Sylvester Stallone, the famous Hollywood actor, talks about his long career of 50 years. He’s 77 years old and was speaking at the premiere of a new documentary about his life called “Sly.” This happened at a big film festival in Toronto.
A Look at Sylvester Stallone’s 50-year career
Sylvester Stallone calls himself “the last of the dinosaurs” over the longevity of his 50yr old career.
“Society is changing, the commerciality in cinema, it’s faster. So longevity would become a premium.”
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Even though he was one of the tough guys in action movies from the 1980s, he doesn’t mind getting older. He knows that the movie business changes fast, but he’s not thinking about retiring yet. He’s going to play his famous character, John Rambo, one more time in a new movie coming out this summer.
He’s also going to be in another movie called Expendables 4 with some old friends like Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren, as well as some new faces like 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Iko Uwais, and Jacob Scipio. Stallone has been in more than 70 movies, and some of them were massive hits like Rocky and Rambo.
The actor played other fantastic characters in movies like Dexter, Escape From New York, and Creed. Lately, he’s been on TV, too, in a show called Tulsa King, which you can watch on Paramount+. At the premiere of his new documentary, Stallone talked about his long career and called himself “the last of the dinosaurs.”
He thinks it’s fantastic that he’s been in the movie business for so long, and he’s grateful for it. The documentary “Sly,” made by Thom Zimny, will be on Netflix in November. It shows us a close look at Stallone’s life and all the famous characters he’s played in his movies.
In the documentary’s trailer, Stallone also says he wants to spend more time with his family. After being a formidable action hero for so many years, he knows that family moments are precious, and he doesn’t want to miss them.
