It looks as if the heart and soul of the Expendables is, indeed, expendable.
The official synopsis of the film has shown up at the Cannes Film Festival, and it seems that the character Tool, as depicted by Academy Award-nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), will be killed off at the beginning of the upcoming sequel to the blockbuster all-star endeavor.
Slash Film has the scoop on the developments, including the synopsis:
"The Expendables are back and this time it's personal! After Tool (Mickey Rourke), the heart and soul of the Expendables, is brutally murdered on a mission, his comrades swear to avenge him. They're not the only ones who want blood. Tool's beautiful young and wild daughter Fiona embarks on her own revenge mission, complicating matters when she is captured and ransomed by a ruthless dictator plotting to destroy a resistance movement. Now Barney and the Expendables must risk everything to save her and humanity."
We've also got the brand new poster art below: