Expend4bles

Expend4bles (also known as The Expendables 4) is a 2023 American action film and the fourth in The Expendables film series. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture and Andy Garcia. It was directed by Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart and Max D. Adams.

Expend4bles was released in China on September 15, 2023, and in the United States a week later, by Lionsgate. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51 million worldwide against a budget of $100 million, making it a box-office bomb. It was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards, winning two, for Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Supporting Actress.

Plot

The Expendables are sent to Libya to prevent mercenary Suarto Rahmat from stealing nuclear warheads for a mysterious terrorist named Ocelot. The team is led by Barney Ross and formed of members Lee Christmas, Toll Road, and Gunner Jensen, with Easy Day and Galan as their recruits. However, they are incapacitated when all of their vehicles are destroyed in the ensuing fight. When Rahmat shoots their plane down, the team finds what appears to be Barney's burned corpse in the wreckage, identified solely by his ring.

At Barney's memorial service, CIA operative Marsh reveals that the team will pursue Ocelot and Rahmat, but without Christmas, who jeopardized the mission trying to save Barney. He is replaced by Gina, his former lover, who also brings an operative named Lash into the team. The team travels to Asia, but is secretly tracked by Christmas, who had slipped Gina a tracking device in his knife which he had given to her earlier. Barney's apparent death opened a sealed file which states that there is an eyewitness that could identify Ocelot.