Sorry to break this to you but Sylvester Stallone won't be a part of The Expendables after its fourth film

The Hollywood heavyweight Sylvester Stallone has confirmed that he won't be a part of Expendables franchise after its fourth instalment. The actor said he is 'moving on' from The Expendables after spending 12 years with the Lionsgate action film franchise.

The actor made the announcement in a video which he shared on his Instagram account. The video showed him walking around the set of The Expendables 4 on his last day of the shoot. Check out his IGTV video here:

Stallone called his decision to exit the series 'bittersweet' and said he is ready to 'pass the baton on' to the 'capable hands' of his co-star Jason Statham.

The Rocky star and the three-time Oscar nominee added that he's always tried to add the “heart, energy and humour” into his projects including the Expendables franchise. “The greatest thing is being able to provide films [and] entertainment [where] maybe there’s a little message in there, because what I try to convey in my successful films is the human touch,” he said in the video. “Not so much the action; the action is self-evident. But it’s just relating to the audience in a way that they can identify with whatever the mission is, with the characters at hand,” he further added.

The actor will be seen reprising the role as Barney Ross, leader of the group that travels across the globe to carry out missions like rescue and assassinations, in the fourth instalment of the action film franchise. The Expendables 4 will be directed by Scott Waugh.