Sylvester Stallone may have made his film debut in his proud role as boxer Rocky Balboa, but he always wanted to play a gangster. With this tough machismo and athletic build, who would deny him a gangster role? The answer to this question would be the mother of all gangster movies, The Godfather, and Stallone’s attempt to be an extra for Francis Ford Coppola’s film didn’t go very well.
All Sylvester Stallone wanted to do was blend into the background of The Godfatherthis is wedding reception scene . Now, was that too much to ask? This was going to be her chance to appear one of the best opening scenes you will find in a movie. As Stallone said Empire Paramount didn’t think it would be a good choice for the gangster movie.
I went to Paramount and said, “Can I be an extra in the wedding scene?” They said, ‘Yeah, we don’t know if you’re the type of person.’ I say, ‘Am I not the boy? Playing in the background, hidden behind a fucking wedding cake?
While the Rambo the star could not understand The Godfather in his acting resume, he didn’t need this film to make his mark on the Hollywood scene. Three years later, a small picture she called Rocky ended up becoming a great franchise. On occasion my early days of writing Rocky , Stallone was just a man with his script, a lovely Bullmastiff named Butkus and a dream. After seeing boxer Chuck Wepner come forward and fight Muhammad Ali’s punches in the fight on March 24, 1975, he knew it was going to be the basis of a great movie.
Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff offered the New Yorker $ 350,000 for the script, and a deal was reached as long as Stallone was cleared to play the lead role. Rocky it ended up being the highest-grossing film of 1976 and won Best Picture. This sports drama didn’t end there as it did many other suites, in addition to the I believe derivative films .
be an extra The Godfather It wasn’t supposed to be for Sylvester Stallone, but another of his dreams came true when he took on a gangster role five decades later. I hope it is a total boss in the next crime drama series king of tulsa . Made by the creator of Paramount Yellowstone, king of Tulsa Stallone plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York Mafia captain who seeks to establish his empire after serving a 25-year prison sentence. This Oscar winner is very proud to be a part of this western gangster film where you get used to the “flow” of working on a scripted television series, as well as the bond with other actors.
Maybe 50 years have passed since then The Godfather that Sylvester Stallone is playing the gangster role he always wanted, but as he said, “Everything comes from those who wait”. Prepare to be amazed by the performance of this underdog actor in king of tulsa I come to you Paramount + subscription November 13.
Source: Cinemablend
