A group of Hollywood action A-listers are on their way to Israel: Ynet has learned that Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, and Dolf Lundgren will arrive in Israel for the premiere of "The Expendables II" on August 8 at the G City cinema in Rishon Lezion.
The five stars are due for a day-long visit, along with the film's producers Avi Lerner and Kevin King Templeton, and in addition to attending the premiere will also hold a press conference and give interviews to the local media.
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There was some doubt as to whether Stallone would join his colleagues after the death of his son last week, but his participation has been confirmed.
'The Expendables' raked in $100M in the US (Photo: AP)
"The Expendables II" is distributed in Israel via United King Films, owned by Moshe and Leon Edery, and will hit the screens on August 16. The first movie was released in 2010 and raked in over $100 million in the US and over $170 million worldwide.