Following a mid-career decline, he rediscovered box-office success withThe Expendables (2010) and earned critical acclaim for reviving the Rocky franchise withCreed (2015), garnering his first Golden Globe win and another Oscar nomination. In preparation for these roles, Stallone embarked upon a vigorous training regimen, which often meant six days a week in the gym and further sit-ups in the evenings. Rambo's age in Rambo: First Blood Part II would be 37 years old, as the events occur three years after First Blood. Stallone then went to the University of Miami, again choosing to focus on the dramatic arts. The couple has three daughters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet. Rambo: First Blood (1982) First Blood (1982) - Trailer (HD) Watch this video on YouTube. f orty years on, heres a rerelease of the first movie in the rambo series from When former Green Stallone has portrayed these two characters in a total of 13 films. That same year he also made a guest appearance in two episodes of the television series Las Vegas. Representatives for Stallone and Filiti's mother Jacqueline Stallone denied the allegations, accusing Filiti of blackmailing him and being a drug addict. Stallone denied the claim. 3', "Sylvester Stallone To Star In 'Samaritan' & 'Hunter', Acquires FBI Memoir As His Balboa Productions Ramps Up Slate", "Demolition Man 2 in the Works at Warner, Says Sylvester Stallone", "The 49th Academy Awards Memorable Moments", "Sylvester Stallone: Rambo Returns, video interview with STV", "20 Insanely Great Dolly Parton Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know", "The Muppet Show's 10 Weirdest Moments The Robot's Voice", "Stallone Seeks a Serious Turn for the Better", "Sylvester Stallone's Daughters: What to Know About Miss Golden Globes Sophia, Sistine & Scarlet", "Who is this year's Miss Golden Globe? Stallone then tried to revive another successful franchise by stepping into the shoes of his troubled Vietnam veteran for Rambo: Last Blood (2019). Stallone claims to have reduced his body fat percentage to his all-time low of 2.8% for Rocky III.[42]. He then looks at the wine cooler and exclaims, "Stupid cheap studio! [75] It was later titled Notorious but was shelved.[76]. The film was a commercial and critical failure. Rambo ends up going to war with the police in a small town after being mistreated by authorities. [92][93] That year Stallone was credited as writer for the Jason Statham action film vehicle Homefront. 1 at the box office. [2] Stallone would play the role in a total of five Rambo films (19822019). His boxing promoting company, Tiger Eye Productions, signed world champion boxers Sean O'Grady and Aaron Pryor. Stallone starred and co-wrote the five films of the Rambo franchise, and the fourth one he also directed. There he attended a special high school for troubled youth. [51] Both films were major financial successes. Daylight also underperformed at the domestic box office, grossing $33 million, but did better overseas and grossed a total of $158 million worldwide.[73]. He has two sons from his first marriage and three daughters from his third marriage. [21], Stallone attended Notre Dame Academy and Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia,[22] and Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, prior to attending Miami Dade College. [147], In 2013, it was reported that Stallone paid a $2 million lump-sum settlement alongside a monthly amount and a trust for psychiatric and medical expenses to his half-sister Toni-Ann Filiti in 1987. Both he and his younger brother, Frank, were adversely affected by their parents hostile relationship, which later ended in divorce. 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. In 1982, Stallone starred as Vietnam veteran John Rambo, a former Green Beret, in the action film First Blood,[17] which was both a critical and box-office success. [90] As well as returning cast members from the first film, the ensemble cast also included Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. The sequel became a major success,[17] grossing US$200million. The ensemble cast also featured Jason Statham of The Transporter film series, mixed martial arts fighter Randy Couture and martial arts expert Jet Li. In 2013, he starred in the successful Escape Plan, and acted in its sequels. 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? [56], Stallone next appeared in John Landis' period comedy Oscar which was both a critical and box-office failure. In 1977, at the 49th Academy Awards, Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay nominations for Stallone. Stallone directed, starred and wrote in Paradise Alley. Stallone's Over the Top costar David Mendenhall also defended Stallone, denying claims that he introduced Stallone to the girl in question. John Travolta starred in Staying Alive, a sequel of Saturday Night Fever, which Stallone wrote and directed. It's looking fantastic. Stallone subsequently found gradual work as an extra or side character in film Happy 70th birthday, Sylvester Stallone! This changed with the successful action film First Blood in which he portrayed the PTSD-plagued soldier John Rambo. 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. Actor, writer, director and producer Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in New York City. First Blood is one of Sylvester Stallone's best movies. Susan Sarandon is an Academy Award-winning American film actress known for roles in films like 'Bull Durham,' 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Dead Man Walking.'. Stallone signed onto the film based on rumors that Schwarzenegger was interested in the lead. October 25, 2022. In 1983, Frank's song "Far from Over", for Staying Alive, reached the #10 U.S. hit. [55], Stallone began the 1990s starring in the fifth installment of the Rocky franchise, Rocky V. This film brought back the first film's director, John G. Avildsen, and was intended to be the final installment in the series. 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. The actor had some surprising things to say about the Rambo movies and how [86] The movie took US$34,825,135 in its opening weekend, going straight in at No. 