‘The Expendables 3′ Releases Official Synopsis, Confirms Full Cast

[Wangman Page]

‘The Expendables 3‘ began filming in Bulgaria today, and Lionsgate marked the occasion by sending out a press release that not only confirms most of the crazy ensemble cast but teases a plot that sounds just nutty enough to earn back our attention after the mediocre second film. If you aren’t on board the ‘Expendables’ bandwagon (and we totally wouldn’t blame you if you’re not), just know that Mel Gibson is playing a character named Conrad Stonebanks. Conrad Stonebanks.

In addition to series regulars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jet Li, the latter of who may hang around longer than five minutes this time, ‘The Expendables 3′ will feature Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Kellan Lutz, MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, champion boxer Victor Ortiz and Glenn Powell. Surprisingly, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich, Mickey Rourke and Nic Cage, all names reportedly involved with the film, were left out.

But, of course, there’s Mel Gibson as Conrad Stonebanks. Conrad Stonebanks!

If you’re as curious about what a villain named Conrad Stonebanks would be plotting as we are, all you’ve go to do is turn to the newly released official synopsis, which reveals that Gibson’s bad guy co-founded the Expendables team with Stallone’s Barney Ross. It also teases a plot that involves the older crew bringing on a bunch of young whipper-snappers who know all about computers and such. What is that we smell? “Old guys vs. young guys” comedy banter?!

In The Expendables 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

We don’t know about you, but the thought of Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone founding a mercenary team together and then finding themselves mortal enemies sounds kind of amazing. Not so amazing that we raise our hopes too high for ‘The Expendables 3,’ but high enough to earn our ticket money when this thing hits theaters on August 15, 2014.

Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Wesley Snipes I am there. I can't wait for this to come out now.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Yep, I'll be going to see this for sure. I hope Mel Gibson wears his beaver hand puppet though, that would be awesome. :

 

[Wangman Page]

Yep, I'll be going to see this for sure. I hope Mel Gibson wears his beaver hand puppet though, that would be awesome. :

At least a mention of it, I also would be down with a Danny Glover cameo saying he is too old for this shit.

 

[Fuji Vice]

At least a mention of it, I also would be down with a Danny Glover cameo saying he is too old for this shit.

Only if he's sitting on a toilet when he says it.

 

[Wangman Page]

I hope to god they use the gun and whip line or scene from Indy or a Star Wars line for Harrison Ford too.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Since the movie synopsis states that Stallone brings in young guys, I wonder if that means Ford, Snipes and Banderas are going to be villains teamed up with Gibson? Doubtful, but it would be pretty surreal to see a villain team of those guys led by Gibson with a beaver puppet on his hand. Oh and by surreal I mean "best movie ever".

 

[Wangman Page]

I still wish Willis wasn't a cunt and demanded so much money to be in this one too. Plus Gibson better yell Freedom as he is dying to Stallone.