On his approach to casting , Stallone said that he was looking for actors who had not experienced recent success in film : " I like using people that had a moment and then maybe have fallen on some hard times and give them another shot . So we ’re always looking for actors like Michael Biehn and Michael Paré . I like those kinds of guys . Someone did it for me and I like to see if I can do it for them . " Plans for a sequel to '' The Expendables '' were in place before the film 's release in August 2010 ; Stallone said , " I have an idea ready to go ... I 'm going to try to do something that 's quite radical " . In an interview in August 2010 he noted that he did not have a new script yet , but " It 's plotted out in my mind 's eye . " On April 18 , 2011 , Stallone confirmed that he would not be repeating his directing duties in '' The Expendables '' , making a list of directors to serve as his replacement . In April 2011 , the film was given a scheduled release date of August 17 , 2012 and a teaser poster for the film was released at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . In June 2011 , Simon West was confirmed as director
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
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