Sylvester Stallone tips hat to Mickey Rourke

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By April MacIntyre Feb 1, 2009, 2:19 GMT

"Rambo" lives on, again. Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone in solidarity with the Mick... EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone in solidarity with the Mick... EPA/VASSIL DONEVActor Sylvester Stallone also lauds fellow actor Mickey Rourke's Oscar nomination: “You deserve it. You’re an incredibly talented man.”Sylvester Stallone broke news to Extra about the Rambo franchise saying, “Yeah, we are doing another Rambo, but the conflict is whether to do it in America or a foreign country.”Stallone, who along with Planet Hollywood recently took over Italian eatery Buca Di Beppo, isn’t surprised about Mickey Rourke’s critically acclaimed role in "The Wrestler." “I can totally believe it. It was just a matter of time...He's a tough ass guy. He's old school...Eventually someone was going to do a story that captures his heart, his plight and his biography."Rourke has recently credited Stallone for helping him resurrect his career when he was offered a role in Stallone’s Get Carter and the two will reunite on screen in The Expendables. Sending a message to his co-star, Stallone says, “Mickey, if anybody deserves an Oscar, it’s you. No question about it. You lived it. You earned it. You deserve it. You're an incredibly talented man. It’s about time everyone says, 'You know what. Give it to the winner.'"

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