Leider finde ich die Quelle nicht mehr, aber im Gespräch waren wohl auch Wesley Snipes, der wollte, konnte aber wegen seines anstehenden Steuerprozesses das Land nicht verlassen (was ich schade finde). Steven Segal hatte zugesagt, sich aber mit irgendjemandem Wichtigen überworfen (das ist nicht besonders schlimm).
Hier noch mehr aus Wikipedia (Link siehe oben):
"...Jean-Claude Van Damme was personally offered a role by Stallone, but turned it down.[2] This reportedly led to Dolph Lundgren being cast instead although it is not confirmed whether it was the same part. The role accepted by Forest Whitaker was originally conceived as a role for Wesley Snipes but later rewritten for Whitaker.[3] Due to a scheduling conflict prior to filming, Whitaker was replaced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson for the role of Hale Caesar.[4] He was then replaced by former NFL player Terry Crews.[5]
Steven Seagal was asked to play a cameo role, but turned down the offer due to negative experiences with producer Avi Lerner.[6] Hispanic actor Danny Trejo was rumored to play Emmanuel, but on June 15, he revealed that he was not cast for the role. Instead, he is in the works with Robert Rodriguez's Machete.
On May 29, 2009, the script under went a few re-writes which ultimately excluded Brittany Murphy's character. Sandra Bullock was rumored to have a role in the film, but revealed that she did not even know about the project. Despite the news, she did express interests in working in another action film and would like to work in the film depending on the storyline.[7]
The role of the man who hires the Expendables, Mr. Church, was very difficult to cast. Initially offered to Schwarzenegger, he declined in favor of a smaller cameo due to his current political career.[
![8]](https://www.tanelorn.net/Smileys/default/sneaky.gif "Sneaky")
The role was then offered to Kurt Russell whose agent replied that he was not interested in "ensemble acting at the moment."[9] Stallone spent several months after principal photography determined to find a big action name for the part. Rumors suggested that the role had been offered to friend and fellow former Planet Hollywood co-owner Bruce Willis, who was busy filming of A Couple of Dicks. Willis finally confirmed on August 17, that he will play Mr. Church and that his scene will feature himself, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger."
