Action star Sylvester Stallone has played many iconic roles. His role in the classic Rocky is one of the biggest. Yet Apparently no one wanted to see the boxer’s big comeback on screen. According to Stallone, Rocky Balboa was the toughest challenge of his entire career. After 12 years of hard struggle, his efforts were finally crowned with success.
Sylvester Stallone on his toughest film: “No one wanted it”
The actor revealed this on Instagram in April 2022.
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[Rocky Balboa] was the biggest challenge I’ve ever had to face Absolutely nobody [wollte ihn machen]. Many thought it was a joke. But I loved the idea. […] The first Rocky is great, of course, but [Rocky Balboa] was almost an impossible dream. For 12 long years I pushed this boulder up the mountain against incredible negativity. Someday I’ll tell the whole story.
Stallone does not explain exactly what difficulties he had to fight against. Rocky Balboa followed the last installment in the series, Rocky V, 16 years behind shattered belief in the franchise’s renewed success.
But Stallone prevailed. With success. The story of the 6th part about an aging Rocky who lost his beloved wife Adrian and ventures into the ring one last time was well received by critics. In particular, Stallone’s acting and the screenplay were praised (via Metacritic). It was a surprise hit at the box office. Rocky’s credo apparently prevailed. Never give up.
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