker continued. “Jason is my age and still excited about working a lot continuously. So it was a natural transition.”

However, Scott Waugh did not completely rule out a possible return of Sylvester Stallone for The Expendables 5if any: “Now, I will say, I definitely don’t think Sly is completely outside the franchise. I think that Sly will always be part of it. He is the holder of The Expendables and the original director. So I think it’s new blood with old.”