The movie was shot on film, and was 2812.69m in length.
They built a real bridge in Osam, Bulgaria for the movie, and heres the kicker. The bridge is staying behind as part of the railway network!!
Schwarzenegger shot his entire role in less than a week, prior to beginning work on The Last Stand
Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred this time round. Compared to the original Expendables movie, where he acted, wrote, produced AND directed.
Simon West will also direct a remake of the 1985 movie, Red Sonja which also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. No word on whether Arnie will make a cameo.
Liam Hemsworth was cast in the original movie, but a script re-write saw his role being cut. A phone call later from Sly and he was in the sequel. Originally, Taylor Lautner was considered for the role.
Chuck Norris’s character Booker, is a nod to Good Guys Wear Black, where Norris played John T. Booker. He played a retired military operative in a rescue mission to help his old comrades.
The sequel was on the cards, months before the original movie was completed.
Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren have worked together in the past, 4 times including Universal Soldier and Universal Solider: Regeneration. They also had a little altercation at Cannes in 1991 promoting Universal Solider. See the clip below.
