That could be a blessing in disguise since the fourth movie was easily the worst to date.

Other characters have been badly wounded, but the mortality rate for the Expendables team is shockingly low.

The Expendables 5should break this habit and actually kill Barney.

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… it’s deeply odd that so few characters have died in a series dubbed The Expendables.

Plus, it’s deeply odd that so few characters have died in a series dubbedThe Expendables.

Since then,Stallone has essentially refused to die onscreen.

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BeforeF.I.S.T., Stallone’s character Machine Gun Joe was killed in the cult classicDeath Race 2000.

Later entries shed that more somber tone, but ifThe Expendables 5happens, it could bring everything full circle.

It could take a more serious tone, and see the gang reuniting to avenge Barney’s death.

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Known for its ensemble cast and explosive action, The Expendables celebrates both classic and modern action heroes.

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