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I’m a Ron Salas fan. He’s an extremely humble and talented artist. I try to get something from him as often as possible. He’d already done a Jack Carter and Rocky for me. So when I saw Ron at MegaCon, I asked for a Rambo sketch. Ron created my favorite piece from him so far!
On Wednesay, March 11, 2009, Variety reported that former WWE champ, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin had signed on to co-star in Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables.” Austin will make a great addition to the cast that includes Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and more.
On Wednesay, March 11, 2009, Variety reported that Charisma Carpenter had signed on to co-star in Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables.” Carpenter will play Jason Statham’s girlfriend.
On Wednesday, Harry, at AICN posted, this amazing video of Sly in training for “The. Expendables.”
As Stan Lee used to say, “Nuff said!”
Thanks to SZoner, FlyingDutchman for the screen caps.
SZoner, RichBlake96, posted the photo above on the StalloneZone message board. Anyone doubt that Sly is gearing up to be in the best shape possible for The Expendables?
I’d wanted to get a sketch from Mitch Byrd for a while now. I was lucky enough to meet up with him at MegaCon. Mitch decided to give me his take on Jack Carter and I couldn’t be happier. I’m hoping this is just the first of several pieces from Mitch.
As you can see from the photo above Sly injured his thumb while rehearsing a fight scene for “The Expendables” which begins filming later this month. You can see another photo and more about the story here.
AMCtv.com has an article about folks in Hollywood who are triple threats — you know, writer, director and actor. Sly finds himself in good company since he’s listed along with Woody Allen, Sean Penn, Mel Gibson and others. Here’s what they had to say about Sly:
Sylvester Stallone
You wouldn’t know it from his action rep, or mumble mouth delivery, but Stallone is one of the most successful, and prolific Triple Threats in Hollywood history. From directing, writing, and starring in Rocky’s II, III, IV and Balboa (1979, 1982, 1985, 2006), taking triple duty in 2008’s Rambo, 1993’s Cliffhanger, and the upcoming all-star The Expendables, Stallone has been single-handedly crafting hits for over 30 years, with no signs of stopping. Let’s just hope he never again becomes a Quadruple Threat, and sings like he did in Rhinestone (1984).
Of course we all know that Renny Harlin, and not Sly directed Cliffhanger. And of course, Bob Clark directed Rhinestone. Still, it’s cool that Sly is recognized as a triple threat. You can read the full piece here. AMC also has The Ultimate Rambo Quiz on the same page.
On March 4, 2009, The Sun posted a piece about celebrities who help other celebs who are down on their luck. The example of Sly helping Mickey Rourke leads the article. You can read the full piece here.
If you get a chance to see “Watchmen” pay close attention to what’s on television screen. At one point in the movie you’ll see Sly as Rambo. As director, Zack Snyder explains to Larry Carroll for MTV:
What’s Rambo’s Problem Now?
Another of Veidt’s televisions plays “Rambo: First Blood Part II,” which made us wonder: If the U.S. won Vietnam so quickly and easily in the “Watchmen” reality, would the “Rambo” movies even exist? “There might be a couple M.I.A.’s still there,” Snyder said of John Rambo’s mission in the sequel. “The reason I put that shot in there was that Sly [Stallone] is walking with another character from the movie — I forget the actor’s name — but he has a [smiley-face] button on — only he has a frowning smiley face. I was like, ‘They just totally missed the point of that,’ but I thought it was really interesting that it was pop culture invading a movie that, in some ways, didn’t understand it was being mocked by [‘Watchmen’].”
The actor’s name is Martin Kove. Since I plan to see “Watchmen” today, I’ll keep an eye out of Sly’s “cameo.”