Maybe “The Expendables” is like Menudo, in that they'll just keep rotating in younger members in order to keep the franchise going indefinitely. That would explain the surprise casting of Liam Hemsworth, as Variety's Jeff Sneider exclusively reports. The "Hunger Games" star not only brings down the average age of the Expendables by several years, he also lends a little more potential box-office heat to the Lionsgate property, the first installment of which grossed more than $275 million worldwide. Sylvester Stallone is expected to be joined by past co-stars Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and Randy Couture, as well as newcomers Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger are also back to expand on their cameos.
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