Stallone is probably my favourite (living) actor....but it's a bit of a catch 22 situation for him. He can only seem to generate attention, by returning to his 'franchise' well (which, given his advancing years) is running dry.
It would have to be a stand-alone project...but the fact that he's still churning out action movies, isn't going to help this transition. The fact that he's still in incredible shape, may limit the sort of roles (someone of his supposed age) should play
Personally (despite loving the Rocky franchise) I hated CREED, and thought it tried too hard to be Oscar-bait (imo, he was much better in ROCKY BALBOA)
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TaRaNRoD (1579)
7 years ago
"(imo, he was much better in ROCKY BALBOA)"
Agreed. There was this emotional and inspiring side in his performance that he kept throughout the entire movie. Rocky Balboa is actually one of the very few movies that actually made me cry. This nostalgic scene when he drives around the town with Paulie was so powerful with the feelings. It hits the right spot.
This been said, I loved Creed and thought his performance was strong as well. This scene in the doctor office was some exceptional acting and I actually (legitimately) have rarely seen such strenght when it comes to acting in any movie I have ever seen. He might have done emotionless performances like in Rambo 2 or 3, but he had his strong moments as an actor and this is definitely one of them.
And yes... Sly is my favorite actor as well. But as you said... He kinda managed to limit himself when it comes to what the audience wants to see from him.
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