This week we have Sly and Woody Allen from Bananas as our POW [Picture of the Week]. Click on the photo to see a fullsize photo. – Craig
Category: Celebs
Sly in Miami… Sort of…
On November 30, 2011, ArtInfo.com posted that Sylvester Stallone showed up in Miami Beach in the form of a 1980 celebrity-portrait screenprint by Andy Warhol.
Frank Stallone @ The Sunset Club
On November 14, 2011, Monsters and Critics posted “retro swagger and cool are back” due to the opening of The Sunset Club. Celebs in attendance for the opening included Cindy Crawford, Jason Statham, Chris McDonald, Matt Goss, and Frank Stallone [who will be performing there] and others.
Sly in Germany with Champs
US actor Sylvester Stallone, center, and boxing world champions Vitali, right, and Wladimir Klitschko, left, pose during a photocall for the musical “Rocky” in Hamburg, northern Germany, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. The musical will premiere in November 2012 in Hamburg.
(AP Photo/dapd, Axel Heimken)
Sly Named Toughest Opponent
Soccer legend, Pele was recently asked who was the toughest opponent he ever faced. Pele’s response…
- “Sylvester Stallone during the filming of Escape to Victory. He was very strong.”
Well played, Pele. Well played.
Chuck Norris is Expendable
On October 24, 2011, LatinoReview posted a larger version of the photo above of Chuck Norris on the set of The Expendables 2.
- Worst Previews: First Look…
- The Daily Blam: First Look…
- Examiner: First Set Photo…
- CinemaBlend: First Look…
- IGN: Norris on the Set…
- Collider: The Expendables 2…
- ScreenRant: Expendables 2…
Congrats to Frank Stallone!
Congrats to Frank Stallone who recently received the American Songbook Award and performed two songs at the Malibu Music Awards. The Malibu Times posted a clip from the event and Frank is featured in it.
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.
Arnold Wants Jokes
According to an October 12, 2011, post at ShowBiz Spy, Arnold thought Sly should add some more in-jokes about his marriage problems to the Expendables 2 script.
Arnold, Sly & Bruce: Expendables 2
Here’s the first photo that I’ve seen of Arnold, Sly and Bruce on location in Bulgaria for filming of The Expendables 2. Can you dig it? Yeah, I thought you could.