Stallone “Sad” at Expendables 3 Leak But Kellan Lutz Upbeat

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As the fallout from the leak of The Expendables 3 continues, stars of the movie have been speaking out on the red carpet in advance of its world premiere in London. While Sylvester Stallone expressed sadness at the leak, Kellan Lutz was more upbeat, predicting that Internet pirates would still go to the theater following their illegal downloads.

The worldwide roller-coaster for The Expendables 3 continues to grab headlines and the movie hasn’t even been released yet. Normally that kind of situation would be coveted by movie makers, but the leak of the movie last month has put a different complexion on matters.

Last evening stars of the show were treading the red carpet in advance of the movie’s world premiere at the Odeon in Leceister Square, London, and of course questions turned to the inevitable topic.

Sylvester Stallone, who plays Expendables leader Barney Ross, was the first to be questioned. The 68-year-old said that while piracy leaves him sad, for some it had become a habit.

“That makes me feel really sad, but you know I understand that a lot of people have accepted that’s kind of a way of life,” Stallone said.

But while Stallone expressed disappointment, he also suggested that as a big star he probably wouldn’t be so affected. Others would, however.

“I think it’s unfortunate because it isn’t about me, i’m ok, but there’s thousands of people that won’t make movies. They won’t get a chance because they’ve lost a lot of money, that’s the trouble,” the star said.

Interestingly, another star of the movie viewed the leak in a more positive light. Kellan Lutz, who plays former Navy Seal John Smilee, said that while people are downloading illegally, that try-before-you-buy would lead them to still purchase theater tickets.

“So for the people who downloaded it, I actually think they’re gonna wanna watch it in the theaters because it’s a good movie,” Lutz said.

“They’re gonna watch it online, then they’ll be like ‘I gotta watch this in theaters now’, because all the one-liners that kind of go under-layered throughout the action, you just can’t hear that on a little iPad or computer,” the 29-year-old noted.

But while Lutz was looking on the bright side, Lionsgate continued to work flat-out behind the scenes in what they see as a damage limitation exercise.

As reported yesterday, the company has been issuing thousands of takedowns to remove unauthorized links to the movie online. This is in addition to legal action being taken against several torrent and other file-sharing sites.

Source: TorrentFreak

[948bennett]

it was a good film imo, there are probably more genuine people other than pirates who will buy the movie.

[STEEL]

:rolleyes: I saw it. Def. Gonna Rent for my Family a Copy and then Buy a DvD Copy. All Legal. Lots of my Friends gonna do the Same, so Stallone don't have to worry, in that Department. :showoff:

[Falkoniest]

Well previously it was other way around like first in theaters and then in Home , anyone who watched the SCR's will definitely go for there at least for the effects

[dMog]

buy it...Stallone needs lots of cash to pay for his steroids and plastic surgeries

[locoJoe]

Yea, I dont think Stalone is hurting for cash. He could make zilch on this movie and still live like a king. I seen the movie, it was real good. I wont go to a theatre to see it again tho. Sorry Stalone, IOU $12.

Edited August 8, 2014 by locoJoe

[dMog]

12 bucks don't even buy popcorn and a pop in canada