The Expendables 2 was a critical and commercial success. It received praise for its action sequences, humor, and the chemistry among its star-studded cast. The film grossed over $314 million worldwide, surpassing the box office performance of the first film. It further solidified the Expendables franchise as a staple of modern action cinema.
The cast of The Expendables 2 is a "who's who" of action cinema:Barney Ross, the leader of the Expendables.Lee Christmas, the team's knife expert.Yin Yang, the team's hand-to-hand combat specialist.Gunner Jensen, the team's heavy weapons specialist.Toll Road, the team's demolition expert.Hale Caesar, the team's barrel-weapons specialist.Billy the Kid, the team's sniper and newest member.Jean Vilain, the leader of a rival mercenary group called the Sangs.Mr. Church, the CIA agent who hires the Expendables.Trench Mauser, Barney's rival and occasional ally.Booker, a legendary retired military operative who helps the Expendables.Maggie Chan, a CIA operative who joins the Expendables on their mission.
Fueled by a desire for revenge, the Expendables track Vilain to Bulgaria. Along the way, they encounter Booker, who helps them take out a group of Sangs. They eventually discover that Vilain is using local villagers as slave labor to mine the plutonium. The Expendables, joined by Church and Trench, launch a final assault on Vilain's base at an airport. In a climactic battle, Barney Ross defeats Vilain, and the Expendables successfully stop the plutonium from being smuggled out of the country.