The Expendables Broke Arnold Schwarzenegger's Sequel Rule In The Worst Way
Outside of The Terminator movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger has often avoided sequels, but The Expendables broke this streak in a disappointing way.
The Expendables is the first film in the action franchise that follows the exploits of a close team of mercenaries that complete dangerous jobs worldwide. Hired by a covert operator, the Expendables are tasked with heading to South America to deal with a dangerous dictator and liberate a country from his oppressive rule. However, they soon learn that the dictator is a front, leaving them caught in a dangerous mission with a threat higher up the chain than they could have imagined.
Outside of The Terminator movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger has often avoided sequels, but The Expendables broke this streak in a disappointing way.
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