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Ranking the Cast of 'The Expendables 3' by Box Office, Height, and Every Other Important Metric

Age! On-screen kills! Oscar wins! Best hat worn on the poster! We've got it all!

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The Expendables 3, the third entry in Sylvester Stallone's action movie old folks home which has been distracting us with its very crowded poster, comes out this weekend. The film itself looks like a shrug-worthy, gun-laden action B-movie that would barely be acknowledged if not for its ridiculous cast of action superstars, past and present, and new and implausible cast additions, like Kelsey Grammer in a fisherman's hat. Even with ol' Kelse in the mix, I'm not that excited for Expendables 3. But the cast is an utter treasure trove for head-to-head-to-ten-more-heads rankings. I delved

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