Sylvester Stallone Says New Rocky Movie On The Way

Sylvester Stallone photo via The Guardian

This weekend in London, lucky fans were treated to “An Evening with Sylvester Stallone”. The boxing Hall of Famer and superstar of the Rocky- and Rambo-franchises sat down for a 90-minute conversation with his host, Jonathan Ross, at the London Palladium.

Stallone was candid and self-aware during the event, and admitted that Rocky’s success changed him– but not in a good way. Stallone told Ross that almost 40 years ago, he was “insufferable” and he thought he was “an authority on everything” back then:

“I read some of the interviews I gave now and wish I could go back and punch myself in the face,”

One of Stallone’s anecdotes about Rocky was quite surprising:

Stallone revealed he had been offered up to $300,000 - “a million dollars today” - to let the film be made with another lead. The Italian-American said it had been a “crossroads moment” in his life, but that he knew he would have “hated” himself had he not stuck to his guns.

Stallone is so indelibly associated with the film that it’s almost impossible to imagine anyone else playing the humble debt collector who wanted to be heavyweight champion of the world. Rocky won three Oscars before spawning five sequels.[[MORE]]

Fun fact: Stallone confessed that Rocky Balboa (2006) was his favorite in the series, “unquestionably”. But there might be a new Rocky to vie for that coveted title in his heart:

The actor may reprise his signature role in Creed, a spin-off film that would see the older Balboa train the grandson of a former adversary. “People think it’s Rocky VII but it’s not,” he said, adding it would be “a very interesting challenge” to revive the character in a different guise.

Hey, we here at Stiff Jab are always up for a good fight flick. We’ll keep you posted when we hear more about Creed.