THE EXPENDABLES 3 has begun Shooting

THE EXPENDABLES 3, the third installment of THE EXPENDABLES action-thriller franchise, has begun production shooting on location in Bulgaria and at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia. Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich, and Mickey Rourke were reportedly on board according to various sources, but they’re not mentioned in the movie's official press release which was released just recently. [hit the jump to check out the press release from Lionsgate and Millenium Films]

Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage, and Milla Jovovich join The Expendables

It seems like the goal of The Expendables movies is to put together a dream-team action cast, and then figure out the plot.  Audiences have been pleased with the line-ups of the past films, and producer/star Sylvester Stallone is hoping to keep fans happy.  We previously reported that Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, and Nicolas Cage were all circling The Expendables 3, and now it looks like Stallone has got them.  According to Deadline, the three actors are in “advanced negotiations” to join the film, and Milla Jovovich is also in talks to fight in the boys’ club.  Jovovich could be a fun addition to the mix, and the series has definitely run short on female firepower.  Audiences love her in the Resident Evil franchise, and I don’t think they’ll have any problem seeing her kicking ass alongside Stallone, Statham, et al.
[source: Collider]