'Expendables 2' to be PG-13 thanks to Chuck Norris?
Published Jan 18 2012, 17:47 GMT | By Tara Fowler
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The original Expendables was rated R, and the sequel was on track to secure the same rating, thanks to the profane language. However, Norris refused to join the film unless it was classified as PG-13.
"In Expendables 2 there was a lot of vulgar dialogue in the screenplay," Norris told the Polish newspaper Gazeta.
"For this reason, many young people wouldn't be able to watch this," he continued. "But I don't play in movies like this.
"Due to that I said I won't be a part of that if the hardcore language is not erased. Producers accepted my conditions and the movie will be classified in the category of PG-13."
A stuntman died on the set of the highly-anticipated sequel in October shortly after the film began shooting.
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Crews and Randy Couture will reprise their roles from The Expendables in the action follow-up.
The Expendables 2 is due to be released on August 17, 2012.
Watch a teaser trailer for The Expendables 2 below:
Surely its only people who would be over 18 (as in R rated) who would know why Chuck Norris is there? Aside from the millions of Chuck Norris "facts" nobody knows why he is still relevant.
January 18th 2012 at 10:17pm
Chuck Norris does not believe in bad words. However bad words know better than to not believe in Chuck Norris.
January 18th 2012 at 9:53pm
Another reason to hate Chuck......awesome.
January 18th 2012 at 7:41pm
Young people shouldn't be submitted to foul language on the screen, But violence & murder as a way to solve problems is OK.
January 18th 2012 at 6:17pm
Very doubtful, he's not exactly the star...unless it was written into his contract (which would not have been allowed) to have any final cut say in the movie. I would say this is either a ruse to create some for hype for the movie.
January 18th 2012 at 6:08pm