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Rocky star Sylvester Stallone reflects on his stardom in 80s as action hero

Sylvester Stallone is at the center of the Netflix biographical documentary Sly, which details his career and personal struggles. It releases on November 3.

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Sylvester Stallone has been working on his show Tulsa King | Image: IMDb | Image: self

Sylvester Stallone has been an action star for a long time. While he started off his career as far back as 1969, he’s established himself with the Rocky franchise. After more than five decades as an actor, Stallone is back in the news once again for the Paramount+ series The Tulsa King. Now that the series has been renewed for a second season, Stallone spoke about his career in retrospect.

3 things you need to know

  • Sylvester Stallone made his acting debut as an uncredited extra in 1969.
  • He has been part of successful franchises such as Rocky, Rambo and The Expendables.
  • His documentary Sly hits Netflix on November 3. 

Sylvester Stallone on his career’s longevity

Stallone was in a conversation with Entertainment Tonight Canada. He spoke about his upcoming biographical documentary Sly, and said that he is "the last of the dinosaurs". He added that his career has had consistent longevity because he still continues to lead films such as The Expendables and The Tulsa King. 

(Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa, or Rocky VI | Image: IMDb)

(Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa, or Rocky VI | Image: IMDb)

 “I consider myself like the last of the dinosaurs, you know what I mean? And I’m very proud of that,” said Stallone. After stating that he’s been acting for almost 50 years, he said, “I don’t take it for granted, but I really want to spend it with my loved ones. The majority of what’s left.”

When will Expendables 4 release in India?

Action film Expend4bles, starring Hollywood stars Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone, is set to hit Indian theatres on September 22. The fourth chapter of the popular action franchise will be released in four languages -- Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil. It is distributed by MVP Studios. 

"Expendables is a huge brand and we are very excited to bring the fourth part of the franchise to India and release it along with its global release on September 22. The franchise has only gotten bigger with every episode," Suniil Udhani, CEO of MVP Studios, said in a statement

(With IANS input)

Published By : Digital Desk

Published On: 19 September 2023 at 22:41 IST