An interesting rumor from 'AB King' today, the man who's the authority on all things Stallone.

According to him, MGM is looking at the likes of Ryan Gosling, Ben Foster, Cillian Murphy and even Elijah Wood for their $40 million remake of Charles Bronson classic "The Mechanic".

Sylvester Stallone stars as an aging hitman who befriends a young man that wants to become a professional killer.

No word as yet as to when production would begin. Meanwhile author David Morrell, the creator of the Rambo character, has some interesting comments about the recent film.