Sylvester Stallone fan-blog StalloneZone got an update from the man himself regarding the likelihood of Kurt Russell’s involvement in The Expendables:

I know that many people on the site have asked for Kurt Russell. I asked for him too.  Actually, I was taken aback when asked to put the request in a letter and send it to his agent.  Subsequently, I was called back by the agent several days later after refusing to send a letter and he said Kurt Russell is not interested in ‘ensemble acting’ at this time.

So, People, I came, I saw, I failed.

Best,
Sly

It’s a shame the Tango & Cash co-stars couldn’t work it out, as the two shared the screen rather well. We’ll keep you updated on this if it develops further. Until then, let’s just take a moment of silence for what could have been:

Tags: Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables