Expendables 4 didn't kill the series, part 3 did.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary The Expendables 4 will likely end up being blamed for ending the franchise, but all it did was confirm it was already dead. The movies of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other major action stars were huge during the '80s and early '90s and were produced during a time before CGI or superhero movies became prevalent.
Instead, its soft rating and cheesy comedy turned off those who enjoyed the first two, while its cast of veteran stars and retro tone held little appeal for newcomers. As previously shown with the RoboCop franchise, a third film suddenly switching from a hard R tone to a goofier PG-13 direction isn't a good move, and The Expendables 3 ultimately appealed to nobody. It received the worst reviews of the series and while it didn't totally bomb, it made much less than the preceding movies.
Why The Expendables 4's Reception Is So Poor Some critics appreciate the first two movies to an extent for reviving a certain mode of action cinema. Still, they are, at best, seen as guilty pleasures. Even by the lukewarm standards of the franchise, the reviews for The Expendables 4 have been really bad, with the sequel currently standing at 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans of the series aren't much happier with it either, with many highlighting the same problems.
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