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). [131] His daughters were chosen to share the role of Golden Globe Ambassador at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. Stallone is known for his recurring roles as Rocky Balboa, John Rambo, and Barney Ross. Stallone was born in New York City on July 6, 1946. 2023 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. The Expendables 2 was released August 17, 2012; the sequel received a positive critical reception of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes,[89] as opposed to the original's 41%. Stallone also enjoyed a busy year in 2013, when he starred in Escape Plan, with Schwarzenegger, and the boxing comedy Grudge Match, with De Niro. He is passionate about film, comics, TV and spends way too much on collectibles. [95] In 2018, he co-starred in Escape Plan 2: Hades with Dave Bautista which was released straight to home-video. Rambo: First Blood Part II takes place in 1985,and begins with the character being released from prison by his former commanding officer Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna), in order to go back to Vietnam on a top-secret mission to document (and rescue) captured U.S. POWs. In addition to playing the lead, he wrote and directed Rambo (2008). [139] For a scene in Rocky IV, he told Dolph Lundgren, "Punch me as hard as you can in the chest." Stallone spent some of his earliest years in foster care. Sylvester Stallone was 30 years old when he appeared in Rocky 1 in 1976. 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. A feature-length adaptation of the biographical novel Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent by Michael McGowan and Ralph Pezzullo about McGowan's career of over 50 undercover missions will follow, though there is no screenwriter attached to the project yet. In 2010, Stallone starred alongside Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Expendables. Stallone has been married three times. 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." Sylvester Enzio Stallone is an American actor and filmmaker. In 1985, Stallone continued his success with the Rocky and Rambo franchises with Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II. For the Rhinestone soundtrack, he performed a song. He later told the publication that he was no longer involved. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. He led his country's response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003. So, that should come out, that's going to happen".[120]. Worldwide it grossed $127 million. [34][35] Instead, he was relegated to a background role in another Hollywood hit, What's Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand. [161], Stallone has supported several Republican politicians, but does not identify as a member of the Republican Party.[162]. First Blood takes place in December 1981, which would make Rambo 34 years old at the time of those events. It's stupid! [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. Stallone married model and actress Brigitte Nielsen on December 15, 1985, in Beverly Hills, California. It's the loneliest apex predator', "Sylvester Stallone's Superhero Drama 'Samaritan' Lands at MGM", "Sylvester Stallone to Make Movie About Trump-Pardoned Boxer Jack Johnson", "Sylvester Stallone Confirms His Return to the MCU in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 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. Creed 2 fared well commercially following its September 2018 release, topping $200 million at the global box office. [152], In November 2017, a woman accused Stallone of sexually assaulting her at his Santa Monica office in the early 1990s. He went on to become one of the biggest action stars in the world, reprising his characters from Rocky and First Blood (1982) for several sequels. John Rambo was created by author David Morrell in his 1972 novel First Blood, which was later adapted into the 1982 film of the same name. Next: Why Stallone Bringing Back Rambo Was Harder Than Rocky. Paul Shirey is a senior news writer for Screen Rant. 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. 1", "Demolition Man Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information", "Weekend Box Office Stallone and Stone Draw In the Fans", "This Sylvester Stallone flop still makes for an explosive good time", "Sylvester Stallone Making Movie About Biggie, Tupac Murders", "Stallone's Tupac/Biggie Movie a No Go: Actor was to play LAPD detective who found dirty cops at root of murders", "Sylvester Stallone Rocky- Celebrity Scene Monthly By Don Aly Vol 36", "Stallone in Death Wish remake? The book also contained many photographs of Stallone throughout the years as well as pictures of him performing exercises. 40 years old. 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Stallone wrote and starred in all of six Rocky films, while taking on the task of directing in four of the sequels. [43] Despite being a critical failure, Staying Alive was a commercial success. 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. Sylvester Stallone July 6, 1946 (age 76) University of Miami, American College Also that year, Stallone wrote, directed and starred in the ensemble action film The Expendables. 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Up until 1982, Stallone's films were not big box-office successes unless they were Rocky sequels, and none received the critical acclaim achieved with the first Rocky. A film depicting the history of Jack "Galveston Giant" Johnson, the first African-American boxing heavyweight champion, is in development. [132] In August 19, 2022, Palm Beach County records showed that after 25 years of marriage, Jennifer Flavin had filed for "dissolution of marriage and other relief. into a parody of itself titled A Man Called Rainbo. He had a more substantial role-playing a tough guy in the 1974 independent film The Lords of Flatbush with Henry Winkler and Perry King. 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. 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