John Rambo is a former Special Forces Operator (Green Beret) who served in the Vietnam War. I think that this probably should have received a few Oscar nominations back in 1982 such as Best Leading Actor for Sylvester Stallone, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Mixing. [26][27][28], Stallone had his first starring role in the softcore pornography feature film The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970). Stallone est de Brest mme! The couple has three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet. In 1990, this film was re-edited with outtakes from the original movie and newly shot matching footage, then redubbed in the style of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily? At one point, Stallone starts yelling about how can they use his Balboa character, that he left it in the past; the narrator calms him with a wine cooler and calling him "brainiac." It is often said that his scene was deleted.[37]. Stallone partnered with a beverage company producing an upscale bottled water brand called Sly Water.[83]. He has also mentioned that he would like to adapt Nelson DeMille's novel The Lion's Game. Stallone wrote, directed and took the lead role in the first installment of The Expendables films. 4.99. They had two sons, Sage Moonblood Stallone (19762012), who died of heart disease at age 36, and Seargeoh (born 1979), who was diagnosed with autism at an early age. Rambo from 2008 was the fourth film in the saga and arrived 20 years on from Rambo III. In 1983, Frank's song "Far from Over", for Staying Alive, reached the #10 U.S. hit. [74] He was also attached to star and direct a film tentatively titled Rampart Scandal, which was to be about the murder of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Stallone said the plot of the movie would be about Rocky befriending a young fighter who is an undocumented immigrant. Stallone made his directorial debut and starred in the 1978 film Paradise Alley, a family drama in which he played one of three brothers who get involved in professional wrestling. [19], He was baptized Catholic. [63][64][65] Demolition Man grossed $58,055,768 by the end of its box-office run in North America and $159,055,768 worldwide. [92][93] That year Stallone was credited as writer for the Jason Statham action film vehicle Homefront. 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[17] In 1975, he played supporting roles in Farewell, My Lovely; Capone; and Death Race 2000. https://www.biography.com/actor/sylvester-stallone. On July 13, 2012, Stallone's eldest son, Sage Moonblood Stallone, was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Stallone stated that before, in Hollywood, temptation abounded and he had "lost his way", but later put things "in God's hands". [123], Stallone has occasionally sung in his films. Stallone's John Rambo has mercilessly taken on swathes of vicious enemies over the years, but exactly how old is Rambo in every franchise movie? In 1981, he starred alongside Michael Caine and soccer star Pel in Escape to Victory, a sports drama in which he plays a prisoner of war involved in a Nazi propaganda soccer game. Stallone wrote and starred in all of six Rocky films, while taking on the task of directing in four of the sequels. "[62] The film debuted at No. He left school before completing his degree to move to New York City to pursue an acting career. [107] The plot centers around Rambo infiltrating a Mexican drug cartel to rescue a family friend's daughter. He had his second starring role in 1974, in The Lords of Flatbush. In June 2018, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office confirmed that the case was under review. All three of Sylvester Stallone's daughters", "They were married 25 years. From the mid-1980s through to the late 1990s, Stallone would go on to become one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors of that era by appearing in a slew of commercially successful action films which were however generally panned by critics. Set amidst the ongoing Internal conflict in Myanmar (Burma), Rambo must once again stage a rescue mission while taking on a group of sadistic Burmese soldiers. According to several reports, Stallone refused to sell the script unless he was allowed to star in it. He grew up in The last chapter of the series (so far) was 2019's Rambo: Last Blood, directed by Adrian Grunberg (Get The Gringo). Stallone signed onto the film based on rumors that Schwarzenegger was interested in the lead. Rambo is one of the most popular characters in Hollywood history, similar to Stallone's other cultural phenomenon character, Rocky Balboa. Rambo: First Blood Turns 40. by Peter Suciu. [88] In 2011, Stallone provided the voice of a lion in Kevin James' comedy Zookeeper. Stallone will later star in the film adaptation of Hunter, a story which had originally been planned as the premise for Rambo V: Last Blood. [139] For a scene in Rocky IV, he told Dolph Lundgren, "Punch me as hard as you can in the chest." This film was negatively received by both critics and audiences and became the lowest-grossing film in the series.