The Expendables 4 is sure moving ahead into production as Randy Couture confirmed that they will start filming in fall. Meanwhile, actress Li Bingbing confirmed that she will be in the sequel and revealed when she received the offer to star in the movie.
As reported by Flickering Myth, Randy Couture confirmed the news about filming through The Arnold Fans who subsequently announced it on Twitter. "At the #ArnoldSportsFestival, Randy Couture confirms Expendables 4 starts filming this fall! #schwarzenegger" they wrote.
Arnold Schwarzenneger and Jason Statham have previously expressed their interest in returning for a fourth installment in the action franchise. However, according to Day Herald, doubts plagued the project after Stallone's Academy Award nomination for Creed that led cast member Terry Crew into thinking that he might opt to focus more on doing a sequel for the other project, although Stallone's return as Barney Ross is still highly likely given that it started with him.
Moreover, actress Li Bingbing is also on board for the film. Per Yibada, Bingbing confirmed at the product presentation of the luxury watch she is endorsing that the offer for the project came to her in 2013, but was moved on a later date due to the revisions that had to be done on the script. Official details on her character are still unknown.
As for the baddies, WWE's Hulk Hogan and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are two of the heavily speculated names to the star as villains in the project. Furthermore, James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was also rumored to star in the upcoming sequel, but as a protagonist.
Official details on the director, cast members, plot, and locations for The Expendables 4 are currently unknown but more details are expected to be released for the project as it nears its targeted 2017 release date.
