Kurt Russell Turns Down Expendables Role

7 months ago 24th Mar 11:03

Sylvester Stallone and revealed that Kurt Russell has turned down a role in his new movie The Expendables.

Speaking on the forum StalloneZone the action star admitted that the Escape From New York star had declined the opportunity to join the ensemble cast of Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham and Jet Li.

"I know that many people on the site have asked for Kurt Russell. I asked for him too. Actually, I was taken aback when asked to put the request in a letter and send it to his agent.

"Subsequently, I was called back by the agent several days later after refusing to send a letter and he said Kurt Russell is not interested in ‘ensemble acting’ at this time. So, People, I came, I saw, I failed."

The film follows a group of mercenaries who are trying to overthrow a dictator in South America and will be written and directed by Stallone, there are also rumours of an appearance from Arnold Schwarzenegger.