“The indestructible“(“The Expendables” in English) is a series of action films directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone alongside major movie stars of the 80’s. Thanks to their good reception and their success at the box office since their premiere, they have been included in several films, in which we were able to enjoy well-known Hollywood actors, including Bruce Willis, whom we saw in the first and second part, unfortunately not in the third part because he was fired.
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Yes, although it’s hard to believe, the actor known for his starring role in ‘Hard to Kill’ was removed from the successful production after failing to reach an agreement. Stallonewho At first I would have tried to hold him back, took it upon himself to tell him his decision. It so happened that in the third film his character, Mr. Church, didn’t appear in the plot anymore.
Following his departure from The Expendables 3, which was released in August 2014, action film fans and Willis followers are wondering what was the exact reason he was left out of the film. If you don’t know either, we’ll tell you below.
As Bruce Willis arrives for the premiere of The Expendables at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on August 3, 2010 (Photo: Gabriel Bouys / AFP)Sylvester Stallone has fired Bruce Willis from The Undestructibles
After the box office success of “The Expendables 2”, which more than tripled the production costs with 315 million dollars, one was already being considered third film, so several well-known actors would continue in the new installment. Bruce Willis was one of them.
Because he knew his presence in the story was important and because he was surrounded by other stars of his time decided to demand payment commensurate with his acting quality. So he asked Sylvester Stallone, the producer, for a raise.
Sylvester Stallone made another suggestion to Bruce Willis to continue in “The Expendables” (Photo: Johannes Eisele / AFP)How Much Salary Did Bruce Willis Ask Sylvester Stallone?
without hesitation Willis demanded payment of $4 million for four days’ work; that is, a million dollars a day. Given this requirement, Stallone offered him $3 million for all those days, but he turned it down..
without saying more Sylvester decided to end his services; He even publicized this situation on his social networks and took the opportunity to announce the arrival of Harrison Ford in addition to Bruce’s departure.
Stallone’s tweet announcing the departure of Bruce Willis and Harrison Ford joining The Expendables (Photo: Sylvester Stallone / Twitter)BRUCE WILLIS IN THE UNDESTRUCTIBLES 1 AND 2
In The Expendables 1 and 2, Bruce Willis was responsible for breathing life into Mr. Church, a CIA leader who hires the Expendables and later helps them in their fight.
In “The Consumables 1”
In Expendables 1, Mr. Church hires the mercenary team to assassinate an Ibero-American dictator with the help of a contact named Sandra. To do this, they must travel to a fictional island called “Vilena” between the Gulf of Mexico and South America.
In “Consumables 2”
In The Expendables 2, Mr. Church entrusts Barney Ross with a new mission in exchange for an outstanding debt. This consists of recovering a package that was on board a plane that would have crashed near Albania.
Promotional poster for the cast of “The Expendables 2”. Here’s Bruce Willis (Photo: Lionsgate)