The Expendablesis a film franchise that should have lasted longer than it did.

There is one actor who could have turned the tide for the Expendables franchise:Dwayne Johnson.

It alsowould have given the franchise the shot in the arm it needed.

The Rock’s Dream Expendables Role Would’ve Saved The Sylvester Stallone Franchise

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The question is, what role did Johnson want to play in the Expendables franchise?

“I dont want to be on their team…

There have been reports of the actor arriving several hours late and… peeing in water bottles.

Dwayne Johnson wearing a police uniform and holding a pistol while entering a room with two other officers in ‘Empire State’ (2013)

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Asher “Sarge” Mahonin inDoom.

These types of characters are usually boring because they don’t face any significant challenges or character development.

Knowing this franchise’s penchant for over-the-top action, it would have been a literal blaze of glory.

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Dwayne Johnson in The Fate of the Furious looking confused.

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The Expendables 3 Movie Poster

A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.

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