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The Expendablescollects a liberal tout ensemble of action hero , but there are many that the serial publication has overlook . The Expendablesfranchise follows a team of mercenaries moderate by Sylvester Stallone ’s Barney Ross , with the squad being deploy on high - stake and often explosive military mission across the globe . Stallone ’s gang forThe Expendablesmovies has long included Jason Statham , Jet Li , Dolph Lundgren , Bruce Willis , and Arnold Schwarzenegger , with other heavy action at law stars like Jean - Claude Van Damme , Scott Adkins , and Mel Gibson fall in the series along the way . The cast ofThe Expendables 4adds new stemma to the franchise ’s roll with Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais , though Li , Willis , Schwarzenegger , and Terry Crews do not appear in the fourth episode of the serial . However , despite bringing together so many activity maven with each first appearance , there are also quite a few who would add together more explosive energy toThe Expendablesfranchise that the series has not carry off to add on dining table . Here are 12 action lead thatThe Expendablesfranchise should have mould by now and who hopefully might eventually conjoin the serial publication .
12Chow Yun-fat
A fabled Hong Kong whiz , Chow Yun - fatness is well - known for wielding sidearms in blaze out gun conflict , particularly those under the helm of John Woo . lead such John Woo - train " heroic bloodbath " action picture asThe KillerandHard Boiled , Chow Yun - fat brings a distinctive anti - heroic grit that he has also carry into the handful of martial arts picture he has tackled , namelyCrouching Tiger Hidden DragonandBulletproof Monk . Chow Yun - fat would be right at house as a freelance ally or opposition of The Expendables , but the serial has unfortunately never wield to make that happen .
11Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver has done plenty of striking and comedic study in her calling , most famously as Dana Barrett in theGhostbustersfranchise , while her signature role stand as Ellen Ripley in theAlienfranchise . BeginningAlienas a charwoman in over her head against the pursuing xenomorph , Ripley becomes a tough - as - nails warrior inAliens . The energy of Ripley shout , " Get by from her you B complex — h ! " to the fearful xenomorph queen is slue right from the same cloth asThe Expendablesfranchise , but Weaver is an action heroine who has yet to board the Expendables train .
10Linda Hamilton
The Terminatorfranchise may be based around protecting John Connor to save human race from Skynet in the future , but Linda Hamilton ’s characterization of his female parent , Sarah Connor , is the real heart of the serial . Like Ripley in theAlienfranchise , Hamilton ’s Sarah goes from a traumatise target area to a warrior with no fear inTerminator 2 : Judgment Day . 2019’sTerminator : Dark Fatewould also bring Hamilton back as Sarah , with Hamilton still incarnate a grizzled subsister in full prepared to take down eradicator . The Expendablesseries could certainly gain an undaunted new ally indeed with Hamilton in the dealership , but that , too , has not come to pass .
9Wu Jing
8Michelle Yeoh
Within the pantheon of Hong Kong action picture show , Michelle Yeoh is one of its biggest distaff star . Yeoh ’s Hong Kong action film have includedMagnificent warrior , Police Story 3 : Supercopalongside Jackie Chan , and Ang Lee’sCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon . Yeoh finally would make the jump to Hollywood as the show - stealing Bond miss Wai Lin inTomorrow Never Diesand would later star in one of her biggest hits ever in the harebrained multiverse kung fu comedyEverything Everywhere All At Once . The Expendablesfranchise has largely lack distaff action icon , and Michelle Yeoh would be one of the perfect nominee .
7Mark Dacascos
One of the most surprisingly gifted and vibrantly animate warlike artists in Western action movies , Mark Dacascos , has brought his skills and innate good luck charm to such martial artistry films asOnly the Strong , China Strike Force , Blade of the 47 Ronin , and the cult classicDrive . John Wick : Chapter 3 - Parabellumalso would appropriate Dacascos to really bend his muscle as a villain in the redoubtable fanboy Zero . The easy - hearted warriorlike creative person Dacascos embodies could bring more fun and levity toThe Expendablesfranchise , but that chance is one that the serial has yet to capitalize on .
6Michael Jai White
In the martial artistry movie landscape , Michael Jai White has brought his versatility and blind comportment to action - packed hit likeBlood and Bone , Falcon Rising , Undisputed 2 : Last human being Standing , and theNever Back Downseries . White ’s stop number and agility as a warriorlike artist are also astonishing with his enormous build , and his herculean presence has seen him portray engaging heroes and villains likewise . White would also conjoin theExpendables - esque soldierlike arts ensemble inTriple Threatas the villainous Devereux and White never getting the chance to work the same zip toThe Expendablesfranchise is another inauspicious casting young woman for the series .
5Tom Cruise
4Dwayne Johnson
3Keanu Reeves
Beginning his life history as one one-half of theBill & Tedduo , Keanu Reeves would bit by bit move into action movies withPoint BreakandSpeed . Reeves ' portrayal of Neo inThe Matrixfranchise would cement him as an action star , with Reeves subsequently guide 2013’sMan of Tai Chi . Reeves would help afterwards push action moving-picture show to a whole new level with his portrayal of the fabled Baba Yaga in theJohn Wickfranchise , which itself has arguablysurpassed the promise ofThe Expendablesseries . Despite Reeves ’s iconic enactment of John Wick , he has alas not gotten the chance to join the party of soldier of fortune .
