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Stallone's Hollywood struggle
Dec 16, 2006, 8:00 GMT
Sly and the family Sylvester Stallone - World Premiere of Rocky Balboa - Gruman\'s Chinese Theater - Hollywood, CA © SOLARPIX.COM Photorazzi
Sylvester Stallone struggled to get Hollywood studio executives to support his latest film, 'Rocky Balboa'.
The 60-year-old star - who famously raised $1 million in 1976 to make the first 'Rocky' classic - says he spent six-and-a-half years trying to get his latest project off the ground and faced constant rejection until MGM finally picked it up.
He said: "It's like 'Rocky' - same thing. You just got to do it yourself and hope someone out there believes in you."
Stallone - who has been criticised for being too old to play the boxing hero - insists he will carry on acting well past his retirement age, if he has the will and strength to do so.
He said: "This is uncharted waters. People are living longer. They are healthier. They have more ambition, more energy, yet society is telling them to move aside."
In his latest venture, a retired Rocky Balboa has lost his career and beloved wife Adrian. He spends his days reminiscing about his days of glory at his Italian restaurant Adrian's.
However, when he sees a computer-simulated fight between him and current heavyweight champion Mason "The Line" Dixon on TV, he sets out to prove his strength and talent have not deserted him.
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Sue Anne - (Australia)Dec 18th, 2006 - 11:57:08
Im sure 'Rocky Balboa' in 2006 will be just as good a 'Rocky ' was in 1976.
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