Watch: The first teaser for The Expendables 3 explodes online

The first teaser trailer for 'The Expendables 3' has blasted its way online showcasing an expanded line-up for the third film in the geriaction series. You can watch it in full above.

[Jason Statham survives sea plunge car crash on set of 'Expendables 3']

The trailer shows an expanded line-up for Sly Stallone's threequel which adds Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Kelsey Grammer to the already massive ensemble cast.

There was a brief false dawn for fans yesterday when a dodgy fake trailer for the action film was posted by numerous outlets, claiming it to be the real deal, but it was soon taken down from YouTube due to a "copyright claim".

The fake trailer, all traces of which have now been expunged from the internet, seems to have been compiled using clips from other films featuring the all-star cast, including a shot of Harrison Ford in military regalia from teen sci-fi flick 'Ender's Game'.

[Bruce Willis: I'm bored of action]

Harrison Ford was a late addition to the cast replacing Bruce Willis after Sylvester Stallone publicly lambasted the actor this year.

The Expendables' creator branded Willis "greedy and lazy" in a Twitter outburst, with rumours that the 'Die Hard' star had demanded a higher wage for his cameo appearance in the film.

'The Expendables 3' in coming to UK cinemas on August 15, 2014.