Why Him? The renowned martial artist still has the moves to this very day, and looks as tough as they come. There's just no way you can overlook Mr. Wari Waro himself, as he will probably have the best fight choreography in the entire roster. When you need to be incognito for the witness protection program, Monsour Del Rosario kicks you in the face and nobody would ever recognize you again.
His Expendable Counterpart: jet Li. They're both there to look good and brutal while fighting, yet appear ridiculously undersized compared to the rest of their respective casts.
Why Him? Well, why not? There aren't too many action stars with the sheer name recall of Ronnie Rickets. This actor and director has done it all, and his versatility as a performer allows him to actually give some depth to what is supposed to be a mindless action flick.
His Expendable Counterpart: Dolph Lundgren. All it takes is one look to know that you don't want to mess with either guy. At all.
Why Him? The good senator still makes action films in the guise of fantasy. Panday may be considered fantasy now, but when the late FPJ did it, there was no question it was an action flick. Alyas Pogi, Captain Barbell, Agimat, Panday: all these franchises are part of Bong Revilla's filmography, so his place in this list is unquestionable. It was tough deciding if Bong or his dad should get in, but we gave points to the son because of the sheer range of roles he's taken.
His Expendable Counterpart: Jason Statham. Sure, Statham looks rugged while Revilla is a pretty boy, but they are both unquestionably prolific performers who are savvy enough to portray exactly the same character in every movie they star in and get away with it.
Why Him? He is still an action star through and through. Just ask Mon Tulfo.
His Expendable Counterpart: Randy Couture. They've both been in real fights. Yeah, I got nothing else.
Why Him? Two words: Julio. Valiente. If splitting a bullet in two with a knife to kill two bad guys did not fill you with so much machismo that you needed a wheelbarrow for your testicles, then you really should consult a doctor about that.
His Expendable Counterpart: Chuck Norris, duh. It's a huge injustice that they haven't made Lito Lapid facts yet, since I'm pretty sure that Lito Lapid facts would triple air jump and then stab Chuck Norris facts in the chest without a fight.
Why Him? The original Asiong Salonga has shown that he really is a man of action when he punched an anti-demolition demonstrator in San Juan a few years back. His filmography is legion, and if FPJ never existed, Erap may very well have been the Action King of Philippine cinema. The man oozes confidence, knows better than to take himself seriously, and couldn't be any manlier unless his name were Brutus Killmaster.
His Expendable Counterpart: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Both world-weary. Both politically savvy. Both with extramarital affairs. Give it five years or so, both with the same body type.
Why Him? The Bad Boy. Anak ni Baby Ama. A man who, in decades past, was every bit as notorious offscreen as he was onscreen, yet unbelievably, was always a hit with the ladies. Despite his reputation, he always struck us as the underdog to root for, and his soft side showed that only his heart was as big as his balls.
His Expendable Counterpart: Sylvester Stallone. You can't be more of an underdog than Rocky Balboa himself.
Why Him? Manoy is THE MAN. He's rough and tough. He has made amazing dramatic turns in dramtic roles. He can switch from hero to villain, and there is no question that as he gets older, he gets manlier. If Sean Connery were in The Expendables, he'd look to Eddie Garcia for inspiration. Nobody else on this list, whether from Eagle Squad OR the Expendables, is as brazen as Eddie Garcia to nickname himself with the same name as his own penis – and to have it catch on in daily use.
His Expendable Counterpart: Bruce Willis. Who else is as rough and tough? Who else has made as amazing turns in dramatic roles? They're practically the same in every way except no woman would ever leave Eddie Garcia for Ashton Kutcher. This is proof that Bruce Willis is inferior to his Eagle Squad counterpart.