When it was initially announced that Chuck Norris would be joining the cast of The Expendables 2, action fans rejoiced at the injection of grit to an already badass lineup.
However,
it seems that the main impact of Norris’ involvement has been to change
the film’s certificate from an R to a PG-13, thanks to his refusal to
participate in a film containing any bad language.
“In Expendables 2,
there was a lot of vulgar dialogue in the screenplay,” explains Norris.
“For this reason, many young people wouldn’t be able to watch this. But
I don’t play in movies like this.”
“Due to that I said I won’t
be a part of that if the hardcore language is not erased,” he continued.
“Producers accepted my conditions and the movie will be classified in
the category of PG-13.”
Now, given that this interview came from a
Polish newspaper, we thought there might have been something lost in
translation. However, Sly Stallone himself dropped a line to AICN all but confirming the news.
“The
film is fantastic with Van Damme turning in an inspired performance,”
says Stallone. “Our final battle is one for the ages. The PG-13 rumour
is true, but before your readers pass judgement, trust me when I say
this film is LARGE in every way and delivers on every level.”
“This
movie touches on many emotions which we want to share with the broadest
audience possible, BUT, fear not, this Barbeque of Grand scale Ass
Bashing will not leave anyone hungry.”
The Expendables 2
opens in the US on 17 August 2012, with a UK release date set to arrive
soon after. And this time, it sounds like you’ll be able to take your
Gran along…
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