Category: Celebs

Mangold on Getting Stallone for “Cop Land”

Craig / / 2013, Celebs, Cop Land


James Mangold who directed the just released Wolverine recently spoke about his experience in getting Stallone for Cop Land…

“I didn’t want him in my movie,” [Mangold] laughs. [Mangold] told the agent he thought it was a terrible idea.

“He said why. I go, ‘He’s a joke, he’s like a Planet Hollywood jacket-wearing, entourage-driving … he hasn’t made a good movie in years.’ I love Sly by the way, he’s a friend to this day, but I felt like I would be nothing but a mockery to my cool friends to be making a movie with Sly.”

The agent told him to tell this to Stallone’s face, so the two met over dinner in New York. What ?he found was “an incredibly intelligent man”. Mangold changed his mind, but attached ?13 conditions, including that Stallone would have to gain 40-50lbs, he couldn’t change the script, and he could not leave the set early. Not one rule was broken.

Thanks to The HeraldScotland for the post.

 

“Fruitville Station” Duo Team with Sly Stallone for “Creed”

Craig / / 2013, Celebs, Creed, Rocky

The news broke this week that MGM is moving forward with Creed to be directed by Ryan Coogler and to pair him with his Fruitville Station star, Michael B. Jordan in the starring role of Apollo Creed’s grandson.

Coogler and Jordan teamed for Fruitville Station which won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival.  This has been Coogler’s dream project for some time and appears to be on the fast track due to the success of Fruitville Station and the participation of Jordan and Sly Stallone.

Stallone would reprise his role as Rocky Balboa.  Creed will follow the story of Apollo Creed’s grandson who has been raised in privilege thanks to the fortune Apollo Creed earned in the ring. His grandson wants to box, but his family is against it – he doesn’t need the money and his grandfather was killed in the ring.  So he turns to his grandfather’s biggest rival [the man who took his title] and who also cornered his grandfather in the fight that killed him… Rocky Balboa.  Rocky has long been retired and has little desire to return to the sport.

Creed will be produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, who produced the Rocky series, and joining them will be Stallone and Kevin King.

This Week’s “Expendables 3” News…

Craig / / 2013, Celebs, Expendables 3

This week’s Expendables 3 news…

Sly, Mel Gibson & Expendables 3

Craig / / 2013, Celebs, Expendables 3

Mel Gibson in Expendables 3 is still getting a lot of buzz…