"The Expendables 2" poster [Photo: douban.com]

Sylvester Stallone has spoken out about the death of a Chinese stuntman on the set of his soon-to-be-released film, "The Expendables 2".

Stallone, who also stars in the movie, says the death of Liu Kun was devastating and the stunt team took it very, very hard.

Last October the stuntman was killed while filming an explosion scene on an inflatable boat in Bulgaria.

Another stuntman, Sun Nuo, was seriously injured.

Liu's parents are currently seeking unspecified damages from the film's production companies head stunt coordinator.

Other action stars Jet Li, as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jason Statham also feature in the film.

"The Expendables 2" stars are currently on a promotional tour for the film's upcoming release.

Edited by Alexandra Blucher