Sylvester Stallone starred in two of the most bankable, popular action film franchises in history - Rocky and Rambo. Audiences thrilled to the exploits of these heroes in movie after movie. Stallone was a box-office sure thing. However, the star recently mused about the state of the industry right now. In his opinion, it has changed radically. In addition, Stallone, 80, is uncertain if he would have a shot at that kind of head-spinning success today. Furthermore, he wondered if actors could even be found for one of the most iconic films ever of any genre.
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"I Would Be in Trouble"
On Monday, September 28, Sylvester Stallone was interviewed at 92NY by Tracy Smith of CBS Sunday Morning. The legend was very candid in his assessment of the town that established him in cinematic lore forever. Although he was not always flattering to Tinseltown, either.
Per foxnews.com, Stallone replied frankly when he "was asked if he believed he would be as successful today as he was 50 years ago." In fact, That period was the dizzying height of his fame.
He said, "No. It's a whole different mindset. The actors look different, they act different. The subject matter, I couldn't relate to. No, I would be in trouble." Stallone added this pointed observation, "If you were going to make 'The Godfather' today... try casting it."
The classic Francis Ford Coppola-directed film chronicling the fictional Corleone crime family was released in 1972, It won a Best Picture Academy Award. Its stars included Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and John Cazale. Brando landed an Academy Award as well.
What If 'Rocky' Had Bombed?
Rocky went straight to moviegoers' hearts. However, what if it had flopped? Sylvester Stallone had a sassy comeback for that question. In fact, sounds like he would have had some humble plans to get back to the land.
He quipped, "I would have been in a [jail] cell somewhere. Or in husbandry with horses and animals. I was about the same intelligence as a horse. I was going to be a horse person, I related to the animals."
Fortunately, the film was a massive hit in 1976. It got an Academy Award nod for Best Picture and made Sylvester Stallone a permanent household name.
