Reports also have it that in addition to Manny Pacquiao, Asian martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is being considered too as well as former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan.
Although at this point, none from Pacquiao, Jackie Chan, or Pierce Brosnan has made any statement to confirm or deny those initial casting reports. But it definitely caused some stir and excitement for the fans of the franchise.
“The Expendables 3” shown last year made a worldwide box-office haul of $206.2 million from a production budget of $90 million. It actually became the least successful of the three “The Expendables” film.
“The Expendables” released in 2010 made $274.5 million in the global box-office from a production budget of $80 million. “The Expendables 2,” on the other hand, made the best killing at the tills in 2012, raking in $311.9 million from a production cost of $100 million.