Category: Celebs

Denis Leary Talks Up “The Expendables” & Sly

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Expendables

Denis Leary, star of the FX series Rescue Me recently had some things to tell Entertainment Weekly about The Expendables and Sly:

I’m looking forward to seeing that (The Expendables).

I’m not surprised Sly didn’t ask me to be in it. [Leary appeared with Sylvester Stallone in the 1993 actioner Demolition Man.] I don’t think Sly would call me for something like that. I’m too skinny. You’ve got to have big muscled guys in those movies.

I give Stallone credit, man. That movie Copland — I know he decided to go back into the action franchises, but that guy’s got some good acting in him if he wants to do it.”

To read the full piece, click here.

Sly Tracking Eastwood

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

Sly was quoted in this article as saying…

“The ultimate ambition is to follow in Clint Eastwood’s footsteps and move on to directing films without me having to be in them.

“I’m on borrowed time and know my longevity will be predicated on being able to make that move.”

You can read the full piece here.

Sly to Play John Gotti?

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

On June 24, 2010, TMZ.com posted an exclusive report stating that…

Sylvester Stallone is in serious talks with “Junior” John Gotti to make a movie about his mobster icon father, the late John Gotti…

As for Sly playing Gotti — good casting, we might add — we’re told the project is far enough along that he’s ready to pick a screenwriter.

Click on the link to read TMZ’s full report.

As you can imagine, the TMZ exclusive was reported all over the net including places like…

Stallone vs Schwarzenegger

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

On June 9, 2010, AMC TV blog decided to settle the Stallone vs Schwarzenegger debate once and for all.  They came up with six silly categories to rate each star in.  Of course the results ended in a tie.  Here are the categories with some of their comments:

Who’s Got the More Impressive Physique? Stallone and Arnold looked like statues of Greek gods… Stallone reached critical muscle mass in the early nineties, making co-stars like Wesley Snipes look puny, by comparison. But Schwarzenegger was a freak…
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who’s Signature Action Flick Was Better? down to the nitty-gritty: Terminator 2 or Rambo: First Blood Part II?
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who Does Comedy Better? Sly’s more comedic turns — think Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot — were a bit uneven, to say the least.
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who Does Drama Better? Stallone actually achieved greatness in drama, not action. It was Rocky that catapulted the Italian stallion to superstardom. Say what you will about Sly’s acting chops, but Rocky is one of the greatest movies of all time, and Stallone is the reason why. There’s nary a dramatic turn on Arnold’s résumé, so Sly wins this one easily.
Winner: Stallone

Who Hit Rock Bottom Hardest? In Stallone’s misfires, the movies were bad to begin with, and he didn’t make them any worse. Arnold was one of the main reasons Batman & Robin was so atrocious.
Winner: Stallone

Who’d Win in a Fight? Arnold had a bit of additional physical heft, as detailed above. Both are quite savvy with all types of weaponry. But Stallone has boxing smarts and pedigree from Rocky, as well as street smarts from Philly. That’s the kind of gritty toughness Schwarzenegger probably never acquired in Austria.
Winner: Stallone

If you’d like to see the entire post and vote for your choice, then simply click here.

Terry Crews Talks Sly & The Expendables

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Expendables

On June 2, 2010, Terry Crews was interviewed by AV Club.com.  In this interesting interview, Crews talked about all aspects of his career.  Here are a few of the things that he said about Sly and The Expendables:

It’s the manliest movie of all time. I think Quentin Tarantino will have several orgasms just watching it. [Laughs.]

Sly is one of the funniest guys you ever want to meet.

It was one of the best experiences of my life.

All I’ve got to say is there was no “check the ego at the door”—the ego just busted in like, “Knock knock.”

Sly is old enough to be my father and he just went longer, harder, stronger. He has no quit in him, and I love it. This movie is for the fans. He’s the only man that could have brought all these people together. There’s no one else that could’ve. He wrote it, directed it, starred in it, and he just called everybody up. It was a labor of love.

To read the whole Terry Crews interview, click here.

Sly & Arnold

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Honors

Actor Sylvester Stallone, right, accepts the Guycon Award from presenter Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger onstage at the Spike TV ‘Guy’s Choice’ awards in Culver City, Calif., on Saturday, June 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)