John Abraham has been absent from the silver screen for some time now and looks like he is lying back for something really special. Apparently, the star has been approached for the role of Sylvester Stallone in the Indian version of The Expendables. In this 2010 Hollywood action movie, Stallone played the role of Barney Ross, who sets on a journey to overthrow a dictator.
Confirming the news that he has been approached, John told a leading entertainment portal, “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 reportedly be helmed by Nilesh Sahay. Speaking about the director, John further added that Nilesh wished to put every actor through rigorous physical training. The actor added, “Because if you can’t cope with the serious hardcore action, you are likely to pass out mid-way.”
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The director seemed excited about this venture. Heaping praises on the actor, Nilesh told, “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.”
John was last seen in Force 2. The actor’s beefy body and the hardcore action sequences that he does in the movie might have been the reason for him being considered for the role. Let us see how the movie turns out to be. The movie may hit screens next year.
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