[94]. Fans lined up more so to see Stallone taking up trademark roles in Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rocky V (1990). Returning to the film that made him famous, Stallone wrote, directed and starred in Rocky II (1979). Stallone's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky Steps. He cleaned up the lions cages at the Central Park Zoo, ushered at a movie theater and even made an appearance in an adult film called TheParty at Kitty and Stud's (1970). Stallone maintains a relationship with his brother Frank who contributed the theme songs to Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Staying Alive. [86] The movie took US$34,825,135 in its opening weekend, going straight in at No. and the surrounding Los Angeles Police Department corruption scandal. Stallone made his first public appearance after his son's death in August 2012, on Good Morning America. That is why I wanted to write this film. Rambo's age in Rambo: First Blood Part II would be 37 years old, as the events occur three years after First Blood. That year, Stallone also inducted professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, who appeared in Rocky III as a wrestler named Thunderlips, into the WWE Hall of Fame; Stallone was also the person who offered Hogan the cameo in Rocky III. It netted more than $32 million at the box officea long way from his glory days of Rocky. Joining him in the film were fellow action stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren, as well as Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, and cameos by fellow '80s action icons Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The actor had some surprising things to say about the Rambo movies and how The story centers around Nathaniel Hunter, a professional tracker who is hired to hunt a half-human beast created as an experiment of a secret agency. [115], Following the releases of Creed II and Rambo V: Last Blood, Balboa Productions has had an extensive production slate. In 2000, Stallone starred in the thriller Get Carter, a remake of the 1971 British film of the same name, but the film was poorly received by both critics and audiences. [95] In 2018, he co-starred in Escape Plan 2: Hades with Dave Bautista which was released straight to home-video. [126] The last time Stallone sang in a film was in Grudge Match (2013) when he and Robert De Niro performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" together.[127]. That year Rocky III was released in which Stallone wrote, directed, and starred. Directed by Ted Kotcheff (Uncommon Valor) and starring Stallone at Rambo, First Blood kicked off the franchise, which would be followed by 1985's Rambo: First Blood Part II, directed by George P. Cosmatos (Cobra). Circa 1980: Sylvester Stallone, star of the Rocky and Rambo films. We're working on it right now with Warner Brothers. [157][158], Stallone was raised a devout Catholic, but stopped going to church as his acting career progressed. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. [143][144][145], In 2007, customs officials in Australia discovered 48 vials of the synthetic human growth hormone Jintropin in Stallone's luggage. First Blood (1982) - Sylvester Stallone as Rambo - IMDb First Blood (1982) Sylvester The Expendables 3, the third installment in the ensemble action film series, was released on August 15, 2014. So when the attack on his family happens, he's really thrown into a moral dilemma in proceeding to carry out his revenge." [100][101], On July 23, 2019, in an interview with Variety, Stallone said that a Rocky sequel and prequel are in development. [34][35] Instead, he was relegated to a background role in another Hollywood hit, What's Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand. For Rhinestone (1984), Stallone sang such songs as "Drinkenstein" as well as duets with his co-star, and actual country music star, Dolly Parton. Action star Sylvester Stallone is best known for portraying boxer Rocky Balboa and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. First Blood takes place in December 1981, which would make Rambo 34 years old at the time of those events. Sylvester Stallone was 34 years old at the time of filming, making the actor's age identical to Rambo's. The Rambo films take place in the present day, often pulling from real-world places or scenarios from around the world to put Rambo into. The plot of Rocky Balboa (2006) mirrored Stallones own career to some extent. The film finds Rambo back in Thailand, working as a boat driver and snake catcher, who is enlisted by a group of humanitarians to go into Burma to provide aid. To follow up