The interiors of the palace on Naboo were shot in an Italian palace, the Reggia Reale (Royal Palace) of Caserta (now used mostly as a museum). However, the palace had candelabras on the wall which had to be removed prior to shooting. One of the curators, there to watch that the crew doesn't make damages, played one of Amidala's counselors.
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After the team kills a lone remaining gunman during the fight with the Sangs, Stallone says "Rest in pieces". This is a reference to Dolph Lundgren's line in the sci-fi movie Dark Angel (1990), where, at the end, the villain says "I come in peace" and after blowing him away, Lundgren remarks "But you go in pieces".
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The title screen doesn't appear till the 14:09 mark in the movie.
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Near the end of the movie, Barney Ross says "That thing belongs in a museum." This was a famous line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Coincidentially, Harrison Ford, who played Indiana Jones, appeared as CIA Agent Drummer in Expendables 3 (2014), after Bruce Willis refused to return as Mr. Church. Harrison Ford, like Arnold and Sly, was offered to play John McClane in Die Hard but turned it down and the role then went to Bruce Willis.
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This is the fourth time Jason Statham and Jet Li have co-starred in a film together (following The One (2001), War (2007), and The Expendables (2010)).
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Chuck Norris is the pop culture subject of countless larger than life "Chuck Norris facts" created by fans. The film's cast and crew jumped on the bandwagon when Norris arrived in Bulgaria, coining a new one: "Chuck Norris doesn't visit Bulgaria, Bulgaria visits Chuck Norris."
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Some controversy arose online when rumors started spreading that this film might receive a PG-13 cut, as opposed to the Rated-R cut of the first The Expendables (2010). The name of Chuck Norris was most often associated with this story, that he was having problems with the extreme violence and basically refusing to take part in the movie unless it would be toned down.
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Sylvester Stallone's character is named Barney Ross in memory of decorated World War II hero and World Lightweight, Light Welterweight, and Welterweight Boxing Champion, Barney Ross (i.e. three-divisional champion).
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Gina Carano was considered for the role of Maggie.
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Scott Adkins, who played Jean-Claude Van Damme's right hand man, played the main character in the movie Hard Target 2 (2016). It is the direct-to-video sequel of the film Hard Target (1993) where Van-Damme played the main character.
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Liam Hemsworth's character Billy the Kid's back story is based on the real story of Dakota Meyer's experience in Afghanistan as told in his book "Into the Fire".
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This is Jean-Claude Van Damme's fourth time working with both Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins.
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Sylvester Stallone's appearance and clothing choices, are almost identical to the character of John Spartan in Demolition Man, a role he played in the early 90s. With the black pants, vest, gloves and the black beret.
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Sylvester Stallone canceled his promotional tour for this film after his son, Sage Stallone, was found dead on July 13th, 2012.
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Only the third time Schwarzenegger has used the paraphrase, "I'm back". The first was in Kindergarten Cop (1990) and the second was Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).
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In September 2011 Sylvester Stallone confirmed that he was in talks with Nicolas Cage and John Travolta about roles in the film and that scheduling would be the only obstacle to their involvement.
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The film reveals that Gunnar Jensen earned an advanced degree in chemical engineering, then abandoned his science career to work as bouncer in order to impress a girl. Dolph Lundgren earned a chemistry degree from Washington State University in 1976, a chemical engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in the early 1980s, and a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sydney in 1982. Lundgren walked away from a science career to work as bodyguard for his then-girlfriend Grace Jones. While stuck in the mine, Gunnar refers to himself as a "Fulbright Scholar," which Lundgren achieved in real life.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's first film after leaving office as Governor of California.
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Chuck Norris agreed to come out of retirement from acting at the age of 71 in order to appear in this film.
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Sylvester Stallone asked Chuck Norris to include a reference to The Chuck Norris facts (a popular internet meme) in the screenplay. Norris's wife Gena O'Kelly suggested him the one with the cobra. ("Chuck Norris was bitten by a cobra, and after five days of excruciating pain... the cobra died.")
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Expendables 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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