Sylvester Stallone May Finally Win Oscar for Playing Rocky Balboa in “Creed”

Showbiz*411 ^ | November 25, 2015 | Roger Friedman

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Stallone [was] nominated for Best Actor for playing "Rocky" in 1977. (Peter Finch won for "Network.") He has never been nominated since then. But his work is so good now as the boxing coach for Jordan's Adonis Creed, Stallone is very likely to sweep in and surprise everyone. (This would be bad news for the many other potential nominees from "Spotlight" and other films.)

"Creed" is a total hit, a must see movie for Thanksgiving weekend. Coogler is 29 years old and this is second movie, after the wonderful "Fruitvale Station" Not only has be brought Jordan over from that film, but he’s incorporated Stallone, Rashad, and a terrific cast in a movie that feels deceptively like comfort food but is really haute cuisine.

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[TexasTransplant]

Dang... I learn something new every day, even when I’d rather not

[freepertoo]

I am a huge Rocky fan...this one left me feeling very sad. Ending was a bummer.