JC says no to Sly!

Last Updated on July 27, 2021

When I reported on the DOLPH LUNDGREN joins
STALLONE’S THE EXPENDABLES thing

HERE, I jolted down “Just
get Van Damme in
there too and consider me a fulfilled human being!”. Well according
to Moviehole.net, it seems that JC was in fact  offered a role in Sly’s THE EXPENDABLES
and he turned it down, so Sly went to Dolph instead who wisely accepted.

And I quote:“They
offered the role to a couple of other actors, like JCVD, before they went to
Dolph” WTF? It
doesn’t make any damn sense! This was a shot at getting back in a Studio
picture, with Stallone, Jet Li and Jason Statham having your back no less! I don’t get it! What a
f*cking shame! I won’t assume “why” he said no-dice but sure hope it goes beyond
ego and not wanting to share top-billing.  THE EXPENDABLES enters production early next year! BRING IT!

UPDATE:
Director Sheldon Lettich (who worked with Van Damme) posted this on the
Vandammefan.net boards: "Apparently, Sly was pissed
too. Sly made the offer personally. They spoke on the phone for a half hour or
so. JC apparently gave Sly the explanation about following a new and different
career path for himself now." Thanks to DRAGONRAGE for the heads up!

A very BAD MOVE on JC’s part IMO.

Ahhh the good old day…