Controversy The Expendables 2
devetashka cave in 2009
on november 16, 2011, production received fine (between $343–$3,440) bulgarian environmental protection agency unlawfully removing shrubs , small trees entrance of devetashka cave. although permits had been obtained allowing sets built in area (including bridge cave), environmentalists complained filming damage cave (home 40 endangered species). avoid further problems, producers agreed not film explosions, car chases , fires near cave.
however, later month bulgarian environmentalists stated bat population in cave had been reduced 75% (from 30,000 in 2010 8,000 in 2011). nikolay simov of center bat studies , protection @ bulgarian academy of sciences blamed expendables 2 s production reduction. on january 16, 2012, veliko tarnovo appellate prosecutor s office overturned ruling lovech equivalent prevent investigation of environmentalists stated excessive number of dead bats found in cave after filming (including several endangered species). european commission became involved, contacting bulgarian ministry of environment , waters information dead bats; bulgarian ministry , bulgarian academy of sciences conducted own probe, stating bat kill within normal parameters. veliko tarnovo appellate stated lovech environmental ministry failed investigate violations made expendables 2 s crew. on february 23, 2012, bulgarian court ruled crew had violated filming license.
in july 2012 family of kun liu (the stuntman killed during filming) filed wrongful death suit against producers of film, nu image , millennium films, , stunt coordinator chad stahelski. suit alleged conditions stunt unsafe. expendables 2 credits contain dedication liu s memory.
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