Expendables 4 Producers Emphasize Megan Fox’s Integral Role: She’s Not Just There to Fill a Quota

Expend4bles comes to cinemas almost a decade since the last instalment, with a new set of A-listers gracing screens alongside franchise favorites Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren.

Alongside the fresh faces is a somewhat surprising addition of Hollywood bombshell Megan Fox and producers Les Weldon and Kevin King Templeton, who have worked on all four Expendables movies, revealed the 37-year-old is packing some punches.

The trailer alone has instated Megan as a heavy hitter in the new flick as she throws around Jasonโ€™s Lee Christmas character in a loverโ€™s bout.

Kevin revealed in the scene and many others Megan โ€œdid a lot of her own stuntsโ€, adding: โ€œEvery one of these actors got stuck in. She did fight training.

Les interjected: โ€œShe did very well. She was very prepared.โ€

His colleague continued: โ€œNone of them just show up. She didnโ€™t come to just make up the numbers. She was definitely invested in this.

โ€œThe relationship between Megan and the Christmas character really works.โ€

Another fresh face fans are eager to see in action is 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson.

Kevin gushed over 50โ€™s โ€œorganicโ€ relationship with Dolphโ€™s Gunner Jensen character, as Les added: โ€œ He was a good combination with Dolph too because they have sort of a side story.โ€

He also revealed fans can expect a more โ€œglobalโ€ feel in the new movie, revealing newcomers Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and 50 โ€œtook the heavy load of the fightingโ€.

The producers explained in a โ€œfunโ€ action flick like Expendables, every installment needs to โ€œevolve to surviveโ€, meaning not just a new string of A-listers but also a โ€œseamlessโ€ connection to the original cast.

Kevin shared: โ€œItโ€™s injected a sHเนฯ„ of fresh air into the franchise. Everyoneโ€™s super respectful of each other, they seemed to have fun.

โ€œThey respected the older movies and they integrated themselves. Itโ€™s definitely needed or at least welcomed on top of the existing actors.

โ€œIn front of the camera weโ€™ve always had marquee names but theyโ€™ve always been carefully chosen so hopefully weโ€™ve got it right on this one.โ€

He jokingly added: โ€œYou canโ€™t do Expendables 4 with Kevin King Templeton and Les Weldon, itโ€™s not going to work, sadly youโ€™ve scrapped the bottom of the barrel and youโ€™ve got us!โ€