While Jackie Chan has done movies with the individual actors of Sylvester Stallone’s hit franchise, Expendables, he would not appear in an action gig that has all of them together. And well, he has his reasons. The meat-headed masterpiece apparently has almost all the veteran heroes such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis on board with the movies coasting along from one explosion to the next on the nostalgic goodwill that fans still feel for its roster of aging stars.

And with such names checked, the reputed member of the Action Hero Hall Of Fame, Jackie Chan, was certainly on the list. However, he never made it to any of the three already existing gigs. One of the major reasons the Hong Kong-based actor did not say yes to the offer was that he felt there was no need for him. According to the martial artist, there are too many Hollywood legends already in the gig. He would have loved to make an appearance had they featured a one-on-one battle between him and Stallone, but with so many veterans already present to showcase their skills, he perhaps backed off.

It seems like Sylvester Stallone is also steadfast in his demand and would not give up easily. If you are a Hollywood nerd, you must know that the fourth installment to the series in concern here is already in making, and the 76-year-old American actor called up the Shanghai Knights actor, but in vain. In Jackie Chan’s words in 2014 as per Cinemabald, “I didn’t refuse, but I said, ‘Sly, can’t we just do you and me? Not just a bunch of people and me only coming out for five minutes.’ Because then the audience is, ‘Oh!’ And then I’m gone.”

Chan also made it very clear that he does not like the format of this action franchise before moving on to talk about a potential sequel to Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights.

With Jackie Chan Out, Here’s everything you need to know about The Expendables 4

Being unsure about the screen time in an ensemble film, Jackie Chan, much to fans’ disappointment, is out of the long-running action gig. However, he is not alone. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger does not appear on the casting list. 

With the other veterans on board, The Expendables 4 will witness a team of last-line defense who will serve the purpose when all else is off the table. Grabbing every weapon they can get at hand, Sylvester Stallone and the team will be here to entertain the fans with jaw-dropping action, only on September 22, 2023.

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