The series of films about the legendary Rocky not only became famous, but also earned millions of dollars. i. According to Stallone’s original vision, Rocky was to be an aggressive thug, .
Rocky Balboa was supposed to be completely different. Fortunately, Stallone changed his mind
Before starting work, Stallone showed the script to his friend, but she was not thrilled at all. “She told me: I hate Rocky. I hate him. He only beats people. He beats the crap out of them,” says the actor in the documentary. The friend’s comments made Stallone think. He asked his friend to help him “humanize” the main character. After a discussion, they both came to the conclusion that it would be best to present Rocky as a strong guy who can control himself. Stallone also thought it would be good if his character had a relationship with someone. In this way, the actor managed to create a character that all fans of the boxing series loved.
In the movie “Sly”, Sylvester Stallone also recalls the moment when he was hit so hard while filming fight scenes for the movie “Rocky 4” that he was hospitalized. “In the evening of the same day, my heart began to swell. This is what happens when it beats against the chest. Then my blood pressure jumped to 260. I thought I was about to have a conversation with angels. Before I knew it, I ended up in the ward “in intensive care, where I was surrounded by nuns. I immediately thought: OK, that’s it,” Stallone reports. After 9 days, the actor left the hospital, but doctors warned him that his injury was comparable to that suffered after being hit by a car.
Source: Gazeta
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