Sylvester Stallone

vulture festival 2020 Oct. 27, 2020

Henry Winkler Helped Sylvester Stallone Keep ‘Rocky’Which is kiiiind of a big deal.

By Anne Victoria Clark

backstories Apr. 16, 2020

The Writer of Demolition Man on the Predictive Power of His 1993 MovieNo-contact high fives? No more toilet paper? Screenwriter Daniel Waters talks about the accidental COVID-era relevance of his action comedy.

By Alison Willmore

keeping up with the royals Oct. 7, 2019

Sylvester Stallone Tried, and Failed, to Seduce Princess DianaAn amusing anecdote from Elton John’s new memoir.

By Devon Ivie

movie review Sept. 20, 2019

Rambo: Last Blood and the Limits of the Macho-Male FantasyNo, I don’t know why I had high hopes for Sylvester Stallone’s latest.

By David Edelstein

vulture lists Sept. 20, 2019

Every Rambo Movie, RankedHow does Rambo: Last Blood stack up in the franchise?

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

trailer mix May 30, 2019

Of Course the Rambo: Last Blood Trailer Uses ‘Old Town Road’Coming soon, with horses in the back.

By Hunter Harris

cannes 2019 May 25, 2019

Sylvester Stallone on That Time His Rocky IV Co-Star Nearly Killed HimStallone was in Cannes to present some footage from his upcoming sequel Rambo V: Last Blood.

By Bilge Ebiri

creed ii Nov. 19, 2018

Dolph Lundgren’s Long Road Back to Ivan Drago and Creed IIHe was huge. He hit the skids. Is it worth the comeback if he has to revisit the role that was his greatest burden?

By Abraham Riesman

demolition man Oct. 9, 2018

In Praise of Demolition Man’s Wackadoo LibertarianismThe underappreciated action-movie gem turns 25 this week.

By Abraham Riesman

trailer mix Sept. 26, 2018

Creed II Trailer: Boxing, Babies, and Hallelujah Michael B. Jordan’s Arms!We missed them.

By Hunter Harris

June 22, 2018

Justin Hartley on Kevin’s Transformation in This Is UsPlus, what it was like working with Sylvester Stallone.

By Stacey Wilson Hunt

#metoo June 13, 2018

Sylvester Stallone Sexual Assault Case Being Reviewed by L.A. District AttorneyThe alleged incident occurred in the ‘80s but the actor “categorically disputes the claim.”

By Anne Victoria Clark

May 24, 2018

What the Hell Was Sylvester Stallone Doing at the White House?President Trump posthumously pardoned an all-time great boxer Thursday, and a guy who played a boxer in a movie was on hand to witness it.

By Adam K. Raymond

movies May 5, 2018

Sylvester Stallone To Take On Mexican Drug Cartel in Rambo 5We bet he’ll use guns.

By Anne Victoria Clark

rape Dec. 21, 2017

Report: Sylvester Stallone Is Being Investigated for a 1990 Rape AccusationHe reportedly plans to accuse the woman of filing a false police report.

By Dee Lockett

director’s chair Dec. 11, 2017

Creed 2 Tags Steven Caple Jr. to Replace Sylvester Stallone As Director“I am confident that he and Michael B. Jordan will hit it out of the park!” Stallone said.

By Hunter Harris

sexual assault Nov. 16, 2017

Sylvester Stallone Denies Sexually Assaulting a 16-Year-Old in 1986He allegedly forced the girl into a threesome with his bodyguard at a Las Vegas hotel in 1986.

By Dee Lockett

sabotage Oct. 9, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger Tricked Sly Stallone Into Doing Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootSchwarzenegger used his epic rivalry with Stallone to sabotage the other actor’s career.

By Tolly Wright

guardians of the galaxy vol 2 May 5, 2017

How Marvel Got Sylvester Stallone (and Those Secret Stars) to Join Guardians 2“It was just a fun thing we asked him to come to, with the thought of, Wouldn’t it be cool if we could do more down the line?”

By Kyle Buchanan

last night on late night Apr. 18, 2017

Cast Confirms Sylvester Stallone Is in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on Kimmel“Can I say Tango and Cash are in this movie?”

By Halle Kiefer

dream big Mar. 31, 2017

Sylvester Stallone Might Be Leaving The Expendables, Which Might Be for the BestExpendables creator Sylvester Stallone could be leaving the franchise over creative differences.

By Jordan Crucchiola

trailer mix Jan. 25, 2017

Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s BeastmasterThe site’s first competition series arrives February 24.

