Thursday January 24 1:04 PM ET
Stallone would love to bring back “Rambo” and “Rocky'”
LONDON (Reuters) Sylvester Stallone would love to bring Rocky and Rambo back to the silver screen — but at the age of 55, the Hollywood star fears his chances are slim.
“It’s unlikely either my Rocky or my Rambo picture will get made,” he told Britain’s Mirror newspaper.
Stallone confirmed he had approached Hollywood studios about reviving his military superhero Rambo and said: “What I did suggest was to have Rambo go into Afghanistan and rescue five girls.”
“It would have been too much to have Rambo go in and kill Osama bin Laden, I suppose. It would be an insult to every military guy. This time, I don’t see Rambo going it alone.”
His other great ambition is to film a “Rocky 6” about the gritty boxer he immortalized in a string of hit films.
“I would love to have one more shot at getting that right, even if people say I am a little old for it, and I know I’d have fun trying,” he told the tabloid.
Reuters/Variety
– Craig Zablo (01/27/02)