Sonatine

Film News

Official EXPENDABLES 2 Poster

by Todd Brown, December 16, 2011 11:38 AM


Expendables2Poster.jpg
The may be old but they are still powerful enough to smash you through a wall. That appears to be the general message of the official poster art for The Expendables 2.

Apparently the artwork that did the rounds a little while back was unofficial and the marketing folks at Lionsgate have just released the proper poster above so this is what you can expect to see in theaters and plastered around town soon. I like.

At Mubi

4 Comments

user-pic

I wish the prodcers deemed Adkins worthy of billing status, he definitely deserves it, though it remains to be seen if gets to showcase his skills.

This has been mentioned elsewhere, but the decision to highlight Hemesworth seems totally out of place here. I presume it's because they might be banking on his potential popularity boom in the upcoming Hunger games. Then again, Hunger Games and EX2 seems to have two completely different target audiences; do you think this is case?

Another theory I've heard is that its simply to trick people into thinking Thor will be in the Expendables, which I wouldn't put past them.

user-pic

My guess is that the billing block simply corresponds to screen time. Adkins is a henchman to the villain. He's not going to be on screen very much and certainly not as a dominant character. My understanding is that Hemsworth's character is pretty significant to the story. No need to read anything else into it.

user-pic

Thats a damn shame if this is the case. Adkins solid track record should deem him more than deserving of a prominent role. Its like owning a Lamborghini but its kept hidden in the garage rather than taking it for a joyride at the race track.

user-pic

Donnie Yen did himself a favor to stay away from this mess.

It would have been a waste of his time, and his character would most certainly have been under-utilized.


Leave a comment

Related Posts with Thumbnails