By Jackson McHenry

casting couch Jan. 3, 2017

S. Stallone to Direct and Star With Adam Driver Tough As They Come tells the true story of Army staff sergeant Travis Mills.

By Tolly Wright

trump administration Dec. 19, 2016

Sylvester Stallone Is ‘Flattered’ by That Trump Administration RumorBut the actor said he’s better suited for something else.

By Hunter Harris

reboots Oct. 28, 2016

Another Rambo Reboot Is in the WorksFrom Ariel Vromen.

By Jackson McHenry

Sept. 16, 2016

Sylvester Stallone Is Developing a TV Comedy Series Called ‘Pizza Guy’If you like Sylvester Stallone and pizza, today is your lucky day, because according to The A.V. Club, Stallone is currently developing a […]

By Megh Wright

the industry Apr. 28, 2016

Sylvester Stallone to Star in Mafia TV SeriesRevenge is a dish best served cold, Adriaaaaaan.

By Halle Kiefer

oscar futures Feb. 23, 2016

Could We See an Oscar Upset in the Supporting Actor and Actress Races?Or are Sylvester Stallone and Alicia Vikander locked and loaded?

By Kyle Buchanan

party chat Feb. 9, 2016

Sylvester Stallone Considered Boycotting This Year’s Oscars Ceremony“I really do owe everything to [Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan].”

By Kelly Marino

golden globes 2016 Jan. 10, 2016

Stallone Forgot to Thank Ryan Coogler and MBJHe reportedly ran back onstage during the commercial break to do so.

By Dee Lockett

golden globes 2016 Jan. 10, 2016

Watch Sylvester Stallone’s Golden Globes Speech“I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had.”

By E. Alex Jung

sequels Jan. 5, 2016

Stallone Wants Carl Weathers for Creed Sequel“Think of The Godfather 2.”

By Nate Jones

behind the scenes Dec. 10, 2015

Michael B. Jordan Got Knocked Out Filming CreedGet this guy an Oscar nom for that bruise.

By Halle Kiefer

tv reboots Dec. 1, 2015

Fox Is Developing a Rambo TV Show With StalloneIt’s a good week to be Sly Stallone.

By Nate Jones

the artist is famous Oct. 18, 2015

The Strange (and Often Wonderful) Things We See When Celebrities PaintFame has become such a meta-subject and an American obsession that just the act of someone famous making a painting is thought to add kicky secret layers to the artist’s image.

By Jerry Saltz

the cannon canon Oct. 2, 2015

Cannon Films: A 10-Part Appreciation of TrashWhat other studio was crazy enough to deem Chuck Norris its leading man, and bet big on a Stallone arm-wrestling flick?

By Simon Abrams

trailer mix Sept. 14, 2015

Second Creed Trailer: ‘Rocky’s Sick!’This movie just got ten times more depressing.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

trailer mix June 30, 2015

Michael B. Jordan Is Truly a Beast in the Creed TrailerApollo gave birth to something fierce, and Rocky’s on it.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

against the ropes June 12, 2015

Report: Sylvester Stallone Epically Denied Entry to the Vogue OfficesThis is more dramatic than Rocky V.

By Véronique Hyland

party chat Aug. 15, 2014

Sylvester Stallone Is Already Training for Rambo V“I’m going to be appropriately vicious and all that stuff, but intellectual.”

By Trupti Rami

trailer mix July 6, 2014

Reach Me Trailer: Sylvester Stallone’s CrashDirected by John Herzfeld.

By Anna Silman

trailer mix Apr. 4, 2014

The Expendables 3 Trailer: Fast and Furious and OldExpendables: Now with more Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, and Kelsey Grammer.

By Jesse David Fox

movie review Dec. 24, 2013

Ebiri on Grudge Match: Old-Guy Humor, But Not Enough of ItStallone is more willing to send up Rocky than De Niro is Raging Bull.

By Bilge Ebiri

Dec. 16, 2013

‘SNL’ Review: John Goodman WastedSometimes I wish I could walk into an SNL episode knowing nothing. No information as to who the host or special guests are, or what their […]

By Erik Voss

movie review Nov. 27, 2013

Ebiri: Homefront Doesn’t Let Statham Be StathamAlso starring James Franco and Winona Ryder as Louisiana meth dealers.

By Bilge Ebiri

fugging it up Nov. 7, 2013

The Fug Girls Rate Long-Haired Male Movie ManesBrad Pitt in Legends of the Fall? The gold standard. But what of Tom Cruise in Legend, Matt Dillon in Singles ,and more?

By The Fug Girls

Oct. 18, 2013