Who Dies in Expendables 4 – Ending Explained

Rumor: Are "Expendables 4" old guys getting killed off? The theory emerges as Stallone's character dies early. Image Source: Instagram

[{"selector":"#anim-667366f6-6e57-495d-b6d8-ef745b32ab1e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.851562244244913%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83f5a42d-7340-485f-bce9-09090bba8766","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-baab8748-04ea-44f0-8cf1-ef58fd03e0ee","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.75301%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Stallone's character, Barney Ross, dies in a suspicious plane crash. Did he really die without a fight? Image Source: Instagram

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[{"selector":"#anim-bc221828-6ec5-4c66-a3a1-ad5786b14c90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c020f29-53ec-4fed-bd52-33c4ee2f27ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.75301%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d697c31-68c6-4419-bee2-410dc2cca663 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Plot twist! Ross reappears from a helicopter, saving the day. He takes down the real villain, Marsh. Image Source: YouTube

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[{"selector":"#anim-10daa1cf-134d-4e4e-97cf-fa311dfe1e60","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a34a0612-c4ed-475d-99b2-a53bbc03effa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.14188%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd6c9400-ef58-4f4d-8913-ef5c0b82cb4b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The mystery unravels. Ross used a decoy with his ring to fake his death, all to expose Marsh's deceit. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-e8b31dbf-8199-40ab-a431-3a47cf0be28c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bee0e0d-1d7f-405a-b980-191c58b6e40d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 233.76896%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b9c0ec1-bd58-4405-8d58-218fc8c0e8b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ross's deception aimed to reveal Marsh's betrayal, a tactic only known to elite spies. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-148f3f2a-500c-4bff-832f-4148a765772c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b30c2be4-8255-4c00-85a4-e6f3046639f2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 233.76896%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-207709f4-e2ba-4258-87cb-972ca4345612 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Both Ross and Christmas survive, hinting at a potential sequel, despite mixed reviews. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-8c2eb378-fe1f-4ee9-b18c-ad3267a10e47","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5615c50c-835d-446e-aeac-ff88f4e5ac45","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.36414%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bab2d2ba-46cd-4a3b-b558-260c4589e6f3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Expendables 3" was PG-13, and flopped. Waugh believes fans missed the R-rated action and violence. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-2777dde3-a655-4534-a5f3-c8577b258e3d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca3c2419-6b73-43b8-a763-da27f3d404bd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.36414%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0695352f-0bce-465b-a945-dc76ff9f9f35 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Expendables 4" embraces its R-rating, celebrating with gory scenes like Christmas's massive gun attack. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-2846aadf-7c9f-42a5-bd15-f7ff8e08494c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7cb7fec0-b0a5-4603-a597-2d73e6192e1f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.36414%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a89ea517-e2fd-49a8-9676-4624b375546a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.851562244244913%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The team stops a nuclear bomb plot. While the underwater explosion seems exaggerated, Waugh justifies it. Image Source: YouTube

[{"selector":"#anim-5af27164-6155-4a4a-8271-684a2fdcc41e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75fd8af3-1416-47a0-83ad-95dd15b5911f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.36414%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9d158a3-a83f-426a-bd7c-bd842d7f9af5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The film ends humorously. Expendables tease Christmas for his dramatic line, proving some lines shouldn't be crossed. Image Source: Instagram