Posted on 10/14/2005 12:52:15 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
His last bout was with his protègè-turned-rival Tommy Gunn in Rocky V.
Now, more than 15 years on - and 30 years since first putting on his boxing gloves - Rocky Balboa is making another comeback.
Hollywood sources confirmed last night that Sylvester Stallone has agreed to star in the sixth instalment of the Rocky saga.
Filming starts in Los Angeles in December and Stallone, who will turn 60 next year, is also lined up to direct.
A spokesman from the star's agent Paul Bloch said: 'There is a script, but it has yet to get the green light.'
This is industry-speak for Stallone being in advanced talks, but having yet to officially announce his commitment to the project.
In Rocky VI, a lonely, poverty-stricken Balboa comes out of retirement and looks to keep his hand in with a few low-profile fights.
But his return to the ring causes a media frenzy and a promoter comes up with the idea that he should fight the heavyweight champion, Mason 'The Line' Dixon.
Stallone is understood to have been back in the gym in preparation for the role.
Although the film is to be made in Los Angeles, it is unclear whether it will be set in Rocky's hometown of Philadelphia. The supporting cast has not been announced.
Rocky will signal something of a renaissance for 59-year- old Stallone, who will turn 60 during filming, and comes as he attempts to revive his other career-defining role, Rambo.
The fourth film in that series is currently in pre-production and will also be produced by Stallone.
The actor became one of Hollywood's highest-paid leading men as the monosyllabic Rocky.
For the first film, in 1976, he was paid just £15,000. But for each sequel he got a huge pay rise - and for Rocky V he earned £10million.
His last role was a cameo in last year's Sky Kids 3. Previously, he had failed to set the box office alight with D-Tox, Driven and the remake of Get Carter.
Pitiful...just pitiful.
I believe I read somewhere that he will be fighting Angela Lansbury in this one.
Rocky VI Feet Under.
Rocky VItamin Supplement.
Rocky VIagra.
Million Dollar Grampa
Rocky VI: Murder, She Wrote . . . I Think . . . I Can't Remember
But will he be disqualified if he throws out his hip?
Don't forget the forgettable "Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot!".
Ha! It could happen.
Did you know that she is Francis Ford Coppola's sister?
Her son is the actor Jason Schwartzman, who was in one of my favorite movies, Rushmore.
Rocky VI: Bored of the Ring
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Remember Airplane, or was it Airplane 2? Where the guy buys the bomb at the newsstand at the airport? THe poster on wall was for "ROCKY XXXVIII"?
Rambo IV: Tired Blood
Ha! Who's he gonna fight? George Foreman? Thomas "Hit Man" Hearnes? Can't wait to hear what the so-called plot will be.
Reference Mike Tyson for your answer.
In recent years, Stallone has begun to look like the late and unlamentede Hafez Al Asaad.
Stallone has been pushing his own brand of bodybuilding supplements for years. BTW, does anyone know how residuals work? Surely he's making a living off of all those movies he made. His thrashing around trying to revive his career during the last 20 years is just sad, and this is the saddest thing of all.
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