"The Expendables 2" will film almost entirely in Bulgaria.
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The sequel to the mega-hit ensemble action film "The Expendables" is nearing the start of filming in October, 2011. The casting director is currently casting supporting roles and smaller speaking roles, and the extras casting company is registering extras to work on the film. The original film had a budget of $80 million and made over $274 million dollars at the box office.
"The Expendables 2" has a lineup of major action movie veterans that includes Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Wills, John Travolta, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. It also has some more recent stars such as Randy Couture, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, and Steve Austin.
Sylvester Stallone has decided not to direct or write the script this time around, and stick to acting only. Simon West will direct "The Expendables 2" from a screenplay written by David Agosto and Ken Kaufman. Jason Constantine and Jon Feltheimer will executive produce for Lionsgate. Boaz Davidson will executive produce for Nu-Image Films while Avi Lerner will produce for Nu-Image. John Thompson will oversee production for Millennium Films, and Kevin King Templeton will co-produce.
The vast majority of the 14-week production for "The Expendables 2" will take place in and around Bulgaria, in addition to locations in Paris, Moscow and China. Nu Boyana Film Studios, which is owned by Nu Image Films, will be the main filming location and is the largest film production studio in Bulgaria, 14 stages and outdoor sets from NY to Paris and ancient Rome. 180 feature films have been made there. Cast and crew who do not hold Bulgarian or European Union passports require a work permit which is easy to obtain. Apply at your nearest Bulgarian Embassy:
• Unites States of America
• United Kingdom
"The Expendables 2" will hit theaters on August 17, 2012
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Bulgaria:
Mariana Stanisheva
"The Expendables 2" Production Office
c/o Nu Boyana Film Studios
Cinema Center
84 Kumata Street
Sofia, 1616, Bulgaria, Boyana
Extras Casting
Bulgaria:
Alexander Kossev
Talent Partners Casting
100 Evlogi Georgiev Blvd
Sofia 1505
Bulgaria
Click Here to register with Talent Partners.
Production Companies:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
"The Expendables 2" Production Office
c/o Nu Boyana Film Studios
Cinema Center
84 Kumata Street
Sofia, 1616, Bulgaria, Boyana
Nu Image Films
6423 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Millennium Films
6423 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Simon West Productions
3450 Cahuenga Blvd. West
Suite 510
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Lionsgate
2700 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Producers:
Jon Feltheimer
Jason Constantine
Avi Lerner
John Thompson
Kevin King
Trevor Short
Boaz Davidson
Robert Earl
Director:
Simon West
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tamara Ecclestone
Bruce Wills
Jason Statham
Dolph Lundgren
Mickey Rourke
Terry Crews
Scott Adkins
Jet Li
Chuck Norris
John Travolta
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Liam Hemsworth
Story:
The Expendables are back and this time it's personal. After Tool (Mickey Rourke), the heart and soul of the Expendables, is brutally murdered on a mission, his comrades swear to avenge him. They're not the only ones who want blood. Tool’s beautiful young and wild daughter Fiona (Tamara Ecclestone) embarks on her own revenge mission, complicating matters when she is captured and ransomed by a ruthless dictator plotting to destroy a resistance movement. Now Barney and the Expendables must risk everything to save her and humanity.
