When Slyvester Stallone is mentioned, the waters stop flowing for me. Especially with the Rocky series, Sly;s Balboa misfortune, which fascinates millions of people around the world, does not fall off his collar. The Rocky brand evolved into Creed, and with two films, we witnessed both the rise of Adonis and Rocky’s retirement years. Stallone’s role in both of these films is undeniable, but the veteran actor unfortunately doesn’t have the sole say in the Rocky brand, and he has almost no say in it.
There is a Drago spin-off film on the horizon and we will see Ivan Vasilyevich Drago and his son Viktor in the lead role. Slyvester Stallone, who explained that this film had nothing to do with him, blasted producer Irwin Winkler. Considering that there is a history of this animosity between Winkler and Sly, there are places where Stallone is right. The statements of the self-genuine Rocky, who brought great criticism to both the producer and his “old” friend Dolph Lundgren on his Instagram account, are as follows;
Rocky, released years ago in 1976, was written by Slyvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. Irwin Winkler and his son David Winkler, who also worked as producers on the Creed films, gradually overwhelmed Stallone’s patience. The Winkler family, which made millions of dollars from Rocky and its sub-brands, also sidelined a linenbroker and Stallone, leaving him no rights to Rocky. Sly, whose anger never cooled, tried to explain the situation to the fans by making another statement.
“Irwin, who has controlled Rocky for over 47 years, now controls Creed. I really would like to get at least some of my rights back. At least just before you inherit your children. I think that would be fair to expect from a 93-year-old gentleman? It’s a pretty painful subject, and it’s sucking my soul out of the day. I want to leave Rocky to my children. After sucking Rocky’s blood, it was Ivan Drago’s turn. Hollywood’s most hated producer and his cowardly children have destroyed too many families. What’s their next meal?” If Stallone gets a little angrier, he looks like he’ll hurt with his left fist.
The first point of departure of the news about this Drago-based side film dates back to November 2021. I don’t yet know which story of Ivan Drago, who entered the universe with Rocky 4, which was released in 1985, will be told. I’m not very keen on a movie that Master Slyvester is so opposed to anyway. Slyvester Stallone, who is known not to be in Creed 3, perhaps did not retire from Rocky willingly.
But the deals made at the time tie your hands, even if you’re Rocky, almost 50 years later. I hope this process connects to dessert so that we don’t have to watch a Rocky-independent Rocky universe. Or, in a more terrifying scenario, we don’t get caught up in watching someone other than Slyvester Stallone play Rocky Balboa.
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