Sly, Walter Hill & Bullet to the Head Cut

On Monday, March 5, 2012, we reported that Sly had contacted us [and Harry at AICN] to say that Walter Hill, not Sly, was cutting Bullet to the Head.  This was, of course, contrary to rumors that the job had been turned over to Sly.  As you can imagine, other sites have picked up the story.

SZ Exclusive: Sly Confirms Walter Hill is Cutting BTTH

Hey SZoners!  Recently there has been quite a bit of speculation that Sly was going to oversee a final edit on Bullet to the Head.  That’s just not the case. 

Sly has sent word to the StalloneZone and wants it to be known that he is…

  • “not recutting Bullet to the Head.   Bullet to the Head is absolutely Walter Hill’s movie and Walter Hill is cutting it.


Sly
asked that fans not buy into the rumors.  – Craig

Bullet to the Head Release Postponed

On February 23, 2012, Variety reported that Warner Bros. had pulled Bullet to the Head from the scheduled release date of April 13th.  No new release information was given.


Happy New Year, SZoners!

Happy New Year, SZoners!

2012, despite what the ancient Mayans, the Incas and Nostradamus may have said, it is going to be a great year!  When was the last time we had two [“Bullet to the Head” and “Expendables 2”] Sylvester Stallone films in one year?  What’s even more exciting is that both films have good buzz!

Yeah, 2012, should be a great year!

New “Bullet to the Head” Still

I like this new still of Sylvester Stallone from “Bullet to the Head” much better than the previously released axe-fight photo. “Bullet to the Head” is set for release on April 13, 2012, so hopefully we see a trailer soon. 

As you can imagine, this still had movie sites buzzing…


Bullet to the Head, 1st Official Pic (Updated)

That’s the first official still released from “Bullet to the Head” starring Sly Stallone. If you’d like to see a ax-fight-sized version you can, thanks to ComingSoon.net.


Working w/ Sly on Bullet to the Head

On October 13, 2012, Collider.com posted an interview with Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje currently co-starring in The Thing and soon to be seen with Sylvester Stallone in Bullet to the Head. Here are some tidbits from the interview about working with Sly

  • How much fun was it to face off against Sylvester Stallone for Bullet to the Head?

AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE: It’s one of those parts that you just relish in your career. I grew up watching Rambo and Rocky, and all of those movies, so you have a surreal moment, even as an actor, when you’re in front of these guys, whether it’s DeNiro or Stallone. You have a moment like, “Geez, that’s Sylvester Stallone,” and then you have to snap out of it and get back in the pocket of the character. But, it was a real treat, not just because you’re working with somebody that you grew up watching, as a kid, but also because he’s a great guy. He’s just a professional. He’s a straight-shooter, and it was fun to work with him. You go to work and there’s no pretense, or anything else going on, on the set.

 

The experience was just made better because of (director) Walter Hill. They have a working relationship together, but he’s a legend in his own right, as well. I was sandwiched between these two old-school legends, and I learned a lot. You also realize why they got to where they’ve gotten to because they’re very driven, ambitious and fearless. I really enjoyed it, and I loved the character that we created. Walter and Sylvester really wanted something different, and you always get that, if I’m going to play the character.

 

The character was written as American, but we changed it slightly, to an African who came to America. Also, we made the guy a cripple. That just gave it an added, twisted dimension. It was just fun because to actually get to create a character in a big studio movie is rare, and they went for it. Christian Slater was in it, too. It was just a good cast and a good movie. With a title like Bullet to the Head, you know what to expect, and it will deliver, trust me.