on his breakthrough role, Stallone next starred as a labor organizer in F.I.S.T. Loyal to his one and only friend, Rambo goes on a rescue mission to get Trautman out of Afghanistan, taking on Russian forces. American actor Ray Liotta was best known for his on-the-edge tough-guy characterizations in films like Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' (1992) and 'No Escape' (1994). Rambo III finds the character living in Thailand after the events of the last film, once again sought by Colonel Trautman to take on a dangerous mission, this time involving the then ongoing Soviet-Afghan War. Stallone's career declined considerably after his subsequent films Driven (2001), Avenging Angelo (2002) and D-Tox (2002) were also critical and commercial failures. Stallone directed, starred and wrote in Paradise Alley. Reprising the role brought Stallone praise, and his first Golden Globe award for the first Creed, as well as a third Oscar nomination, having been first nominated for the same role 40 years prior. 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Beginning with 1982's First Blood, the Rambo film series is one of the most distinctly American franchises in cinema history. Given the lengthy journey of the character onscreen, the question of his age in each film is an interesting one that lines up nearly identical to Stallone's age. Stallone has continued to express his passion in directing a film on Edgar Allan Poe's life, a script he has been preparing for years. [30] The film was released several years later as Italian Stallion, in order to cash in on Stallone's newfound fame (the new title was taken from Stallone's nickname since Rocky). He has two sons from his first marriage and three daughters from his third marriage. Stallone gained worldwide fame with his starring role in the smash hit Rocky (1976), a sports drama about a struggling boxer, Rocky Balboa, taking on heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. In 1988 Stallone met model Jennifer Flavin and they were in a relationship until 1994, when Stallone told her he was having a child with model Janice Dickinson. Stallone also starred in the erotic off-Broadway stage play Score which ran for 23 performances at the Martinique Theatre from October 28 to November 15, 1971, and was later made into the 1974 film Score by Radley Metzger. Actor Mel Gibson rose to fame as the star of the 'Mad Max' and 'Lethal Weapon' film series and later earned acclaim as the director of 'Braveheart,' 'The Passion of the Christ' and 'Hacksaw Ridge,' among other features. In July 2009, Stallone made a cameo appearance in the Bollywood movie Kambakkht Ishq, where he played himself. Thrice married, Stallone is currently wed to former model Jennifer Flavin. Also that year, Stallone started to regain prominence for his supporting role in the neo-noir crime drama Shade which was only released in a limited fashion but was praised by critics. Stallone saw a decline in popularity in the early 2000s but rebounded back to prominence in 2006 with a sixth installment in the Rocky series and 2008 with a fourth in the Rambo series. He furthered his writing skills by frequenting a local library, and became interested in the works of Edgar Allan Poe.[33]. Vin Diesel is an actor known for action movies such as 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise. Despite having a pregnant wife and little money in the bank, he held out until he found two producers, Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, willing to let him play the lead. Stallone has been married three times. (1978). Stallone turned down the lead male role in Romancing the Stone in order to make Rhinestone instead, a decision he later regretted.[50]. During the 1980s, Stallone was considered one of the biggest action film stars in the world,[48] along with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Reflecting on his work in First Blood in a 2018 interview, Dennehy revealed an [146] In a court hearing on May 15, 2007, Stallone pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing a controlled substance. A lawyer for Stallone denied the claim saying she sold the story to Globe the month before the lawsuit. After the February 1994 birth, DNA tests confirmed he was not the father and Stallone ended his engagement to Dickinson. During the filming of Escape to Victory, he broke a finger trying to save a penalty kick from Pel. The couple has three daughters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Harrison Ford remains the only actor who can boast two equally pantheon-worthy characters. [153] His attorney revealed the accuser filed a report after an entertainment website declined to pick up the story. While attending the University of Miami, Stallone had a role in the drama That Nice Boy (aka The Square Root), filmed in 1968. 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