It’s late 2007, and Daniel Craig is still being lauded for his Casino Royale performance and workout routine. Obviously, the results spoke for themselves – recall the famous beach “swimsuit” scene where Craig comes out the water, wired to kill. However, for his second James Bond appearance in “Quantum of Solace” (2008), he knew that ...…
In the 2010 action-war summer blockbuster “The Expendables”, five-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Randy “The Natural” Couture (b. 1963) trades in his trunks for military fatigues and an amazing ride through some explosive on-screen mayhem. Couture’s Expendables character, demolitions expert Toll Road, is the intellectual within the team. However, don’t think for a second ...…
Did you know that one of “The Expendables” is ‘The Old Spice Guy’? No, not THAT ‘Old Spice Guy’… Former National Football League (NFL) player turned actor Terry Crews (b. 1968) may not be the most recognized mercenary in Sylvester Stallone’s blockbuster “The Expendables” (2010). However, the TV and movie veteran (“Are We There Yet?”; ...…
At the risk of offending the easily offended, English tough guy Jason Statham (b. 1972) is one serious bad-ass… Known for his collaborations with fellow Englishman Guy Ritchie (“Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” (1998); “Snatch” (2000); “Revolver” (2005)), Statham has garnered rave reviews for his performance as Lee Christmas in “The Expendables” (2010). Quite ...…
Academy-Award winner Sylvester Stallone, considered passé by most showbiz pundits, has come off the mat again to deliver another knockout performance… Or so it seems, judging by public reaction to his latest action blockbuster, “The Expendables” (2010). Mr. Stallone, who wrote, directed and starred in the 1980s throwback flick, led his merry band of mercenaries ...…
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is best known for his portrayals of “Donnie Darko” (2001) and cowboy Jack Twist in Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain” (2005), opposite the late Heath Ledger. Lately, though, the amazing results of Gyllenhaal’s training regime prior to and during filming of Disney’s “Prince of Persia: Sands of Time” (2010) has really set the ...…