Jean-Claude Van Damme was personally offered a role by Stallone, but turned it down. This reportedly lead to Dolph Lundgren being cast instead. Kurt Russell also turned down a role. The role accepted by Forest Whitaker was originally conceived as a role for Wesley Snipes but later rewritten for Whitaker. Due to a scheduling conflict prior to filming, Forest Whitaker was replaced by Curtis Jackson for the role of Hale Caesar, who was then in turn replaced by former NFL player Terry Crews.
Film of the year 2010!
