Nice! John Abraham roped in to play Sylvester Stallone in the desi version of ‘The Expendables’

Actor John Abraham was seen in the action thrillers ‘Force 2’ and ‘Dishoom’ last year and he is a pro at action flicks. So we weren’t surprised when we learnt that the actor has been approached for the desi version of Slyvester Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’. Yes, he has been approached to essay the role of Sylvestor Stallone in the Indian version of the movie and considering his prowess over fitness and action, we are sure he will do complete justice to the film. He spilled the beans over his role in an interview with Mumbai Mirror. (Also Read: John Abraham’s next to be a gritty action drama)

He said, “Yes, I’ve been approached for the film, I’m happy and honoured. I’ve always admitted that I am a Stallone fan. Every time I watch one of his films, I hope for an Indianised version, and ‘The Expendables’ can definitely lend itself to a desi avatar because it’s a truly entertaining and commercial film which has done better business outside of North America.” The movie will be helmed and co-produced by Nilesh Sahay. He further said, “Nilesh is planning to put every actor through the grind physically before we roll because if you can’t cope with the serious hardcore action, you are likely to pass out mid-way.”

The director too added, “I told them that if there was a fourth instalment, he was the guy from India. And when he decided on an Indianised version set in a hyper real world in the near future with relevance to today’s times, John’s was the first name that came up. He is on the cusp of being one of the biggest action heroes we’ve seen from India.” The untitled movie will mostly release next year.

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