Cast This: What If 'The Expendables' Were Women? Sequel Director Would Love To Do It...

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• Firebrand | October 15, 2012 1:53 AMReply

  Laughing at people choosing Grier. I love the woman, but she's way too old and out of shape.

• You Serious? | October 15, 2012 5:50 AM

  Arnold is now a fat fuck, Sly is a melty-faced 'roidhead, and the cast is mostly washed-up action stars; Pam is just fine for inclusion in the female version.

• Essined | October 15, 2012 1:47 AMReply

  Would be great with Lucy Lawless, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Beckinsale, Uma Thurman, Halle Berry and Sarah Michelle Gellar...
  
  or
  Zoe Zaldaña
  Lucy Liu
  Jennifer Garner
  Demi Moore

• bondgirl | August 18, 2012 5:06 PMReply

  Ziyi Zhang, Jada Pickett-Smith, Natasha Henstridge, Kate Beckingsale, Shanola Hampton, Maggie Q, Grace Jones, Zoe Saldana, Zoe Kravitz

• Jose de Leon | August 18, 2012 9:18 AMReply

  Linda Hamilton (Sylvester Stallone)
  Milla Jovovich (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
  Sigourney Weaver (Chuck Norris)
  Angelina Jolie (Jason Statham)
  Brigitte Nielsen (Jean-Claude Van Damme)
  Demi Moore (Bruce Willis)
  Pamela Anderson (Dolph Lundgren)
  Pam Grier (Wesley Snipes)
  Vivica A. Fox (Terry Crews)
  Grace Jones (Mickey Rourke)
  Michelle Yeoh (Jet Li)
  Gina Carano (Randy Couture)
  Trish Stratus (Stone Cold Steve Austin)
  Michelle Williams (Liam Hemsworth)
  Shannon Tweed (Eric Roberts)

• Sal | August 17, 2012 3:49 PMReply

  I'd really really love to see that movie but I guess since all these ladies are Alisters unlike the expendables it could only happen for a charity event or smt.
  Angelina Jolie is the ultimate action heroine. In 2012 let's get her back in her Tomb Raider boots. Plz like the page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angelina-Jolie-for-Tomb-Raider-3/319760904702537

• Burnsy | August 17, 2012 3:18 PMReply

  I'd add Uma Thurman and Pam Grier to that list.

• Donella | August 17, 2012 1:43 PMReply

  Most of picks for Black actresses with action cred have been picked. I go with Gina Torres, Naomi Harris, Vivica A. Fox, and Angela Bassett. Will add on Queen Latifah and Halle Berry the list.

• J | August 17, 2012 11:05 AMReply

  Co-signing Rutina Wesley and Michelle Rodriguez. Also, Antonia Thomas ('Misfits') would be awesome. And someone will probably bring up Meagan Good, so lemme just say right now - nawl.

• lovesfilmnmusic | August 17, 2012 12:06 PM

  hahahaha

• DorianFuk | August 17, 2012 10:58 AMReply

  RuPaul!

• lovesfilmnmusic | August 17, 2012 12:08 PM

  that would interesting and hilarious. it would add a whole other layer. very intriguing.

• Blake | August 17, 2012 10:54 AMReply

  Angela Bassett. Gotta have her.

• Lovesfilmnmusic | August 17, 2012 10:51 AMReply

  Angela Bassett (she kicked ass in Strange Days), Naomi Harris, Pam Grier, Rutina Wesley, Zoe Saldana, J. Nicole Brooks (she kicks much ass do your research), Gugu MBatha Raw, N'Bushe Wright, Danai Gurira. You've got older, younger, famous, less famous and all Kiss Ass Chicks.
  
  
  We need more films w Black Women kicking ass.

• Akimbo | August 17, 2012 10:47 AMReply

  The whole thing with the Expendables is that it's a bunch of washed up action stars, plus B-movie star Jason Statham, and random Terry Crews (who just gets in where he fits in). Few of the women mentioned fit that; it's not about folk who can still successfully helm a studio action movie alone. We're looking more at Linda Hamilton, Pam Grier, Linda Carter, Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Lawless, maybe they could swing still-relevant Sigourney Weaver for a cameo. Maybe Carrie Ann Moss, Gina Torres, or Sarah Michelle Gellar (though she prob thinks she's too good), too. Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez for the Statham-level B-action stars. As for the Terry Crews-like wild cards? Um...Jada Pinkett-Smith? Vivica for sure. Aunjaunue Ellis, maybe? I would die and buy all the tickets if Vanessa L Williams was included somehow.

• Chris | August 18, 2012 10:21 AM

  Considering it's now been greenlit I suspect West's wishlist are going to be more favoured than some of the names being brought up here and on other forums and websites. The double standards in casting boils down to the fact that Stallone, Arnie and Bruce Willis alone were amongst the top tier of box office draws 20 or so years ago....something Sigourney Weaver, outside of Ripley, or Pam Grier after blaxploitation faded never were so even if they end up in the picture they will strictly be kept in supporting/cameo roles. I believe there will be a push for the likes of Jolie to headline the movie.

• Luce | August 17, 2012 12:26 PM

  Yes ! I'm seconding your list. Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Pam Grier, Michelle Yeoh. Helen Mirren could actually take a similar role to Schwarzenegger. As for Willis', why not Vivica Fox. And for my wild card, Naomie Harris.

• Gator Bell | August 17, 2012 10:33 AMReply

  Naomie Harris, Tracey Thoms, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoey Bell(Death Race), Moon Bloodgood, Michelle Yeoh, Sigourney Weaver....

• Nadine | August 17, 2012 10:06 AMReply

  "Alright, so maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit, because you'd think that if this movie were ever made, they'd surely include at least one black Expenda-Belle in the group, right?" - Ask the writers of "Sucker Punch" (2011). Not a given and if so... barely any attention will be given to the character in the script.