Brittany Murphy has joined the cast of the upcoming mercenary drama “The Expendables” that also stars Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren.

The movies plot centers around a team of mercenary warriors sent to overthrow a dictator.  David Zayas of the hit HBO drama Dexter is set to direct.  Brittany will play the girlfriend of Rourke’s character, and she will perform some musical numbers in the film.

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Brittany Murphy quit Disney movie Tinkerbell, bosses at the studio claim.

It was reported the actress was ditched from her role providing the voice of the animated fairy, and replaced by 19-year-old Mae Whitman.

But Disney executives say Murphy left the project because of scheduling problems.

A representative tells OK! magazine, “When John Lasseter came on board, the schedule changed, and the new schedule didn’t work for her.”

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Brittany Murphy is under consideration as a replacement for Lindsay Lohan in the movie, Poor Things, according to sources. Negotiations have not yet begun. but it’s rumored that Lindsay lost out on the project when she admitted herself to rehab last summer.

Murphy would join a cast that includes Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum.

“Poor Things” revolves around two female con artists who befriend and then murder homeless men in order to collect on their insurance policies.

Interesting.

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He just ooooooozes sex appeal, doesn’t he.

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EEEEWWWW!  What the crap happened to Brittany Murphy’s face!!

I wonder if all that greencard gossip was true?