'Expendables 2' Recruits Arnold Schwarzenegger And Bruce Willis

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[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/expendablestrio.jpg[/img]Yipee-ki-yay, mother lovers — [i]they're back![/i]

Walking away from last year's "[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/413341/moviemain.jhtml"]The Expendables[/url]," the first and foremost thought on my mind focused squarely on the return of Trench and Church, better known as the borderline geriatric duo of badasses briefly played by action icons [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/11/02/expendables-cameos-and-the-first-nightmare-on-elm-street-review-sort-of-in-todays-dailies-11209/"]Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis[/url]. Their church cameo was cool and all, but it wasn't enough.

Good thing for us then that Sylvester Stallone, director Simon West and the rest of the "[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/475178/moviemain.jhtml"]Expendables 2[/url]" crew are all on the same page, as [url="http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/expendables-2-sets-action-dream-trio-arnold-schwarzenegger-bruce-willis-join-sly-stallone/"]Deadline[/url] reports that both Schwarzenegger and Willis are back in action for the sequel — and not just for mere cameos, either.

According to the site, both actors will reprise their roles in a "substantial" way, which bodes well for the long-standing rumors that Willis would serve as the film's chief antagonist. As for Schwarzenegger, will he be friend or foe to Stallone and his rag tag team of mercenaries? There's plenty of time to wait and see how that situation unfolds.

In other possible "Expendables" casting news, the old rumors that [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/08/01/expendables-2-targets-chuck-norris-john-travolta-and-jean-claude-van-damme/"]Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme[/url] are joining the sequel have resurfaced. [url="http://www.moviehole.net/201144862-norris-van-damme-adkins-and-schwarzenegger-confirmed-for-expendables-2"]Moviehole[/url] reports that both action legends, as well as Scott Adkins, have been added to the cast, with JCVD and Adkins reportedly playing mercenaries going up against Sly's squad while Norris has only "a small appearance in the film."

[i]Excited to hear about Schwarzenegger and Willis rejoining the "Expendables" fold? Tell us what you think of the news in the comments section and on [url="http://twitter.com/mtvmoviesblog/"]Twitter[/url]![/i]



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