He’s known as a Hollywood action hero, but away from the cameras he’s also a dedicated family man.

So it’s no surprise that Sylvester Stallone, 68, has been enjoying the support of his wife Jennifer Flavin and their three daughters – Sophia, Sistene and Scarlet – as he tours Europe promoting his new movie The Expendables 3.

On Wednesday, the young trio touched down in Cologne for the German premiere of the movie, and they refused to let the inclement weather dampen their spirits as they walked the red carpet.

We’re with dad! Sylvester Stallone’s daughters – Sophia, Sistene and Scarlet – walk the red carpet at the German premiere of their dad’s new movie, The Expendables 3, in Cologne on Wednesday

Showing off their California tans in a range of summery outfits, the siblings linked arms as they made their way into Residenz Kino under the protection of a large black umbrella.

Their famous dad appeared to be feeling the blues, as least as far as his sartorial selections went, wearing variations of the same colour from head to toe.

Sylvester donned a button-down shirt under a checked blazer, which he teamed with faded denim jeans and a pair of blue suede shoes.

Tough guy: The action star strikes a pose for the cameras as she shows off his all-blue ensemble

He was joined by his co-stars Jason Statham and Kellan Lutz, as well as Antonio Banderas and Wesley Snipes, who showed up wearing identical brown leather jackets.

The actors were seen playfully exchanging punches and posturing for the cameras as they took to the red carpet.

The sports world was also represented at the premiere, with Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski, who grew up in Germany, giving a thumbs up as he put in an appearance.

Fun and games: (L-R) Antonio Banderas, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes and Kellan Lutz get playful as they pose for picture’s outside Residenz Kino

Grabbing his attention: Sylvester goes for Antonio’s neck as Jason remains on his best behaviour

If you can’t beat ’em… Antonio gets in on the action, while Sylvester shows signs of finally behaving himself

The Expendables 3 whirlwind promotional tour of Europe has so far seen Stallone and his family travel to the UK, Spain and Germany.

The film, which is directed by Patrick Hughes, is the sequel to the hugely popular 2012 flick The Expendables 2 and boasts a star-studded cast including Vinnie Jones, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

And for die-hard fans who just can’t get enough of the franchise, producer Avi Lerner has revealed there’s another exciting series already in the works.

Action man: The screen star shows off the results of his ongoing devotion to health and fitness

Fashion face-off! Wesley and Antonio step out in identical leather jackets as they apparently compete in posing

The gang: Producer Avi Lerner joins the stars as Sylvester focuses his wrestling attentions on Jason

The Expendabelles spin off is to start shooting early next year and work is nearly complete on the script for the upcoming motion picture, which will be made up of a largely female cast, with a view to starting work on the project in 2015.

Speaking at a press conference to promote The Expendables 3 in central London on Monday Avi explained: ‘We are writing the final lines of the script, we’ve got lots of ideas about who is going to be in it. We’re going to do it at the beginning of next year, that’s all I can say about this movie right now.’

Sylvester, who has been a part of all three movies in his role as main character Barney Ross, admitted he would love to see Sigourney Weaver lead The Expendabelles into battle in the role as his on-screen wife.

Girl power: Sylvester has saidhe would love Sigourney Weaver to play his wife in spin-off The Expendabelles

Twins? Wesley and Antonio show fans they’re not bitter about wearing identical jackets to the same party

‘With The Expendabelles we’ve got a situation where we’re in unchartered waters. Do we put all women actresses together, would that really work?

‘Or do we have some women who are actually really known to be tough, fighters,’ he said.

‘Are The Expendabelles really part of a divorce? Say Barney and then Sigourney Weaver, who’s my wife, got a divorce. I’d have to deal with that too. I’ve lost the house and my mercenaries,’ Sylvester explained.

Jetsetters: The stars’ German premiere comes after promotional stops in the UK and Spain

Back home: Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski, who grew up in Germany, gives fans a thumbs up