Lionsgate’s “Expendables 3” exploded onto the big screen for its first global outing, with Sylvester Stallone leading his troops past legions of fans lining the red carpet.

With the feel of a 1980s premiere, the TCL Theatre in Hollywood welcomed action stars to help celebrate the L.A. premiere of Lionsgate’s extravaganza “The Expendables 3.

Harrison Ford and Wesley Snipes were among the other names mentioned, while Clint Eastwood has also been suggested in the past, along with Mickey Rourke, who appeared in the original Expendables.

If all of this comes to fruition, The Expendables 3 might have one of the most over-the-top and gleefully macho casts to ever be put on film. We just hope there is enough Metamucil to go around.

Sylvester Stallone heads a celebrity cast — Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes and more — in the explosion-packed film “The Expendables 3.” ...

A television spot for The Expendables 3 features Sylvester Stallone facing off against Mel Gibson. The third Expendables movie sees the mercenary group's young recruits taken hostage in a revenge ...