The Expendables gets a Trejo, perhaps a Governator

The rumor mill of our favorite film here at The Action Reaction has gone through the roof, apparently. Before I even dive into the juicy details, let me list who has been confirmed for the action ensemble of the millennium, if not eternity:

Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke, and now Danny Trejo.

And then the rumored:

Jean-Claude Van Damme (rejected a part, but still a possibility) Sandra Bullock, Ben Kingsley, Scott Adkins, and now Arnold frickin' Schwarzenegger in a possible cameo appearance (as well as a round of small actioners who could potentially have parts).

There's really not much to say at this point--much of it's been said already across the interwebs. For one, I too have had it with the fucking "capes," a.k.a. Superhero films. I've also had with the hype for Inglourious Basterds, which, after its new teaser, certainly seems a complete waste of time. And most of all, I've had it with this new generation of action films--they're obviously not doing very well considering all the hackshit attempts to revive previous franchises (Rocky, Die Hard, Rambo, Indiana Jones, etc). The Expendables is doing something that really has never been done before, at least since The Dirty Dozen, which even then doesn't accurately compare. It won't be about the plot (obviously), it won't be about some fanboy phenomenon, hell, it might not even be about the action. It's about bringing the heroes we've watched for all these years together for the first time and watching their combined star power kick more ass than is humanly (and humanely) possible.

Okay, rant over, well, not quite; who would I like to see become 'expendable?' Well, Van Damme would've been nice, but that's probably said and done. Unfortunately, Wesley Snipes couldn't join the cast because he can't leave the country--I still hope he avoids jailtime, as pathetic as that probably sounds. I would love to see Sandra as Forest Whitaker's partner (he plays a government-type chasing them down), and Scott Adkins would be great too--he deserves all the mainstream exposure he can get. I think Mark Dacascos would be great as another villain, or hero, for that matter; he doesn't only deserve the exposure but quite frankly, he needs it. Personally, I could do without Ben Kingsley and Mickey Rourke, the latter of which seemed a bit forced, even if he's only playing an arms dealer. And what about old Steven Seagal? Make him a general, or something, like John Travolta in The Thin Red Line--now that was a memorable cameo.

Okay, Steven Seagal might be pushing it. But either way, The Expendables is shaping up nicely, and we (or rather, I) here at The Action Reaction will keep you updated on the news of this epic action ensemble for the decades.