Screenwriter Marcus Webb filed a lawsuit against Sylvester Stallone, accusing the latter of plagiarism. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plaintiff claims that the main idea with the mercenaries, the main villain and even the opening episode of the movie `` The Expendables '' were borrowed from his script titled The Cordoba Caper. His lyrics have been circulating in Hollywood since 2006, and most likely screenwriter for The Expendables; Dave Callaham read it and decided to use some of the ideas. The plaintiff demanded compensation for undisclosed material damage, as well as a court order preventing further infringement of his copyright while working on the sequel to the action movie. p> Millennium Films studios are also named as Respondents, Nu Image Films and Lions Gate. Their representatives have so far refrained from commenting. The Topic of Article: Sylvester Stallone accused of stealing the Expendables plot. |