Meryl Streep is among the handful of actresses rumored for a major role in the all-female version of The Expendables .
Since the guys get to kick butt on a regular basis in Sylvester Stallone’s action series, many fans want to see the ladies get in on the fun. According to Cinema Blaze , producer Avi Lerner has his eyes set on a number of talented Hollywood actresses for the spin-off.
Dubbed Expendabelles , the producer wants to provide the same level of non-stop action as the original movies. Instead of letting the guys do all of the heavy lifting, Meryl Streep and her co-stars would get to kick people around and blow some stuff up. This writer definitely doesn’t see a problem with that.
In addition to Meryl Streep, Lerner is also interested in snagging Cameron Diaz and Milla Jovovich for the Expendables spin-off. Deadline reports that the producer is currently negotiating with all three actresses for roles in the project.
Lerner explained:
“The action movie will be spectacular — and in nothing inferior to the three male movies of the The Expendables. There will be battles, special and visual effects and stunts — the spectacle will be equivalent to what Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis and Jean-Claude Van Damme have done. Two excellent screenwriters are already working on the picture. Now we are in search of a female director.”
Although Meryl Streep may not seem like a great choice for the all-female version of The Expendables , the versatile actress would definitely fit right in with the rest of the cast. Hardcore fans of the She-Devil star are very familiar with her 1994 thriller The River Wild .
Director Curtis Hanson’s adventure flick found Meryl Streep portraying a rafting expert who takes a pair of killers down a particularly rough and violent river. Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Benjamin Bratt, and John C. Reilly co-starred in the underrated action movie.
The River Wild definitely wasn’t as over-the-top as The Expendables and its sequel. However, Meryl Streep could give the flick a level of sophistication it may otherwise lack.
According to The Huffington Post , Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith — who wrote 10 Things I Hate About You and Legally Blonde — are penning the script. Lerner is also reportedly interested in landing a female director for the spin-off.
Are you a fan of award-winning actress Meryl Streep? What do you think about the Death Becomes Her star getting involved with the all-female version of The Expendables ?